This week we revealed the world's largest wooden structure
This week on Dezeen, we unveiled Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects' giant wooden ring encircling Expo 2025 Osaka. More about This week we revealed the world's largest wooden structure
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World's largest wooden structure encircles Expo 2025 Osaka
A gridded wooden structure formed using traditional joinery makes up The Grand Ring, which Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has used to encircle the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. More about World's largest wooden structure encircles Expo 2025 Osaka
Omno Lab creates bee-watching cabin from black carbonised wood
Architecture studio Omno Lab has designed the wooden Shannan Beehive Observation Cabin in Tibet, which was informed by traditional Tibetan architecture. More about Omno Lab creates bee-watching cabin from black carbonised wood
Purple flowers crown thatched sheep pen in Japan by 2m26
A thick thatched roof topped with purple iris flowers shelters this timber sheep pen in Kyoto, Japan, which has been designed by local architecture practice 2m26. More about Purple flowers crown thatched sheep pen in Japan by 2m26
Lina Ghotmeh brings "sense of voyage" to Osaka Expo with boat-like Bahrain Pavilion
A web of wooden joinery designed to mimic the rafters of a boat frames the Bahrain Pavilion, designed by Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh for the Expo 2025 Osaka. More about Lina Ghotmeh brings "sense of voyage" to Osaka Expo with boat-like Bahrain Pavilion
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur wraps stilted house in Sweden with Siberian larch
Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed the holiday house Yngsjö, using natural materials and a light colour palette to help it blend with its surroundings in southern Sweden. More about Johan Sundberg Arkitektur wraps stilted house in Sweden with Siberian larch
Straw bales insulate timber sports facility in Switzerland by Localarchitecture
Swiss office Localarchitecture has completed Daillens Sports Facility near Geneva, creating a barn-like timber form insulated with straw bales and clad in green-stained wooden battens. More about Straw bales insulate timber sports facility in Switzerland by Localarchitecture
Monica Förster makes architectural debut with "deconstructed" summer house
Designer Monica Förster has created Berghem, a holiday home designed to blend into its rocky surroundings in the Stockholm archipelago, as her first-ever architecture project. More about Monica Förster makes architectural debut with "deconstructed" summer house
Ben Pennell supports DIY house in Virginia with "exoskeleton" structure
American designer Ben Pennell worked with Virginia Tech students to create an experimental house with an exoskeletal structure on a sloped site in Christiansburg, Virginia, USA. More about Ben Pennell supports DIY house in Virginia with "exoskeleton" structure
OHArchitecture surrounds Japanese community centre with open counters
Long cedar counters wrap around Umedacho Community Centre, a public hall by Kyoto studio OHArchitecture in Japan where people can "gather naturally". More about OHArchitecture surrounds Japanese community centre with open counters
Aptdotapt places black Drop-Stop pavilion on Chinese mountain
Rainfall is collected in this black-timber pavilion, created by architecture studio Aptdotapt as a rest stop for hikers on a mountain in China. More about Aptdotapt places black Drop-Stop pavilion on Chinese mountain
BIG designs hospice in Denmark as "village for life's final days"
Danish studio BIG has unveiled its designs for a palliative care centre and hospice in Denmark, set to be built with wood and reclaimed bricks. More about BIG designs hospice in Denmark as "village for life's final days"
Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension
Hempcrete and timber form the rough-hewn walls of this south London house extension, designed by local studio Nimtim Architects with a focus on low-carbon materials. More about Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension
Nendo designs intertwined cottages for Hand in Hand House in Karuizawa
Japanese studio Nendo has created a house comprising six wooden cottages connected by a sinuous swooping roof in Karuizawa, central Japan, to evoke "a family holding hands". More about Nendo designs intertwined cottages for Hand in Hand House in Karuizawa
ROAR Architects adds oak-framed extension to heritage-listed London home
Local studio ROAR Architects has extended a Victorian house in southeast London with grass-topped and oak-framed living spaces that overlook a large garden. More about ROAR Architects adds oak-framed extension to heritage-listed London home
Sara Kulturhus by White Arkitekter was the most significant building of 2021
White Arkitekter's Sara Kulturhus in Sweden is next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, after bringing one of the world's tallest timber buildings to the small subarctic city of Skellefteå. More about Sara Kulturhus by White Arkitekter was the most significant building of 2021
Son Studio draws on "sun-bleached" shacks for Bangalow Road House
A wall of timber louvres references traditional wooden beach shacks at this house in Byron Bay, Australia, completed by local design practice Son Studio. More about Son Studio draws on "sun-bleached" shacks for Bangalow Road House
Maruán Attia creates cabin-like mobile home from moon wood
Industrial designer Maruán Attia has created Cocoon Freelancer, a wooden cabin informed by Alpine houses and Japanese temples that can fit on flatbed vehicles and be used as a mobile living space. More about Maruán Attia creates cabin-like mobile home from moon wood
Waugh Thistleton Architects' Murray Grove was the most significant building of 2009
We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with a look at Waugh Thistleton Architects' Murray Grove, "the original timber tower". More about Waugh Thistleton Architects' Murray Grove was the most significant building of 2009
Wooden pillars support Blue Bottle Coffee cafe overlooking Tokyo Bay
Architecture studio Schemata Architects has created Blue Bottle Coffee Toyosu Park Cafe, a wooden cafe in Japan with an open design that gives visitors an unobstructed view of the sea. More about Wooden pillars support Blue Bottle Coffee cafe overlooking Tokyo Bay