Waugh Thistleton builds pavilion for Global Design Forum Istanbul
London studio Waugh Thistleton Architects has constructed a wooden pavilion that is cube-shaped on the outside but spherical…
Metropol Parasol’s wears its parametric structure “on its sleeve”
We continue our Parametricism series by looking at Metropol Parasol by German architecture studio J Mayer H and…
Christ & Gantenbein unveils design for Dongjak Art Space
Sun, wind and rain will be encouraged to enter the towering timber pavilion that defines Dongjak Art Space,…
Sabella Arquitetura crowns Casa Colmeia with gridded timber roof
A gridded timber roof shelters the interiors and external terraces of Casa Colmeia, a low-lying home outside São…
Bird hides inform Seagull Cottage extension by Architectural Farm
Dublin studio Architectural Farm has renovated a home in Ireland called Seagull Cottage, adding a larch-clad extension informed by…
House at the Edge frames “living tableaux” of forest in France
French studio In Sinu Architectes has renovated and extended a woodland house in France, adding large windows to…
Pablo Sanchez Lopez updates London house with timber porch
Local architect Pablo Sanchez Lopez focused on the idea of thresholds for this London house extension, creating a…
Forgeworks revamps Somerset farmhouse with stone extension
An extension built from timber, glass and limestone unites a 19th-century farmhouse with an adjacent barn at this…
Protective seed pods inform Bolster pavilion by Walden Studio
The casings of woodland seeds such as chestnuts and pinecones informed the openable facade of this pod-like pavilion…
Charred tree trunks support Puusauna by Jaakko Torvinen
A colonnade of whole charred tree trunks supports the roof of Puusauna, a sauna and tea room in…
Shigeru Ban to create wooden concert hall inside former armory
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has unveiled the design for a timber concert hall in Altdorf, Switzerland, which will…
Tristan Burfield creates bushfire-resilient annexe in Australia
Architect Tristan Burfield used a palette of galvanised steel and Blackbutt timber to meet bushfire regulations at No.…