Timber

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25 Columns in Dalarna, Sweden by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen

The holiday home by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen in Dalarna, Sweden, is a carefully negotiated architectural statement in a deeply revered landscape

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Live Sawn House in Saitama, Japan by ICADA

This family home designed by ICADA in Saitama experiments with thick Japanese cedar boards to reveal their overlooked potential

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Revisit: Bridge School in Xiashi Village, Fujian Province, China, by Li Xiaodong Atelier
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Timber revolution: Social housing in Barcelona, Spain, by Urbanitree
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Proof of concept: Küng Holzbau carpenters’ office in Alpnach, Switzerland, by Seiler Linhart Architekten
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Woodwork ethic: carpentry workshop in Thionck Essyl, Senegal, by Daw Office
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Pillars of survival: University of Ancestral Knowledge, ceremonial centre and housing prototype in Acre, Brazil, by Rosenbaum
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Architecture school at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, US by Grafton Architects with Modus Studio
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Suetomi AOQ café stand in Kyoto, Japan by G Architects Studio
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Revisit: Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies in Thiruvananthapuram, India by Laurie Baker
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