Tag Wood

05-10-2018

Studio Gang’s wooden tensile structure for the Writers Theatre

A small 250-seat theatre has been built in Glencoe, Illinois which originated in the back room of a store and has grown in only 12 years to become one of the best theatres in the Chicago area

18-09-2018

Design ideas: wood effect porcelain stoneware for every style of home

Wood effect porcelain stoneware coverings match all the main design styles of the home: from classic to trendy, like Scandinavian, ethnic, retro and country. The Porcelaingres colour palette covers the whole range of possible wood colours and shades of wood, suiting all tastes in décor, creativity and customisation of indoor and outdoor spaces.

31-08-2018

A structure made of concrete and laminated timber for a bus shelter in Umeå, Sweden.

A concrete and timber bus shelter that hides interesting technological surprises under a simple yet innovative look.

27-08-2018

Taller Héctor Barroso, Entre Pinos, Valle de Bravo

Mexican architectural firm Taller Héctor Barroso has built a complex of five houses in the Bravo Valley, a region much loved by the inhabitants of Mexico City for out-of-town trips, as a destination for escaping from the metropolis.

15-08-2018

The Holy See pavilion at the Biennale di Venezia

For the first time, the Holy See will take part in the International Architecture Exhibition of Biennale di Venezia, with a special pavilion created on the isle of San Giorgio Maggiore. Ten important architects were invited to design ten chapels inspired by the “Woodland Chapel” by Erik Gunnar Asplund. The Electa catalogue narrates their paths and the outcomes.

01-08-2018

Westway Architects Villa Tortuga a dream home in Sardinia

Westway Architects designed a dream home in Sardinia. The home is built amidst the Mediterranean scrub on a ridge overlooking Marinella Gulf, with a splendid panoramic view over the Emerald Coast. The interiors were designed in collaboration with London studio Todhunters Earle Interiors.

30-07-2018

A small house overlooking Hood Canal, Washington

The perfect place for a regenerating holiday? A wood cabin in Seabeck, Washington.

17-07-2018

Make Architects and the Portsoken Pavilion in London

Portsoken Pavilion, a sculptural monocoque structure by Make Architects, has been unveiled as part of the City of London Corporation’s transformation of a 1960s gyratory into a high-quality, new-millennium public space.