Best of #wood

Versatility, ease of processing, high thermal and structural properties, sustainability and an undeniable beauty makes the wood a material loved by both architects and designers.

Here we propose a short selection of projects published on Domus Web in which the wood is the protagonist. Bernd Riegger used wood for the Waldsetzkasten (“forest display case”) in Wolfurt, Austria, a forest hut where children and their teachers can shelter and sojourn during periods of very poor weather conditions; in Vega Cottage, designed by Kolman | Boye Architects not far from the polar circle, it is chosen to give a contemporary interpretation of the Naust, the Norwegian traditional seaside huts; the bamboo cladding is an homage to the local traditions in the Courtyard House designed by Atelier Sacha Cotture in Paranaque City, Philippines; it is decisive in consolidating the work within its urban interaction in Las Negras Waterfront designed by Spanish studio Jesús Torres García.

Again, in the world of design, Milan designer Giacomo Moor has created a limited-edition furniture system for Post Design featuring that combines strictly geometric lines with warm walnut; the Su collection, created by Nendo using recycled and salvaged materials, is characterised by its style, design and strength; the theme of recycling and efficient use of available resources lies also at the centre of the work by Mieke Meijer, who presented at Milan Design Week a chair resulting from innovations made with her Newspaper Wood; finally, German designer Ruben Beckers created Kleinergleich5, probably the lightest wooden table in the world.

Best of #wood:

– Waldsetzkasten
– Vega Cottage
– Courtyard House
– Las Negras Waterfront
– Moor: Metropolis
– Nendo: Su
– Mieke Meijer
– Kleinergleich5