Best of #wood

Ten stories about wood, where it becomes material for houses, public spaces, furniture and toys that rediscover its qualities, or that finds out some new ones.

A material loved by architects and designers, a versatile, sustainable and undoubtedly beautiful one: wood is the protagonist of these ten stories to read during the weekend.


– Two mobile furniture walls create different layouts and qualities in this space for workshops, meetings and events conceived by Von M with a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

– Making interesting and innovative use of the Swedish pine, a group of students proposes eight exciting light fittings for both private and public settings.

– Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter just completed in Norway a museum which signal its meaning and function through an architectural expression and the use of place-specific materials, conveying an open and progressive attitude that makes diverse utilization possible.

– With a simple architecture, whose vertical wooden slats echo the rhythm of the surrounding apple orchards, Mirko Franzoso Architetto draws the line between this small urban center in Northen Italy and the agricultureal landscape.

– In Geneva Aurélie Monet Kasisi designed two light structures that partition the space to create a home cinema, a playroom, a small office and a bedroom.

– Two cousins recover the family tradition of woodworking to create a brand and a collection of tailoring furniture, inspired by modern architecture and just presented in Paris.

– One base, seven pieces, and endless possibilities: inspired by the geometric lines of the 70’s and 80’s vehicles, Unai Rollan’s toy is not just one car, it is all the cars you can imagine!

– During Tokyo Design Week Kengo Kuma presented a pavilion made of Tsumiki, a collection of simple triangle-shaped wooden block designed for More Trees.

– Recovering Siberian traditional manufacturing techniques, with her new collection Anastasiya Koshcheeva represents some unique and outstanding qualities of birchbark.

– Continuing their immersive sculpture series, 37.2 architecture creates in a Haussmann apartment in Paris a surreal internal landscape that plays with the imagination of the inhabitants.  

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