1. ArchDaily
  2. Wood

Wood: The Latest Architecture and News

Oporto Loft / hoffice | Property Advisors

Oporto Loft / hoffice | Property Advisors - Offices, Door, Column, Facade, ArchOporto Loft / hoffice | Property Advisors - Offices, Deck, Beam, Facade, TableOporto Loft / hoffice | Property Advisors - Offices, Beam, FacadeOporto Loft / hoffice | Property Advisors - Offices, DoorOporto Loft / hoffice | Property Advisors - More Images+ 25

AD Classics: Viipuri Library / Alvar Aalto

Despite being one of the seminal works of modern Scandinavian architecture, Alvar Aalto’s Viipuri Library languished in relative obscurity for three-quarters of a century until its media breakthrough in late 2014. Its receipt of the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize for a recent renovation was covered by news outlets around the world, bringing the 1935 building previously unseen levels of attention and scrutiny.

This renaissance is nothing less than extraordinary. Abandoned for over a decade and allowed to fall into complete disrepair, the building was once so forgotten that many believed it had actually been demolished. [1] For decades, architects studied Aalto’s project only in drawings and prewar black-and-white photographs, not knowing whether the original was still standing, and if it was, how it was being used. Its transformation from modern icon to deserted relic to architectural classic is a tale of political intrigue, warfare, and the perseverance of a dedicated few who saved the building from ruin.

AD Classics: Viipuri Library / Alvar Aalto - Library, Facade, HandrailAD Classics: Viipuri Library / Alvar Aalto - Library, FacadeAD Classics: Viipuri Library / Alvar Aalto - Library, Garden, FacadeAD Classics: Viipuri Library / Alvar Aalto - Library, Facade, DoorAD Classics: Viipuri Library / Alvar Aalto - More Images+ 39

Beach House / Dualchas Architects

Beach House / Dualchas Architects - Houses, Door, Table, ChairBeach House / Dualchas Architects - Houses, Bedroom, BeamBeach House / Dualchas Architects - Houses, Facade, HandrailBeach House / Dualchas Architects - Houses, Stairs, HandrailBeach House / Dualchas Architects - More Images+ 6

Visegad Town Center / aplusarchitects + S73 stúdió

Visegad Town Center / aplusarchitects + S73 stúdió - Community Center, Facade, Door, BeamVisegad Town Center / aplusarchitects + S73 stúdió - Community Center, Facade, DoorVisegad Town Center / aplusarchitects + S73 stúdió - Community Center, Deck, BeamVisegad Town Center / aplusarchitects + S73 stúdió - Community Center, Garden, FacadeVisegad Town Center / aplusarchitects + S73 stúdió - More Images+ 12

Sports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG

Sports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG - Higher Education, Facade, Table, ChairSports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG - Higher Education, Garden, Fence, HandrailSports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG - Higher Education, FacadeSports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG - Higher Education, Arch, FacadeSports & Arts Expansion at Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium / BIG - More Images+ 25

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2500
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014

Friends House / John McAslan + Partners

Friends House / John McAslan + Partners - Interior DesignFriends House / John McAslan + Partners - Interior Design, ChairFriends House / John McAslan + Partners - Interior Design, Facade, Column, Arch, ArcadeFriends House / John McAslan + Partners - Interior Design, ChairFriends House / John McAslan + Partners - More Images+ 10

Apartment in Vilnius / Normundas Vilkas

Apartment in Vilnius / Normundas Vilkas - Apartment Interiors, Door, ArchApartment in Vilnius / Normundas Vilkas - Apartment Interiors, Facade, Table, ChairApartment in Vilnius / Normundas Vilkas - Apartment Interiors, Bedroom, Door, Table, Lighting, ChairApartment in Vilnius / Normundas Vilkas - Apartment Interiors, DoorApartment in Vilnius / Normundas Vilkas - More Images+ 11

  • Architects: Normundas Vilkas
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  63
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015

Hybrid Wooden House / Architecture Studio Nolla

Hybrid Wooden House / Architecture Studio Nolla - Houses, Facade, Beam, DoorHybrid Wooden House / Architecture Studio Nolla - Houses, Door, Facade, LightingHybrid Wooden House / Architecture Studio Nolla - Houses, Facade, DoorHybrid Wooden House / Architecture Studio Nolla - Houses, Deck, Door, Beam, Facade, Balcony, ColumnHybrid Wooden House / Architecture Studio Nolla - More Images+ 20

Kagoshima, Japan

Juice Bar Cabin / Not a Number Architects

Juice Bar Cabin / Not a Number Architects - Bar, Kitchen, Beam, Table, CountertopJuice Bar Cabin / Not a Number Architects - Bar, Beam, Table, ChairJuice Bar Cabin / Not a Number Architects - Bar, Door, Facade, Arch, LightingJuice Bar Cabin / Not a Number Architects - Bar, Kitchen, Beam, Facade, TableJuice Bar Cabin / Not a Number Architects - More Images+ 7

Bucharest, Romania
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  120
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Holver

KreativLABs / schöne räume architektur innenarchitektur

KreativLABs / schöne räume architektur innenarchitektur - Offices InteriorsKreativLABs / schöne räume architektur innenarchitektur - Offices Interiors, Stairs, Handrail, FacadeKreativLABs / schöne räume architektur innenarchitektur - Offices Interiors, Beam, Facade, HandrailKreativLABs / schöne räume architektur innenarchitektur - Offices Interiors, Handrail, StairsKreativLABs / schöne räume architektur innenarchitektur - More Images+ 17

Niedernberg, Germany

House in Elie / WT Architecture

House in Elie / WT Architecture - HousesHouse in Elie / WT Architecture - HousesHouse in Elie / WT Architecture - HousesHouse in Elie / WT Architecture - HousesHouse in Elie / WT Architecture - More Images+ 7

  • Architects: WT Architecture
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  275
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014

Davis House / Sharon Davis Design

Davis House  / Sharon Davis Design - Houses, Bedroom, Beam, Facade, Lighting, BedDavis House  / Sharon Davis Design - Houses, Facade, Door, Beam, Lighting, Chair, Bench, TableDavis House  / Sharon Davis Design - Houses, ChairDavis House  / Sharon Davis Design - Houses, Bedroom, Door, Facade, BedDavis House  / Sharon Davis Design - More Images+ 17

Garrison, United States

Artesia / Sordo Madaleno

Artesia / Sordo Madaleno - Housing, Facade, CityscapeArtesia / Sordo Madaleno - Housing, Facade, ColumnArtesia / Sordo Madaleno - Housing, Courtyard, Facade, Door, Column, Stairs, LightingArtesia / Sordo Madaleno - Housing, Handrail, Beam, Facade, LightingArtesia / Sordo Madaleno - More Images+ 31

Ciudad de México, Mexico

R House / Artigas arquitectes

R House / Artigas arquitectes - Houses, Stairs, Handrail, Facade, ChairR House / Artigas arquitectes - Houses, Facade, DoorR House / Artigas arquitectes - Houses, Kitchen, Beam, Countertop, Sink, TableR House / Artigas arquitectes - Houses, Door, Table, ChairR House / Artigas arquitectes - More Images+ 13

El Prat de Llobregat, Spain

Reveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture

Reveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture - Classrooms, Door, Facade, BeamReveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture - Classrooms, Stairs, Beam, Facade, Door, HandrailReveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture - Classrooms, Door, Fence, FacadeReveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture - Classrooms, FacadeReveley Classroom Building / Patano Studio Architecture - More Images+ 18

Finlandia Dwellings / COMA Arquitectura

Finlandia Dwellings  / COMA Arquitectura - Housing, Facade, Door, Stairs
Courtesy of Lluís Corbella
Barcelona, Spain

Finlandia Dwellings  / COMA Arquitectura - Housing, Table, ChairFinlandia Dwellings  / COMA Arquitectura - Housing, Facade, Arch, Table, Chair, LightingFinlandia Dwellings  / COMA Arquitectura - Housing, Garden, FacadeFinlandia Dwellings  / COMA Arquitectura - Housing, Facade, Stairs, Beam, HandrailFinlandia Dwellings  / COMA Arquitectura - More Images+ 20

Silverlight / Adjaye Associates

Silverlight / Adjaye Associates - Houses, Kitchen, Beam, Table, Chair, CountertopSilverlight / Adjaye Associates - Houses, Kitchen, Beam, Facade, Door, Handrail, Countertop, Sink, ChairSilverlight / Adjaye Associates - Houses, Facade, Stairs, Handrail, Table, ChairSilverlight / Adjaye Associates - Houses, FacadeSilverlight / Adjaye Associates - More Images+ 37

  • Architects: Adjaye Associates
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  603
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2009

Russia Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / SPEECH

Russia Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / SPEECH - Pavilion, FacadeRussia Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / SPEECH - Pavilion, Facade, LightingRussia Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / SPEECH - Pavilion, ChairRussia Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / SPEECH - Pavilion, FacadeRussia Pavilion – Milan Expo 2015 / SPEECH - More Images+ 13

Milano, Italy
  • Architects: SPEECH
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3260
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Professionals: Simpateka RUS