Cylindrical volumes in fluted exposed concrete and vertical wood slat cladding loom among the mainly Victorian houses in a street in Hackney, London. The storeys are stacked in a slightly staggered ...

When designing the Nordic Pavilion in Venice, Sverre Fehn incorporated Nordic architectural elements in unusual ways. One of the most attention-grabbing elements of the building is its laminar roof ...

Product specification guide: advances in treatment and preservation are increasing timber’s sustainability Increasingly timber is being specified as a rainscreen cladding system for external walls. It ...

Are ugly streaks and faded finishes ruining your beautiful timber cladding? Find out why it's happening and what you can do ...

The design of the car park references the industrial character of its town, Zutphen, which is situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. The architects achieved this through materiality and form ...

Canadian studio Architecture Microclimat has created a simple athletic facility in Quebec with a lofty ceiling that enables gymnasts to hang high in the air (+ slideshow). Called La Taule, or The ...