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Render of Forest Green Rovers mass-timber stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects

A stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects and housing by Adjaye Associates feature in this roundup of upcoming wooden buildings, curated as part of our Timber Revolution series.

Also featured on the list are towers, university buildings and an airport terminal, illustrating mass timber’s potential for use in a variety of architectural projects.

Mass-timber products, such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glued laminated timber (glulam), are growing in popularity in architecture as they can offer a low-carbon alternative to commonplace materials including steel and concrete.

They also help to bring a natural aesthetic to buildings, supporting the principles of biophilia that can boost occupant wellbeing.

Read on for 11 upcoming buildings with mass-timber structures:

Eco Park, UK, by Zaha Hadid Architects

Set to become the world’s first timber football stadium, Eco Park by Zaha Hadid Architects will be built in England as the home of Forest Green Rovers football club.

According to the studio, the 5,000-seat venue will be built almost entirely from wood – including its overhanging roof, structure and cladding.

It is also expected to be powered by sustainable energy sources, reflecting the values of the team, which FIFA named the world’s greenest football club.

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Render of the 32 storey tall Rocket&Tigerli in Switzerland — Image courtesy of Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Rocket&Tigerli, Switzerland, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen

In Switzerland, the world’s tallest wooden building, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, is currently under development. The 100-metre-tall tower will have a timber core and load-bearing structure.

Slated for completion in 2026, it will be clad in terracotta and sit alongside three other blocks. Together, these will form a complex containing everything from housing to shops.

Find out more about Rocket&Tigerli ›

Render of the exterior of the World of Volvo — Image courtesy of Henning Larsen Architects

World of Volvo, Sweden, by Henning Larsen Architects

This mass-timber building will house an experience centre and meeting place for the car manufacturer Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Its structural columns and beams will all be constructed from glulam while the floor slabs will be constructed from CLT.

According to the designer Henning Larsen Architects, the project is hoped to “set a new standard for the many ways we can use timber in architecture”.

Find out more about World of Volvo ›

Render of Timber House by Adjaye Associates — Image courtesy of Waterfront Toronto

Timber House, Canada, by Adjaye Associates

Timber House by Adjaye Associates is expected to become one of the largest residential mass-timber structures in Canada.

Once complete, it will combine affordable housing units with residences for senior citizens, enclosed by a distinctive gridded facade with planted balconies.

The design forms part of the wider Quayside development in Toronto, which will also feature buildings by Alison Brooks Architects and Henning Larsen Architects and is hoped to become “the first all-electric, zero-carbon community at this scale”.

Find out more about Timber House ›

Mass-timber interior of BIG's Dock A at Zurich Airport — Image courtesy of BIG

Dock A, Switzerland, BIG and HOK

Timber sourced locally in Switzerland will be used to construct Dock A, the mass-timber terminal that BIG and HOK are developing for Zurich airport.

Its main structure will be formed of V-shaped timber columns, giving the building a natural material palette that nods to the long-standing tradition of wood construction in the country.

“The visually calm material palette, natural light, and biophilia help redefine passenger expectations of the typical airport experience,” said BIG partner Martin Voelkle.

Find out more about Dock A ›

Tilburg University Lecture Hall by Powerhouse Company in the Netherlands — Image courtesy of Powerhouse Architects

Tilburg University Lecture Hall, Netherlands, by Powerhouse Company

Creating a circular building that eliminates waste and pollution is the aim of the Tilburg University Lecture Hall, which Powerhouse Company is designing in the Netherlands.

The square-shaped building will be built with demountable and recyclable components, including 4.6 kilometres-worth of structural timber beams and hung limestone facade panels.

Find out more about Tilburg University Lecture Hall ›

A render of a mass timber building in Iceland — Image courtesy of Jakob+MacFarlane

Living Landscape, Iceland, by Jakob+MacFarlane and T.ark

Scheduled for completion in 2026, Living Landscape is a mixed-use building designed to transform a landfill site in Reykjavík.

According to its architects, Jakob+MacFarlane and T.ark, it will become the “largest wooden building in Iceland” upon completion thanks to its CLT structure.

The studio is also aiming for the building to achieve net-zero lifetime carbon emissions, which will be achieved in part through the use of timber but also through renewable energy.

Find out more about Living Landscape ›

Construction of Naples Central Underground Station — Image by Paolo Fassoli

Naples Underground Central Station, Italy, by EMBT

Large, undulating sections of glulam are being used to create the sculptural Naples Underground Central Station, which is currently under construction in Italy.

Barcelona studio EMBT said that the use of wood is intended to “introduce a piece of nature” to Centro Direzionale, the surrounding 1970s district designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange.

Find out more about Naples Underground Central Station ›

Mass timber interior of Homerton College entrance foyer — Image by Filippo Bolognese Images

Homerton College, UK, by Alison Brooks Architects

Another education building on the list is a student hub designed by Alison Brooks Architects for the University of Cambridge. It will have an expressed CLT and glulam structure, concealed externally by copper cladding.

The studio said the timber’s sequestered carbon “will more than offset the emissions from regulated carbon emissions produced from building services installations and unregulated carbon emissions from day-to-day building use”.

Find out more about Homerton College ›

Render of Dublin's Dock Mill by Urban Agency — Image courtesy of Urban Agency

Dock Mill, Ireland, by Urban Agency

One of the more unusual projects on the list is a mass-timber extension to an existing mill in Dublin, which will be one of the tallest timber buildings in Europe when it completes.

Named Dock Mill, the project by Urban Agency will use CLT to ease and quicken construction on the restricted waterside site.

A double-skin glass facade will wrap the timber structure of the new extension, which the studio envisions as a “modern take on the glasshouse”.

Find out more about Dock Mill ›

The Pirelli 39 development by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti — Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti

Pirelli 39, Italy, by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti

In Milan, a green-walled tower with a mass-timber structure is set to be built alongside the 1950s Pirellino office skyscraper.

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti, it forms part of a wider renovation project of the existing Gio Ponti-designed building, to which it will be linked by a multi-storey glass bridge.

Its timber structure will be complemented by 1,700 square meters of green walls that will change colour with the seasons.

Find out more about Pirelli 39 ›

Illustration by Yo Hosoyamada

Timber Revolution
This article is part of Dezeen’s Timber Revolution series, which explores the potential of mass timber and asks whether going back to wood as our primary construction material can lead the world to a more sustainable future.

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Roksanda Ilincic penthouse apartment in London's King's Cross

Home offices don’t have to look like work offices. For this lookbook, we’ve rounded up eleven remote workspaces that don’t compromise on style.

Our selection, all of which come from the Dezeen archives, includes compact setups from homes and hotels as well as more generous, dedicated home offices.

This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series providing visual inspiration for the home. Previous articles in the series feature children’s bedrooms, inspiring outdoor living spaces, calming green kitchens, and living rooms with beautiful statement shelving.

London penthouse, UK, by Roksanda Ilincic

Fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic designed the interiors for this apartment in London’s King’s Cross filled with saturated colours and geometric shapes.

A quiet work corner has a grey oval table, black steel-framed tubular chairs and a wooden stool that functions as a small side table. A warm red curtain and table lamp and sculptural, abstract accessories add a friendly feel to the room.

Find out more about London penthouse ›

Strandhotel Zoomer in the Netherlands designed by The Other Season and HK Living

Strandhotel Zoomers, the Netherlands, by The Other Season

This bedroom in the Strandhotel Zoomers was designed in a natural, sandy colour palette that evokes the beach dunes beyond its walls.

A shallow wooden desk sits in front of a window with views of the ocean and is complemented by a thin, steel-frame chair with a decorative wicker seat, creating a small but practical workspace.

Find out more about Strandhotel Zoomers ›

Casa Ventura, Mexico, by Tatiana Bilbao

A concrete house on a forested hillside in Mexico is the setting for this panoramic home office, which has an elegant, solid wooden desk and shelving and cabinets in lighter wood.

An Eames lounge chair by the floor-to-ceiling window and a domed metal floor lamp function as a peaceful reading corner in the minimalist office.

Find out more about Casa Ventura ›

Television Centre apartment, UK, by Waldo Works

Waldo Works’ colourful interior design for this penthouse apartment inside London’s Television Centre includes a luxurious office space with a metal desk on graphic steel legs. Its gold colour creates a warm contrast against an eye-catching turquoise wall that has been hung with colourful prints.

A natural-wood bookshelf with asymmetrical shelving is filled with magazines, boxes, and decorative vases while a printed rug with yellow applique detailing makes the room feel inviting.

Find out more about Television Centre apartment ›

Autor Rooms, Poland, by Mamastudio

Pieces by local designers feature in the Autor Rooms hotel in Warsaw, including this small, clever wood-and-steel desk.

The streamlined, minimal design of both the desk and the chair is perfect for a discrete workspace, while the large mirror they face makes the room feel bigger. A metal lamp and plant in a woven basket are the only two accessories in this office corner.

Find out more about Autor Rooms ›

2LG Studio home and workspace, UK, by 2LG Studio

This clever, compact solution by 2LG Studio sees full-height white cupboards conceal a built-in computer desk. The cupboards’ bright, Klein-blue interior helps demarcate the space as a separate work area.

A shallow desk shelf is just big enough to hold a computer screen and keyboard, with drawers below providing storage. Practical filing folders share a shelf above the desk with glass vases and ceramics.

Find out more about 2LG’s workspace ›

Still Room in Antwerp is a silent refuge

Still Room, Belgium, by Studio Corkinho

The monastic interiors of this 19th-century Antwerp building include a wooden writing desk facing an arched window, creating a suitable space for contemplative creativity.

The desk has a matching wooden chair and a patinated leather chair sits next to it. Underneath the table, a selection of books on silent meditation and sacred architecture provide apt reading material.

Find out more about Still Room ›

Study of the Knightsbridge Mews House by Echlin

Knightsbridge mews house, UK, by Echlin

Echlin’s design for this London mews house includes a built-in study made using bespoke joinery.

Dark wood was used for both the desk and its discrete drawers, and continues above the desk where it forms roomy shelving and a wooden overhang that frames the compact home office. Brass detailing adds a luxurious touch and contrasts nicely against the wood.

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Stockholm house, Sweden, by Förstberg Ling

Sometimes the simple solutions are the best, like in this small work nook in a house in a former blacksmith’s workshop in Sweden. A corner space has been given an added floating desk to take full advantage of the space.

A matching wooden chair creates a practical space for working or studying, which has been decorated with a stone bust and matching bookends.

Find out more about Stockholm house ›

The Audo, Denmark, by Menu and Norm Architects

Norm Architects and Menu’s design for The Audo hotel in Copenhagen filled the concrete interior with wood, straw, stone and other natural materials.

This work area uses the material palette to create an elegant, calming feeling. A wooden desk can function either as a writing desk or as a display space for the numerous decorative items that are strewn around the area. Storage is hidden in a matching cabinet with rattan doors.

Find out more about The Audo ›

Agate Pass Cabin by Olson Kundig Architects

Agate Pass Cabin, US, by Olson Kundig

When Olson Kundig Architects principal Alan Maskin renovated a 1938 beach cabin to turn it into a house for himself, he added a study space on a former porch.

Here, the laidback bohemian feel of the house continues. A desk and cabinets made from Glulam wood match the wooden ceiling beams, while a rough-hewn chair adds a rustic note to the bright room.

Find out more about Agate Pass Cabin ›

This is the latest in our series of lookbooks providing curated visual inspiration from Dezeen’s image archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks showcasing children’s bedrooms, outdoor living spaces, calm living rooms and colourful kitchens.

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