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In these pieces by Brent Comber, Matthias Pliessnig and Tete de Bois, wood’s natural beauty shines through while the material is elevated to a higher level.

The Japanese architect’s Aspen Art Museum seems deceptively simple, yet its facade – made of paper-resin composite and African okoume hardwood – showcases wood’s potential as a cutting-edge material.

Toronto architecture studio UUfie craft a tiny house with mirror tricks in Ontario cottage country – a startling addition to a region populated by timber-clad cabins and prefabs.

The Canadian designer produces thought-provoking objects and installations that explore our digital inner lives.

From sugary confections to houses built from corn, 3‑D printing is changing the way everything gets made.

Cristal, a concept for a visitors centre in the Dead Sea, Israel, by Sitbon Architectes of Paris

Hygge House, a warming hut for Winnipeg, by Plain Projects, with Urbanink and Pike Projects

The Hafencity University subway station, in Hamburg, Germany, by D-Lightvision, Design Stauss Grillmeier, Pfarré Lighting Design and Raupach Architekten.

Valley City Qatar, a plan for a sustainable city, by MZ Architects of Lebanon

Sean Godsell’s Design Hub in Melbourne features a kinetic curtain wall that will be studied for decades to come.