Timber

The world's largest wooden structure has been completed. Aptly named the Grand Ring, it takes the form of a massive circular loop with a walkway on top and has a circumference of approximately 1.2 miles.

This new timber residential tower, named 230 Royal York, is due to begin construction soon. Thanks to its innovative prefabricated wooden design, the building is expected to rise in a mere 90 days.

Timber construction is booming in the USA and the latest major project to showcase this trend comes from Diller Scofidio + Renfro. The prestigious firm has designed a new wooden college tower that will rise to a height of 186 ft.

This impressively sustainable fish market is topped by a huge timber roof. It weighs 2,500 tons and consists of 594 individual engineered wood beams, topped by aluminum panels designed to resemble fish scales.

Modern timber architecture is coming to the United States in a big way. Apple has embraced this wooden revolution with its sustainable new Miami store, which was predominantly constructed using timber.

The Morena is an eye-catching tiny house that has been expertly crafted from wood by Madeiguincho. With a length of just 24 ft, it features an open and spacious interior layout that sleeps up to two people in comfort.

Snøhetta has created an impressively hardy wooden cultural and education hub that's 90% self-sufficient in heating and cooling, despite its location north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, in an area that can reach temperatures of - 49°F.

Another ambitious timber architecture project has come to the United States. ZGF Architects has revealed its remarkable extension of Portland International Airport that's topped by a massive wooden roof measuring a whopping 9 acres.

Residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, may soon get the opportunity to live in the world's new tallest wooden skyscraper. Designed by Michael Green Architecture, the ambitious project has been submitted to local planning authorities.

Featuring an all-wood design that makes it stand out in the crowded tiny house scene, Madeiguincho's recently completed Pego is a very compact model that's ready to head into the wild with a solar panel setup.

BIG has revealed plans for an ambitious new timber college building that will combine cutting-edge engineered wood with traditional Japanese joinery techniques to create a striking-looking and sustainable place of learning.

From a bridge that rolls 180 degrees to let boats pass, to the world's largest spherical building – plus Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper – here's our selection of the top 10 architecture projects of 2023.