Hempcrete and timber were used to create this compact chicken coop in Portugal, designed by local architect Ricardo Leal to demonstrate that "even the most modest structures deserve careful thought".
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Architecture studios The Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot have completed an extension to Concourse C at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, integrating a large timber-clad "tree" that arches over a gathering space.
