Tag: Timber
Melbourne timber tower receives green finance backing
A hybrid timber tower in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood has received a $70 million investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Tall timber buildings are exciting, but to shrink construction’s carbon footprint we need to focus on the less sexy ‘middle’
Timber is a sustainable, renewable material that stores carbon while in use, but focusing only on the tall means we overlook other big potentials for building with timber.
Mass timber office building designed to be Tasmania’s greenest
Terroir has designed a Launceston building that aims to be “the most sustainable and carbon positive office development in Tasmania.”
Timber tower proposed for Brisbane
Cottee Parker has designed an 11-storey timber office tower with three residential dwellings perched on top of it for Newstead in Brisbane.
Natural timber creates healthier indoor spaces
Natural timber creates healthier indoor spaces
WA’s first timber-framed office tower approved
The six-storey building, designed by Harris Jenkins Architects, will comprise five office floors above a bar and restaurant.
Tzannes adds to series of engineered timber buildings with design for UNSW
Tzannes and Lendlease have designed a multi-purpose building constructed from Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) for the UNSW’s main campus in Kensington.
Australia’s tallest engineered timber office building opens
Standing at 52 metres tall, the Bates Smart-designed 25 King in Brisbane is also has the largest gross floor area for an engineered timber building in the world.
Havwoods opens new Melbourne showroom
International timber flooring specialists Havwoods have opened a new showroom in Melbourne.
Klopper and Davis Architects propose a 10-storey timber hotel for Perth
A revised design for a hotel in the Perth suburb of Northbridge would see a 10-storey, all-timber structure rise above the Perth suburb of Northbridge.
Entries for the 2017 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards open
The eighth instalment of the awards will reward architectural and landscape architecture projects that involve the creative and inspiring use of timber.
Top of the class: Intergrain
Intergrain products have elevated the inherent qualities of plywood and Tasmanian oak, which were used in this project by Architectus.
Best in show: Intergrain
Intergrain products have given the Equestrian Centre at Merricks Beach by Watson Architecture + Design in association with Seth Stein Architects high-end timber finishes that are durable in an exposed environment.
‘The buildings we deserve’: Andrew Waugh on CLT construction
British architect Andrew Waugh, a pioneer in the use of CLT, talks about the ways engineered timber can revolutionize construction and, in the process, address housing affordability.
A perfect formula: Intergrain
Intergrain finishes have been used to outstanding effect in this handcrafted, timber-clad interior by Bates Smart, designed as a compelling yet tranquil workplace for an architectural physicist.
2016 Australian Timber Design Awards
The 2016 Australian Timber Design Awards have been announced with 18 projects receiving awards.
UN report pushes for wood in construction as Tasmania develops timber-first policy
A UN report has found using wood and wood-based materials in construction in place of non-renewable materials could lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards
Thirteen projects were recognized in the 2015 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards.
2014 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards
Thirteen projects recognized in 2014 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards.
Australian Timber Design Awards 2013 presentation
An awards presentation night celebrating excellence in timber design.