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THE DESIGNER AND THE WADER
Sex alone will not save either species
The survival prospects of in-house furniture designers and my favourite creatures from nature – migrating shorebirds – are precariously balanced.
DOING IT RIGHT OUTDOORS
Deck collapse reminder
Outdoor structures expert Ted Stubbersfield a timely reminder about the more than 12,000 life-threatening timber decks still lurking in Australia.
READ THE FUTURE, NOT THE PAST
A new furniture design ethos in New Zealand
A surge in original wooden furniture design from New Zealand is being driven by a desire to compete on difference rather than price – as special correspondent Michael Smith reports.
ULTRA-GREEN CHALLENGE
WWF-UK raises the bar for office buildings
The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has relied heavily on sustainable wood products for its new state-of-the-art UK headquarters building.
ON A SHOESTRING
Placed like an abstract careened vessel
This is a classic case of an award-winning timber structure that would not have happened without the architect’s pro bono intervention.
THE ABSTRACT FOREST
Museum wins top Finnish wood award
Rarely does the use of wood in a public building exceed the standard set by the new Gösta Pavilion at the Serlachius Museum in Mänttä, Finland.