timber+DESIGN eNewsletter Late January 2015
Honest Jacobean timber design in the raw
Actor/director Sam Wanamaker’s vision for the Globe theatre complex in London always included an indoor theatre to compliment the open air Globe, creating the two types of theatre for which Shakespeare wrote his plays.
A rare timber shelter has been seen in Perth
In the Australian context, it is as rare as a wet day in Coober Pedy, but this student-designed project offers a ray of hope in the emotionless world of public shelters.
Rejuvenated chapel takes centre stage
St George’s Chapel occupies the most important historic square in Great Yarmouth, England and forms a significant piece of Georgian town planning – a testament to the civic pride of an 18th century community.
Why we follow the Sarawak story
Since we began highlighting allegations of massive forest destruction and associated ‘mafia-style corruption’ in the Sarawak logging industry, reader response has been unprecedented.
Alternatives to sawn timber joists
Increasingly, builders and designers want to substitute traditional hardwood or treated pine joists with new and ‘improved’ materials.
New Zealand wants PEFC accreditation
In these days of increasingly muscular illegal logging legislation, it pays to be a little over-dressed when it comes to certification of wood products. And New Zealand forest growers have just announced they want to extend their sustainability wardrobe.