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Australian Forestry Standard becomes Responsible Wood
Australian Forestry Standard Ltd has changed its name to Responsible Wood
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'Social tribes' inspired hotel room design a winner
Five international design houses used the ‘Science of Tribes’ social concept to design uniquely imagined guest rooms that were the star attractions at a Sleep hospitality industry interior design show in London.
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Updated WoodSolutions Cost Design Guide: Rethinking Office Construction Saves $1m+
The cost savings of using timber in office construction, described in the first release of this title, surprised many industry observers and saw timber systems considered for an increasing number of projects.
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Tasmania's first CLT House
Beres Taylor explains the background to their decison to build a CLT home and shows some of teh work in progress.
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Biophilic Design is Changing the Environment
Enrico Cleva, Italian architect and interior designer talks to Tony Neilson about wood in the world of biophilic design and WELL buildings
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New Design Guide: 41 Timber Garden Walls
A design and construction guide for architects, designers, builders, landscapers and experienced DIY'ers
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AUS vs imported glulam marking/labelling
Variations in the glulam marking and labelling systems used in Australian and interenationa markets can lead to confusion and mis-specification. This article explains the differences.
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International House Sydney builds on its winning reputation at the 2017 Australian Timber Design Awards
Australia’s first engineered timber multi-storey office building, International House at Sydney’s Barangaroo, was announced as the winner of the Grand Prix Award at the Australian Timber Design Awards (ATDA) dinner, held in Melbourne. Among the other winners were Geoffrey Marshall and Jeff Thornton, the recipients of the inaugural Dangerous Designs competition annual prizes.
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We hate to bug you!
You may have noticed our new site design, we hope you like the upgrade and enjoy the features. But if you notice any bugs, please tell us and we'll squash them! Read on for more and bug reports.
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New Free Melbourne Mid-rise Help Desk
Considering a mid-rise timber project in Melbourne? Kick start the benefits with the new free Help Desk, every Monday 1400-1700
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The Crossover Movement - natural materials and user-centric design
‘Crossover’ is a facet of design with many applications and definitions, and a leading Japanese style-watcher thinks Australia is an outstanding example of the genre.
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New Technical Design Guide - Robustness in Structures
Written by specialists to give background on the subject of structural robustness and provides practical advice to building designers on how this new requirement can be met, the Guide covers all structural materials, with a particular focus on timber.
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New design : talk Lindsay Douglas
Lindsay Douglas, award-winning designer and architect from Dig Design, discusses design ethos, collaborative projects, business strategies, clients and more.
Fire Design - new Technical Design Guide
WoodSolutions Technical Design Guides have been developed for architects, engineers, building designers and other building professionals consider key performance attributes and comply with regulations such as the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
Parks and trees - changing Australia
WoodSolutions is proud to support the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and their promotion of urban open spaces and the 202020 Vision program. Read more in the article below:
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New EXPAN Technical Design Guides
WoodSolutions Technical Design Guides have been developed for architects, engineers, building designers and other building professionals consider key performance attributes and comply with regulations such as the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
New Timber UPdate out now!
Changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) that make it easier to use timber framing or massive timber systems in buildings up to 25m came into effect in May 2016. Timber UPdate mini-magazines present news and stories relating to the change for design and construction industry professionals.
Fire Test Reports Available Now
WoodSolutions fire test reports relate to timber flooring, lining and fire-rated timber building elements (systems) to support the use of timber products. Typically, these reports relate to requirements of the National Construction Code – Building Code of Australia.
New Dangerous Designs Competition
An exciting new competition, sponsored by WoodSolutions and supported by leading professional bodies and industry associations, Dangerous Designs is an opportunity to win cash prizes and expose your entry to potential commercial and development partners.
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New Archi:Talk - Peter Maddison
Peter Maddison, award-winning architect and host of Grand Designs Australia discusses architecture, design and more in this fascinating short video.
SOM timber-concrete tall timber interview
How high can timber go? That depends on who you ask, but Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) thinks timber can go further—and higher—if it is used in a composite system that combines the structural properties of wood with reinforced concrete. The results of their recent tests have been in the news, but here's a follow-ip interview...
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A Beautiful Irony
In this story, featuring two proposed Malaysian projects, Tony Nielson discusses the link between the recent changes to Australia's National Construction Code (NCC) and new opportunities for engineered wood products.
Raf Nathan speaks at Furnitex 2016
WoodSolutions is proud to be a sponsor of FURNITEX & design, the only Australian furniture and furnishing show – for the industry, by the industry.
The 2016 BRISBANE show will focus on what's new in Australia, global trends and industry innovators.
New archi:talk Richard Middleton
WoodSolutions video talks are insights into the values, motivations and opinions of leading architects, engineers, building and interior designers and other industry professionals.