Features & Finishes

A unique environmentally guided design by Patkau Architects nestled in Whistler valley extricates the challenging aspects of cold climate design utilising the inherent flexibility of timber framing.

Abigroup House, Brisbane Cox Rayner Architects have created an interior that presents Abigroup as a forward-thinking building company, and timber is a highly visible contribution to this effect.

The Giidany Miirlarl Education Space at Muttonbird Island provides a dynamic public place for social interaction, storytelling, learning and rest.

Jarrah, Spotted Gum, Blackbutt and Victorian Ash play an essential role in the National Portrait Gallery’s expression of Australian identity.

The Deakin University ICBB project has consistent themes of iconic aesthetic, creation of an embracing environment, ecologically sustainable design methods and integration of context.

The construction detailing captures the beauty of natural materials through craftsmanship. Structure and materials are revealed and the form reduced to essential elements.

At the Peninsula Hot Springs Gregory Burgess Architects use timber to create environments that enhance the spirit.

Balanced on the spine of a rocky ridge, the 300 square metre linear house threads through a grove of strawberry trees. At the entrance, the beautifully timbered roof form is a common gable. All rooms are accessed off a central hallway.

Melling:Morse Architects drew their inspiration for this residence on a tiny, windy site from the local architectural history of modest weatherboard.

Richard Kirk Architect and HASSELL Architects challenge the typical green checklist by creating a passively sustainable building focused on natural ventilation and material choices

A writer’s ‘sanctuary’, but with no specific instructions for a space where writing would take place.

Conversion of a farm dairy into one of Britain’s most highly awarded timber houses – using a previously untried solid wood and glass construction technique.