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Making waves: New Zealand’s NMIT Arts & Media building is a world first in multi-storey timber seismic design
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Why Wood Articles
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Botanical name
A botanical name is the formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. The botanical names of Australian and imported species of timber and their relationship to trade names are defined in AS 2543 Nomenclature of Australian Timbers and AS 1148 Nomenclature of Commercial Timbers Imported into Australia.
Design Advantages
The design advantages of working with wood are as extensive as they are varied. From the Australian Timber Design Awards that showcase aesthetically wowing timber based designs, to nine-storey timber construction that utilises the latest wood engineering innovation, it is clear that while timber may be described as many things, boring certainly isn't one of them.
In Design Advantages, WoodSolutions takes a look at the contemporary uses and applications of wood, showing exactly why wood is the building material of today and tomorrow.
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Aesthetic appeal
The aesthetic appeal of timber based construction is seeing demand for innovative timber designs continually increase. And it is these creative, aesthetically focused timber designs that are showcased each year by the Australian Timber Design Awards.
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Innovative products
The possible applications of timber are as unique as they are varied. Engineered wood products are leading the innovation charge, creating wooden structures that are strong, beautiful and original.
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Manufacturing efficiency and flexibility
Timber offers a viable and cost effective alternative to all major building material choices. Discover more about the benefits of building with timber.
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Range of applications
The versatility of timber is no better demonstrated that in the range of applications it lends itself to. The possibilities with timber are limited only by imagination.