The most recent biennial WoodSolutions tracking research has shown that positive perceptions of wood have increased, almost two thirds of respondents thought changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) should be extended – and 90%of specifiers were aware of WoodSolutions.
MultiPly is an interactive exhibition currently on show in the courtyard of the V&A museum in London for the London Design Festival. A joint collaboration between the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Arup Engineering and Waugh Thistleton Architects, the project aims to showcase the engineered timber product Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), into the European market.
Adam Strong is Managing Director at Strongbuild, a Sydney-based company specialising in streamlined building systems and sustainable resources with a focus on the design and delivery of multi-residential, aged-care and retirement living projects.
Supported by Pnamenet Ark's Make It Wood, a WEP generally requires responsibly sourced wood to be considered, where feasible, as the primary construction material in all new-build and refurbishment projects.
This table responds to an existing curved building façade. The table top is finished to a narrow profile and appears to float freely from three legs. The classic components of traditional timber-turning verge on decorative but are simplified by their precise lines and repetition.
Presented by Adam Jones, an Australian engineer working in the industry, Timber Talks, gives you an informative and inspiring insight into the best design practices, latest innovations and interesting case studies from the world leading experts in timber design, specification and construction.