Building a Healthier Future: How St Lukes Brought Timber to the Heart of Launceston

13.04.2026

Building a Healthier Future: How St Lukes Brought Timber to the Heart of Launceston

When St Lukes Health set out to consolidate four ageing Launceston offices into one headquarters, they did not simply want a building. St Lukes bold ambition was to make Tasmania the healthiest island on the planet by 2050. The result is a seven and a half thousand square metre...

The Science of Fire: How Tasmania’s Forest Managers Use Fire to protect and Regenerate Native Forests

8.04.2026

The Science of Fire: How Tasmania’s Forest Managers Use Fire to protect and Regenerate Native Forests

Dean Sheehan has been around forestry and fire since he was a child. Growing up on a farm in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley, he watched his family clear forest on their farm to convert to pasture and plant hardwood plantations. His father worked at a wood chip mill for over...

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YIAGA: A RESTURANT CONNECTED TO COUNTRY AND CRAFTMANSHIP

Tucked within the heritage grounds of Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne, on Wurundjeri Country, Yiaga is a restaurant that knows exactly where it belongs. Shaped by place, season and community, it arrives as one of Australia’s…

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The Science of Biodiversity: Why Tasmania’s Native Forests Are Thriving Under Sustainable Management

When Dr Marie Yee arrived in Tasmania over two decades ago, she came with an ambition to contribute to biodiversity conservation through applied science, to make a positive impact from within the industry instead of…

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Hunter Huon Valley: Where guests are surrounded by timber, trees and stars

When Ben Hunt and his family left Melbourne for Tasmania’s Huon Valley, they were looking for the perfect place to build an accommodation business and a place to call home. That search led them to…

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Sylvie Restaurant: Where Tasmanian Timber Meets Local Flavour

Walking into Sylvie, you’re immediately enveloped by the warm, aromatic scent of Huon pine, a fitting welcome to a restaurant where everything speaks of Tasmania. From the seafood on the plate to the timber beneath…

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Handmade Matters: Jon Grant on the profound experience of making a chair 

Nestled deep within a hidden valley in Tasmania awaits a simple chair-making studio. A unique place of inspiration, conversation and shared experience. A workspace that seamlessly blends old and new, paying homage to rich traditions.…

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Understanding Tasmanian Oak Prime and Classic Grades: A Guide for Architects and Specifiers

When specifying Tasmanian Oak for your projects, understanding timber grading is essential for achieving your desired aesthetic outcome. However, it’s crucial to recognise what grades do and don’t represent in terms of product quality and…

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Alastair Flynn

Designing The Forest

Episode 42| 25 February 2026

Alastair Flynn talks about the extraordinary new University of Tasmania campus, The Forest. This stunning and expansive project in the centre of Hobart’s CBD, includes a glass forest dome, with over 3,500 plants including mature trees and a disappearing tarn. Through the reuse of original materials and the use of low-carbon construction methods, including timber and carbon-negative Hempcrete, The Forest is Australia’s first carbon-neutral university campus.

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