An eye-opening experience for Fitzpatrick+Partners
February 19, 2020
Timber is the material of choice for Sydney-based architects Fitzpatrick+Partners. Considered an authority in timber construction on large scale projects, offering expertise on some of the world’s greatest buildings, founding Principal, James Fitzpatrick is turning heads in the design world. Fitzpatrick+Partners were invited to take part in the Tasmanian Visiting Architects Program, an experience designed to showcase Tasmania’s forests and forest management practices. The Partners gained a new found knowledge around Tasmania’s regrowth forests.
Broached Goulder Opens at the JamFactory for Adelaide Fringe
February 13, 2020
Broached Commissions will be exhibiting Broached Goulder, designed by celebrated Australian designer-maker Jon Goulder at the JamFactory in Adelaide during the 2020 Adelaide Fringe Festival. The collection made entirely from sustainably sourced Tasmanian timbers, honours four generations of knowledge and inherited craftsmanship within the Goulder family.
Broached Goulder - Exclusively Tasmanian Timbers
February 12, 2020
“If I'm going to take a collection of furniture to the World then I want to represent Australia, I wouldn't import timber from America or Europe; I'm representing my country, and Tasmanian timbers are renown for their beauty and accessibility; it's a great fit.” — Jon Goulder, Designer + Maker
Broached Goulder - Environmental Custodianship
February 12, 2020
“There's an essential environmental custodianship now. So, how do we sustainably use the resources that we have? How do we express through design the most beautiful articulation of those timbers in form, and how do we celebrate the local in a sustainable fashion? We use local because it talks to the story that we're telling, which is essentially an Australian one.” — Lou Weis, Broached Commissions
Broached Goulder
February 12, 2020
“This collection is easily the best work I’ve ever done. It has such a deeper meaning and feeling and context. I don’t think pieces like this have been made before.” - Jon Goulder, Designer + Maker
Tasmanian Visiting Architects Program highlights sustainability, innovation and collaboration
February 5, 2020
Fitzpatrick + Partners, one of Australia’s leading architectural firms, travelled to Tasmania recently to experience firsthand Tasmania’s forest management practices and timber industry. The firm’s four Partners spent three days exploring Tasmania’s beautiful forests, learning about how they are managed, the Forest Practices System and sustainability certification. They also learned about Tasmanian timber processing and products, and the applications for those products in both residential and commercial settings.
A Homage to Australian Nature
November 21, 2019
The new Elvire Collection by Caroma celebrates contemporary minimalism with timeless, natural and thoughtfully crafted Australian materials from Tasmanian Timber.
Playing in the shadows, Tasmanian Timber is brought to light
November 4, 2019
Furniture and lighting designer Duncan Meerding is passionate about sustainable design. Favouring the use of timber in his designs, Meerding follows the design ethos that ‘a product should last as long as it took for the tree to grow.’ With his popular designs receiving international recognition and awards, his lighting masterpieces are set to do just that - and beyond.
Broached Goulder: an Australian furniture designer-maker’s multigenerational narrative
October 30, 2019
Fourth generation Australian furniture designer-maker and Tasmanian Timber ambassador Jon Goulder, is celebrated for his fine craftsmanship, attention to detail and award-winning designs. His works have made their way around the world, having made custom pieces for private clients, one-off installation designs with some pieces becoming permanent fixtures in State and National museums across Australia. Commissioned by design trailblazers Broached Commissions, Goulder has just completed Broached Goulder, a collection of pieces that meld the complex intricacies of generations of furniture making- all made with Tasmanian timber species.
Tasmanian Timber Triumphs at the 20th Australian Timber Design Awards
October 18, 2019
Tasmanian Timber shone at the Australian Timber Design Awards last night with The Seed House, a stunning showcase of Tasmanian Timber by fitzpatrick+partners, announced as the overall winner. And the ‘Tailored’ Tasmanian Oak couch by local Designer Maker Simon Ancher Studio won top prize for furniture and joinery.
This Blackwood Waited 20 Years to Find this Home
October 18, 2019
Highly figured Birdseye Blackwood only occurs randomly in nature, making the trees affected by it very rare and totally unique. When expert Tasmanian log graders came across this Blackwood, they knew they had something special that deserved a bespoke and iconic application. The logs were cut into boards and segregated from the normal stock, and for 20 years they waited for the perfect place to call home.
For Appreciators Of The Artisan
October 8, 2019
For Luke Di Michiel, Caroma’s lead industrial designer on the Elvire Collection, the challenge was to keep the designs as simple as possible, and not to overdesign the products.
Tasmanian Timber Flooring Installation Guides
September 24, 2019
Tasmanian Timber Flooring Options
September 24, 2019
Tasmanian camp structure inspired by cultural history
September 11, 2019
Krakani Lumi Camp, by Taylor and Hinds Architects, was honoured as a highly commended entry into the World Architecture Festival awards for the ‘Best Use of Certified Timber Prize’. Located in a National Park in Tasmania’s northeast, the camp serves as a stopover for visitors taking guided walks through the aboriginal land.
Joinery and Fabricated Products
June 7, 2019
Tasmania's unique species provide an exciting range of colours and textures and are available in solids and veneers.
Figured and Craft Timber
June 7, 2019
Tasmania's special species provide a different colour, grain and figure set than the much more plentiful eucalypt hardwoods.
Seasoned Timber Products
June 7, 2019
Tasmanian hardwoods are available in full range of joinery products for internal applications.
