Bungalow Trading Co. puts the ‘bright’ in Brighton with brilliant colours and warm timber
March 15, 2019
Not far from Melbourne's ever popular Brighton Beach beach is the equally radiant Bungalow Trading Co., a women’s fashion and homewares shop that has recently undergone a makeover. Tasmanian Timber was selectively chosen to bring neutral warmth and equilibrium to the new fit out to balance the rich tones found throughout the shop.
The wine rack that's almost too beautiful to fill with wine
March 5, 2019
According to Melbourne-based designer Jaron Dickson of Ontic Design, a connoisseur of wine should have their bottles on display in something that reflects their passion for wine. It should complement the wine and fit in their space. The Grenache Wine System, made from Tasmanian Oak and metal, is proving to be one of the edgy young designer’s most popular products.
The Seed House: Fitzpatrick’s timber monument
March 1, 2019
James Fitzpatrick has been designing buildings across Australia and Southeast Asia for the past 30 years. As the founding partner of Fitzpatrick+Partners, one of Australia’s leading architectural design studios, the firm has come to be known for pushing the boundaries on technology and building systems with every new build. When it came time to design his own family home on Sydney’s lower North Shore, Fitzpatrick curated the ultimate mix of materials. The design includes his signature combination of geometry, an engagement with the surrounding environment, and a dedication to sustainable and natural materials. The result is the staggeringly impressive Seed House.
Post bushfires, it’s business as usual for Tasmanian Timber
February 25, 2019
In the wake of the devastating Tasmanian bushfires, the processors of Tasmanian Timber assure the marketplace that when it comes to supplying timber, it’s business as usual. Tasmanian Oak, Blackwood, Myrtle and Celery Top Pine continue to be available in normal volumes across Australia.
Jon Goulder - Tasmanian Timber Ambassador
February 12, 2019
"As an Australian and as I began to exhibit more internationally I thought, If I'm showing my work in Milan or New York why would I use timber from another country"
Internationally acclaimed Australian Designer Maker, Jon Goulder, becomes Ambassador for Tasmanian Timber
February 11, 2019
Internationally acclaimed Australian Designer Maker, Jon Goulder, has become the ambassador for Tasmanian Timber. We spoke to him about why he has joined the campaign to support ‘buying local’, why Tasmanian timber is his material of choice, the rise of the Australian design industry and what he has on the agenda for 2019.
Tasmanian Celery Top Pine shines at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival
February 8, 2019
A highlight of this year’s Australian Wooden Boat Festival is a handcrafted Celery Top Pine boat born of a collaboration between Tasmania’s Wooden Boat Centre and the U.S. based North West School of Wooden Boat Building. Celery Top Pine is a worthy jewel in the crown of the festival – the fine-grained, pale, honey-coloured timber is “incredibly durable and wonderful to work with.”
Reclaimed Tasmanian Myrtle furniture by Simon Ancher transforms Freycinet Lodge
January 24, 2019
Playing with space, volume and geometry, Simon Ancher’s Myrtle furniture designs are prevalent throughout Freycinet Lodge’s updated interior. Creating a collection of bar-style benches, coffee tables, side tables and shelving units, the pieces spark intrigue as Simon’s use of deep shallow chamfers and triangular geometries seem to defy logic.
Timber Certification Explained: What you need to know about FSC and Responsible Wood
January 7, 2019
Consumers and professionals want to be assured that timber products are coming from responsibly and sustainably managed forests. But with multiple certification schemes available in Australia, how do you know what the best environmental choice is?
Designer Spotlight: Anton Gerner lets his designs do the talking
December 23, 2018
Melbourne’s award-winning furniture craftsman Anton Gerner has been creating bespoke furniture pieces for nearly three decades. Anton is set to reveal his latest chest of drawers as part of his own exhibition in 2019. Showing off the dark and light tones from beautifully stained Reclaimed Blackwood, the chest of drawers literally tells a story of its uncommon history.
Students create bespoke furniture from premium Tasmanian Timbers
December 19, 2018
Students at one of Sydney’s most decorated technical secondary colleges, Northern Beaches Secondary College (NSBC) Freshwater Senior Campus, had the unique opportunity to use premium Tasmanian timber as a part of their HSC Major Project, crafting Tasmanian Blackwood and Oak into fine custom furniture.
Certification & Management of Tasmanian Timbers
December 10, 2018
"Consumers can confidently use Tasmanian Timbers, knowing that they are certified under a global standard and are locally being managed under a very rigorous forest practices system" - Andrew Morgan (SFM Environmental Solutions)
Rockpool: where grandeur and homeliness blend seamlessly
November 27, 2018
Despite the grandeur of this seven-bedroom, three-bathroom (plus powder room) resort-like “shack”, the interior design brief was to create a space that exudes both warmth and comfort where friends and loved ones could walk in and didn’t feel the need to remove their shoes at the door.
Tasmanian Timber used to create refined comfort at MAP Architecture
November 15, 2018
As they say, first impressions are everything. And for one of Melbourne’s up and coming architecture firms, MAP Architecture, creating and designing a new office space that allowed clients to gain a sense of their thoughtful and refined architectural style was a must.
A homecoming design: Franklin Square
November 14, 2018
Nestled within the heart of Hobart between the city and historic Sullivan’s Cove, sits one of Hobart’s classic parks, Franklin Square. A quiet refuge for office dwellers on their lunch breaks and a sanctuary for tourists and families alike, this iconic park has maintained its existence since the 1860’s and has just undergone an award-winning reva mp featuring Tasmanian Celery Top Pine.
The 19th Century Tasmanian Oak barn bought back to life by Whisky
November 8, 2018
Over 100 years ago a magnificent Tasmanian Oak barn was built on the Lawrenny Estate, a valuable swathe of land 80km north of Hobart. Thanks to a deep desire to drink superb whisky for the rest of his days, the current owner of the Estate embarked on a new venture – restoring his 100-year old, somewhat tottery, barn into Tasmania’s best whisky and gin distillery.
Made from Nature’s Finest Timber, emerges Woodsmith – a new range of Tasmanian Oak Engineered Flooring
October 31, 2018
A new Tasmanian Oak engineered flooring product, Woodsmith, has been introduced to the national marketplace. The product is receiving outstanding feedback and interest from architects and designers.
The Seed House
October 31, 2018
"Tasmanian Timber. It's a story you can touch. It's a story you can hold, a story you can bring to a building" - James Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick+Partners
Tinderbox’s private retreat AERIE gives visitors a true Tasmanian outlook with a global twist
October 25, 2018
Tucked away thirty minutes south of the bustling streets of Hobart sits the historic and scenic Tinderbox suburb. Perfectly situated atop a densely forested hill overlooking Bruny Island, Storm Bay, D’Entrecasteaux Channel and the Iron Pot Lighthouse at the mouth of the Derwent River, these advantageous views offered the perfect site for a military fort and training grounds during WWII. While some evidence of the area’s history can still be seen, the suburb now offers its residents a place of peace and solace, and for visitors of the private retreat AERIE, a chance to literally soak in the views from a Tasmanian Timber clad hot tub.
Hella Good Design
October 23, 2018
For more than forty years Melbourne diners have been flocking to ‘Stalactites’ to get their traditional Greek cuisine fix. Serving its patron's mouth-watering traditional dishes based on what would be found on dinner tables across the Peloponnese region of Greece, the restaurant and Konstandakopoulos family have been on the receiving end of dozens of awards and media attention. While they continue to serve up traditional Greek dishes they have now created a low key and hip spin-off to the Melbourne restaurant scene, having opened the doors to Hella Good in 2018. While the food produced by the Konstandakopoulos family is usually in the spotlight, this time the focus lies on their newest establishment’s design featuring Tasmanian Oak.
