Simon Ancher on sustainability, non-standard public seating and pushing the limits
May 28, 2018
Sustainability is paramount to the objects created by Tasmanian furniture maker Simon Ancher. It is central to not only the materials he chooses but his design approach to the object itself.
Simon Ancher Studio
May 23, 2018
"Boatbuilding techniques, cold-moulding and strip planking. - It's really quite amazing what you can do with timber" - Simon Ancher, Simon Ancher Studio
Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions
May 21, 2018
"We love using Tasmanian Timber. By using Tasmanian Oak we know that we are getting good quality timber." - Michael Lane, Cordwell Lane
Circa Morris-Nunn Architects
May 21, 2018
"We belong to a place and utilise the products of that place" - Robert Morris-Nunn, Circa Morris-Nunn Architects
Humanising Building: North Lakes Medical Centre, Brisbane
May 16, 2018
The newly completed North Lakes Medical Centre in Brisbane is a visually impressive landmark perched atop Mango Hill overlooking Anzac Avenue. Its mix of glass and aluminium accents combined with its rendered exterior gives the façade a contemporary, but hard aesthetic. Yet upon entering the building, you are immediately invited into a very human space, touched by the warmth of natural timbers.
Designer spotlight: Sydney's up and coming designer maker Ben Percy
May 15, 2018
There are two things immediately striking about Ben Percy. Firstly, he’s young - not only in years (he’s only just departed his 20s), but also in his youthful enthusiasm that is infectious.
Pizazz that’s Supernormal
May 7, 2018
Jason Stancombe, furniture designer and founder of Relm Furniture, was commissioned to design the dining furniture for Supernormal Natsu pop up restaurant, at the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) garden restaurant. The restaurant was temporary, part of Natsu, a 10-day festival held in January 2018. The Supernormal pop-up site was designed by Peter King – Senior Exhibition Designer at the NGV.
House for Compassion: the Tasmanian Oak floor saving lives
November 17, 2017
It’s not often that a floor can make a claim to be saving lives. But the Tasmanian Oak floor, laid in a new-build charity home in Tasmania, is helping hundreds of families in third world countries.
Forty thousand reasons to choose Tasmanian Oak
November 17, 2017
Anna Gowen, architect at TONIC Design, has designed the most opulent ceiling you could imagine for the ten-pin bowling alley at Crown Casino in Melbourne.
Tasmanian Oak dowels deliver design flexibility and simplicity
November 17, 2017
The Noosa-based Australian furniture business began with their now-famous Babaneese stool, with Tasmanian Oak legs. Having now sold over 2000 stools, Green Cathedral co-founders and owners Sally and Tim Scarce have since become Tasmanian Oak devotees.
From raw to refined: Pumphouse Point
November 17, 2017
Creating special places in spectacular landscapes is something Tasmanians have a knack for. And for visitors to the award-winning Pumphouse Point – a hotel like no other in the centre of one of the world’s most pristine natural environments – the experience is a truly remarkable one.
Landscape Restaurant & Grill – an interior steeped in history
October 24, 2017
Landscape Restaurant & Grill was inspired by the island of Tasmania. Every element of the design has been carefully selected and embraces the history of the place. The timber selected for the tables and chairs has an incredible history of its own. It is literally steeped in history.
Bringing in the light – the vast Tasmanian Oak ceiling exceeding expectations
October 17, 2017
When you get a man with a vision, and that vision is to create a tropical-themed 80sqm outdoor entertaining area at the back of his place, incredible things happen. Despite the grandeur of the lush space, it is the Tasmanian Oak ceiling that makes this renovation extraordinary.
Innovative timber structural solutions for mid-rise timber buildings
October 17, 2017
Timber’s capacity to store carbon and replace energy-intensive conventional building materials has driven a surging interest in wood as a structural material for tall timber buildings.
Hydrowood: a vast resource reclaimed
October 10, 2017
Consumers are taking an increasing interest in the provenance of products. As such, the brand story has become an essential and valuable component of the marketing mix.
How sensor technology is making Tasmanian Timber more valuable
October 10, 2017
CSAW is the national authority on the drying, processing, handling and installation of timber from the forest to the final application. They have determined a way to take their academic know-how into every timber yard in Tasmania.
Blackwood: A timber that was perfect
October 10, 2017
St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Adelaide, the obvious choice was Tasmanian Blackwood.
Blackwood Has 'Wow' Factor at RACV Healesville
October 10, 2017
RACV's superb Healesville Country Club has drawn praise from around the country and its stunning design and use of natural materials have been a key factor.
Tasmanian Blackwood makes a statement at Milan Design Week 2017
March 28, 2016
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