In this issue

In this Melbourne home, light and shade, air and views all interact in a clever integration of nautical inspired ageless elegance.

Fond memories of family camping holidays with boat-only access and no power were the inspiration for a unique holiday house.

The ambient smells of decades of engine grease and diesel spills have been replaced with those of timber at this award-winning facility.

The architects expressed a fresh eye when they designed this multi-award winning structure.

Visualise a rustic caravan with a canvas awning and you have some idea of the design inspiration for this holiday house.

The best residential renovation in the 2007 Australian Timber Design Awards.

An elegantly detailed and spatially innovative roof from the 2007 UK Wood Awards.

A health retreat created to take its guests on a journey of self-realisation and healing.

A unique example of innovative social housing and bedsit accommodation.

Green Building Councils reviewing hard-line criteria on environmental credentials of timber.

World first resource for architects and specifiers took 10 years to produce.

Australian timber building in the Second World War broke the mould of the heritage king and queen post timber truss.

A unique timber home on the banks of the Mary River in Queensland, featuring new-age products.

A leading timber design academic says the fast food industry should be on the marketing menu.

Architects and planning authorities need to think outside the square to address issues of housing affordability and environmental design.