Alec Tzannes and Jonathan Evans are the architects and minds behind the world’s tallest timber commercial building, International House, Barangaroo. inside co-editor Gillian Serisier discusses the thinking and challenges behind this extraordinary achievement with Alec Tzannes.
Interest in cross laminated timber (CLT) as a construction material is reaching new heights here in Australia with the announcement the world’s tallest timber-engineered office tower is to be built in Brisbane. CLT is a technique whereby layers of wood are glued together under high pressure with the grain of each perpendicular to the that […]
Sitting in stark contrast to the existing intricately carved marble columns of the Università degli Studi di Milano is the Too Good to Waste installation designed by Spanish architecture studio EMBT. The project is the result of a collaboration between EMBT, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Benchmark for the Fuorisalone at this year’s […]
In a few short years, the pair behind Mast Furniture have built a furniture brand known for quality and a refined aesthetic that is catching the eye of architects and interior designers nationally.
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