All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Wikihouse makes Smart choice
The Wikihouse 4.0, constructed as part of the London Design Festival, is a prototype that can be built for £50,000 – and it’s a showcase for timber.
Ekki bridge set for YouTube stardom
The high speed construction of an 80m bridge in African ekki/azobe hardwood in Belgium is destined to be the latest international timber promotional hit on YouTube.
Wooden hippo makes temporary home on Thames
The River Thames is home to a variety of wildlife and now it is the habitat for a giant wooden hippo.
Plywood giant reincarnated in veneer
An Italian veneer company has set up on the site of the former Plysorol plant
Wider export horizons
A depressed home market and rising timber consumption elsewhere in the world has seen both French hardwood and softwood suppliers become more export oriented, reports Jean-François Guilbert, managing director of marketing body French Timber
Cladding sector enjoys growth
The UK timber cladding market is growing and while the appetite for traditional materials remains, product innovation has led to new options for building façades. Sally Spencer reports
Producer fortunes turn a corner
Softwood producers can relax on their summer holidays knowing that the market is in better shape than this time last year, although improved supply is creating some pricing concerns
On the waterfront
Wijma UK is supplying tropical timber for projects both in and beside the water. Sally Spencer reports
Market transformation required
Iris Tzur, communications manager of the newly-formed Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition reports on the roots and aims of the initiative
Market transformation required
Iris Tzur, communications manager of the newly-formed Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition reports on the roots and aims of the initiative