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the guide to applications, sources and trends
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BUYERS GUIDE IWPA’s Membership Directory highlights the leading suppliers to the North American market of hardwood and softwood lumber, flooring, decking, veneer, plywood and other composite wood products. This onestop resource guide also provides contact information for ports, shipping companies, third-party certifiers and others that are helping to advance international trade in wood products.
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Inspired by Nature International Wood’s open inquiry to architects, designers and craftspeople attracted stunning examples of innovative uses of tropical woods.
Wood with a Purpose What to do when FSC certified wood is not available? Find other solutions from the great work being done in tropical forests across the globe and the numerous programs that offer certified or legally verified wood.
Winning with Wood IWPA Awards Program celebrates environmental, aesthetic design and innovative excellence. This year’s winners share the common thread of innovation and use of lesser-known species in new ways.
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Trade Shows, A Snap with Plywood Trade shows are an estimated $100 billion a year industry in the United States alone. And at the heart of these temporary epicenters is imported plywood.
Veneers, A Tradition of Adding Class From high-end Beverly Hills offices to a sports facility in Oregon, veneer is an affordable, adaptable and versatile addition to any project.
Restaurant: Possible with Plywood Meranti/lauan plywood is a standard workhorse material used in restaurant chains. The material makes the perfect substrate for walls or as support seating components in restaurants. F L O O R S
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Flooring and decking are both underfoot so what separates them? The real wonder of exotic woods is that several species function perfectly in multiple environments. This resource guide highlights interesting case studies for both flooring and decking, along with species information, styling trends and other sourcing design pointers and tips. I N T E R N AT I O N A L Page 29 Villa Allegra: An Architect’s Home Page 34 A Safe Bet for Decking Page 38 Mad About Padauk Page 41 Ipé Goes Urban
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Copyright© 2011 International Wood is produced annually by the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) and its CURE (Conservation, Utilization, Reforestation, Education) program. CURE is the educational outreach program of IWPA.
Banff National Forest’s natural surroundings influenced the design of the Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation. Imported woods serve the project both in terms of aesthetic beauty and functionality. Homeowners play designer when they mix and match building materials for their custom home. FlatPak creator Charlie Lazor’s approach to home design parallels modern product manufacturing.
On the Cover: Padauk flooring and Alaskan yellow cedar are featured in this Seattle home. The Mad Park Residence INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION 4214 KING STREET, WEST ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302
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stylishly mixes wood, glass and metal, functioning beautifully as a home for six and as a platform for entertaining and displaying a growing collection of contemporary art. PH OTOG R A PHY BY BENJA MIN BEN SCHNEID ER . IWPA/CURE would like to thank the advertisers on page 80 who provided the financial support that made this publication possible. In addition, we thank the following organizations for their support and cooperation, insight and energy, in producing and distributing this annual publication: The American Home Furnishings Alliance, Architectural Woodwork Institute, ARE-The Assn for Retail Environments, Moulding & Millwork Producers Association, National Marine Manufacturers Association, National Wood Flooring Association, North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors, North American Wholesale Lumber Association and the Sarawak Timber Association.
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