Hoop And Hardwoods – Contemporary twist on a romantic past

The Alnwick Garden is the largest visitor attraction in England’s north-east and the award-winning Pavilion and Visitor Centre is innovative and technically advanced.

The Alnwick Garden is the largest visitor attraction in England’s north-east and the award-winning Pavilion and Visitor Centre is innovative and technically advanced.

It could be said that the career of David Haig, one of New Zealand’s most successful furniture designers, is ‘steaming’ along. His international reputation has mainly been fostered by the ‘Signature’ rocking chair, which has sold to clients worldwide.

We received several comments about aspects of the ‘Chain of Custody’ story in the previous issue of timberDESIGN (p23).

A rustic studio in a foreshore bushland setting on Bruny Island – the first stage in the development of a 1.5 ha site eventually to include a house and guest chalet – was judged the best use of treated timber in the 2006 Australian Timber Design Awards.