EDITOR ' S NOTE
It ' s all possible with timber
You don ' t realise just how many people are interested in the timber construction industry until you ' re fighting for a seat at the Wood Conference in Cape Town where this year attendance soared !
It ’ s hard not to leave an event like that inspired . The presentations on the multitude of interesting timber projects – not just in the rest of the world , but South Africa as well , truly was mind-blowing at times . And it wasn ’ t just me . All the architects and students I chatted to during lunch also agreed .
We seriously underestimate what is possible with timber . But its time is coming locally , so watch this space . There are some really unique projects on the go and we hope to share them with you as soon as they ’ re done .
In the meantime , check out what you missed at the seventh Wood Conference that took place in Cape Town in February on page 18 .
While I was there , I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Bernelle Verster ’ s beautiful ( and incredibly sustainable ) new house – House Jouissance . My own personal obsession with the concept of ‘ jouissance ’ made this trip even more enjoyable . Definitely a fitting name for that stunning project . Read more on page 24 .
As usual , we also have a variety of interesting , original features – from designing lapas ( page 38 ) to using thatch as a building material ( page 35 ).
It ’ s with a heavy heart that I take a moment to bid our staff writer , Kelly-Ann Prinsloo , farewell . She had worked hard over the past few months to put together this magazine and her passion for timber will be missed . I wish her all the best in her future endeavours . For now , I hope you enjoy this edition and find some inspiring ideas along the way . If you do – let us know !
Ilana Koegelenberg Editor | ilana @ interactmedia . co . za
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