International Wood International Wood 2006 | Page 6

Published by Bedford Falls Communications, Inc., 1617 Country Club Lane, Watertown, WI 53098 ([email protected]) and circulated to an audience of 15,000 architects, designers, distributors, manufacturers, and users of imported wood products in North America. I W PA O f f i c e r s President: Copyright© 2006 by the International Wood Products Association, 4214 King Street West, Alexandria, Virginia 22302 • Tel: [phone] • www.iwpawood.org • [email protected] J. Gibson McIlvain, III J. Gibson McIlvain Company Vice-President: Stuart Clarke Clarke Veneers & Plywood Secretary/Treasurer: Christian Mengel DLH Nordisk, Inc. Immediate Past President: Sergio Korn EXPORTBRAS I W PA S TA FF Brent J. McClendon, CAE Executive Vice President Annette Ferri Director, Finance and Administration Editor, Imported Wood Suzanne Morgan Manager, Government Affairs and Member Outreach 4 From the Forest A message from the International Wood Products Association. 8 Imported Woods at the Heart of Millennium Park Imported hardwoods play a significant role throughout Chicago’s Millennium Park. 18 Sea and Be Seen 34 Expert Panel 40 Kitchen Confidential 48 Imported Woods: An Established Chain of Legality Imported woods reflect personal style inside today’s sailing vessels. Imported Woods Help Manufacture A Dream Come True 28 52 Imports complement the work at hand for U.S. manufacturers of factory-built homes. How wood paneling is evolving to meet today’s design needs. Cabinet meetings and counter intelligence – kitchen design heightens use of imported woods. Consumers and importers agree: imported wood is beautiful, versatile, and economical. Those who trade and buy imported wood products also agree that it must be legal. Imported Wood at Home, Work & Play As people become more attuned to the practical and aesthetic advantages offered by imported and exotic wood species, they find themselves experiencing it in more and more physical spaces and emotional spaces throughout the day. 63 A Sourcing Guide 74 Advertiser Index International Wood Products Association Membership Directory. On the Cover: Vetter Denk Architecture designed a soothing and comforting environment for the attorneys and their clients in this upscale law office through the use of African mahogany and Lyptus®.