ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The International Wood Products Association’s 2024 International Wood: The Guide to Applications, Sources, and Trends with interactive features is available for download.

Now in its 21st edition, the publication showcases how wood products from around the globe are shaping design and sustainable practices. The publication also includes the IWPA’s Buyers Guide, a tool for connecting specifiers with suppliers of hardwood, softwood, and composite wood products from sustainably managed forests.

“This year’s edition of International Wood showcases the increasing focus on sustainability, responsible sourcing, and how wood products contribute to the circular economy,” said Ashely Amidon, IWPA executive director. “We are excited to continue providing designers, builders, and manufacturers with the latest trends and applications of exotic woods, along with our industry-standard Buyers Guide.”

Featured articles include:

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Influence on Modern Design: A tribute to the iconic architect’s Usonian Automatic Kalil House and its ongoing inspiration for sustainable, nature-integrated design.
• The Journey of Responsible Sourcing: A deep dive into the supply chain ensuring wood products are sourced in compliance with sustainability regulations, supporting healthy forests worldwide.
• Quiet Luxury in Residential Trends: A look at how understated, sustainable design elements, particularly wood, are elevating modern homes.
• Pushing the Boundaries of Sustainable Design with Malaysian Timber: Innovative uses of reclaimed wood and sustainable materials in forward-thinking architecture.
• Wood Has an Important Story to Tell About the Circular Economy: Learn more about what it means to design differently in a circular economy, following a team of students as they design and build a structure based on the principles of carbon minimalism.

Access the digital edition.