Prolam has launched its first Architectural Lookbook Timber Lines
– a curated collection of contemporary New Zealand architecture showcasing what’s possible with glulam.

Featuring 14 residential and commercial projects from across Aotearoa, Timber Lines celebrates the beauty and versatility of Prolam’s engineered glued laminated timber solutions. From dream homes to award-winning architecture, each project demonstrates how architects, engineers and builders are embracing engineered timber to create stunning interiors, facades and outdoor spaces. 

Across the collection, Prolam glulam is used to define both structure and character – delivering timber-rich biophilic designs with exposed timber features, open-plan layouts and seamless indoor-outdoor connections. 

Inspiration on every page, Timber Lines is an invitation to explore what’s possible with engineered timber and how Prolam supports architectural timber design with an unparalleled blend of style and structural performance, sustainability and buildability. 

View the Timber Lines Prolam Architectural Lookbook online and download your copy today.

Move from inspiration to specification with Prolam Architectural

While Timber Lines provides the inspiration, Prolam Architectural makes it possible to bring your ideas to life.

Prolam Architectural puts contemporary design in the frame – bringing together our visual glulam product lines and design tools and services, to support you to achieve bold designs and beautiful spaces.

With solutions suited to interior and exterior applications across residential and commercial projects, Prolam Architectural provides a complete ecosystem for working with engineered timber – from inspiration through to delivery. 

A complete glulam range for architectural timber design

Prolam offers New Zealand’s most extensive range of visual glulam and bracing solutions designed to work as part of the architecture – not just behind it; and support low-carbon, cost-efficient construction.

Visual-grade beams, posts, trusses and raking portals are made to be seen, enabling exposed timber features that define interiors, shape facades and extend living spaces outdoors. With long spans and structural efficiency, they support open, light-filled environments and sun-soaked alfresco areas. 

While Prolam’s bracing solutions – including innovative bracing portals and columns available in visual and non-visual grades – are designed to deliver structural performance in minimal wall lengths. This allows for wider openings and more spacious open plan layouts without compromising on strength and compliance and offering a far more environmentally friendly and energy efficient alternative to steel bracing systems.

A range of sizes, finishes, coating and connection options further supports design intent, giving specifiers the flexibility to achieve the desired look – from natural timber expression through to refined, painted or stained outcomes, with clean, concealed fixings or statement making custom plates. 

A streamlined pathway from design to delivery

Prolam provides design professionals access to a dedicated team a suite of design tools and guides, dedicated to making it easier to move from concept through to consent and construction.

Prolam’s free online timber design and specification tool, the Prolam Specifier can be used to perform design calculations, identify the right products for a project, and generate PS1 certificates for building approvals.

Architects and engineers also have the option to take advantage of Prolam’s Design Service.

Fast, flexible and affordable, the Design Service is backed by Prolam’s in-house structural engineers, who specialise in engineered timber systems and work with glulam every day. Their deep understanding of the Prolam product range, timber properties and New Zealand Building Code requirements ensures that every solution is tailored to the specific needs of the project. 

This includes project-specific design and engineering support for:

• Exposed trusses
• Complex beams
• Raking portals
• Pergolas. 

By balancing structural performance, aesthetics and constructability, the Prolam Design Service helps ensure designs are as buildable as they are beautiful. 
Once a design is approved, and a product order is placed, Prolam manufactures the products and supplies them to the customer’s preferred timber merchant – ready for installation. And with many of Prolam’s solutions available in prefabricated kitsets, including exposed Trusses, pergolas and portals, they simplify construction – contributing to reduced building timeframes and costs. 

Design, specify and build with confidence

Prolam Architectural provides a complete ecosystem for working with engineered timber – from inspiration through to delivery. 

Explore the Prolam Architectural page on the website and see how we can support your architectural timber design goals.