Business cards made out of paulownia? The lightweight properties of paulownia enable it to be used for a wide – and sometimes unusual – variety of products. John from Te Puna Design has recently crafted us some business cards made from our very own timber. And he’s also designed us some nifty, curved holders to display them in. If you’d like to order some paulownia business cards of your own, email John at info@tepuna.co.nz

Te Puna Design makes a range of paulownia coasters and boxes from our locally grown paulownia timber. Embellished with paua inlays, each design symbolises an element of New Zealand culture or heritage.

Here’s yet another example of the versatility of paulownia. Peter Parvin is building this Roger Hill 179 design, using paulownia planking.