This paper presents the design approach and testing of a new column-beam connection utilising wood as the sole structural material for application in multi-storey timber frames. This connection was inspired by the all-wood natural formation of trees' stem branch junction model. The growth model features were explored and approached in a simplified application of glued-laminated column-beam members jointed through a conical mortise-tenon interface with bent laminated veneer plies flowing seamlessly acorss the connection. The tested connection was compared to steel-added connectional joint systems resulting in a comparable bending performance with desirable ductile behaviour and presenting the inclusion of seamless bent timber members as a possible reinforcement against bending for timber connections.
