The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has made a commitment to modern society and people’s well-being by donating thermal modification and highly skilled carpentry of American Tulipwood to the new Kālida Sant Pau building in Barcelona, a care centre for cancer patients. AHEC has donated American...
John Lewis & Partners launches Dovetail, a brand new collection made from American Red Oak, designed by Sussex-based Marque Furniture. It takes just 0.57 seconds to grow 1 m³ of American Red Oak, equivalent to four dining tables every minute. In fact, the Red Oak...
MultiPly, a ten-metre high, carbon-neutral pavilion made entirely of American tulipwood, opens to the public in the courtyard of the Universita Degli Studi di Milano (University of Milan) on 8 April, and it will remain there until 19 April as part of the curated Interni...
A collaboration first presented in 2008 by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Sir David Adjaye will be part of an exciting new exhibition at the Design Museum, London. Nine hundred and twenty vertical strips of American tulipwood formed the ceiling. Sclera, originally commissioned for the...
A new action-focused structure and new Timber Trade Federation members mark the start of a significant year for the UK’s timber trading sector with Brexit just two months away. Two new Federations – the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and the Institute of Carpenters – have...
The link between our physical and emotional wellbeing has been substantiated by a number of studies. Australian designers seem to have a unique affinity with the natural environment and an innate understanding of how best to bring nature closer to life and leisure. The latest example...
MultiPly, a nine-metre high, carbon-neutral wooden pavilion made entirely of American tulipwood opens to the public in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A in time for the London Design Festival on 15 September. It will remain there until 1 October. The 43m3 of tulipwood that make...
This year's Wood Awards Launch Reception was a roaring success, with more than 200 people in attendance. On Tuesday 13th March, architects, designers, students and timber industry stakeholders literally packed the exhibition area of The Building Centre in London for the official opening of the Wood...