American Hardwood

American Hardwood Export Council brings you news and views on wood in architecture and design because we are passionate about timber.

[Open House Festival @openhouselondon]

We are delighted to present this special episode of Words on Wood, a fantastic podcast created by the American Hardwood Export Council in conjunction with Disegno journal exploring how the world’s forests can be restored. https://t.co/7W9yhE66VZ
@ahec_europe @DisegnoJournal

[Hattie Hartman @HattieHartman]

Great episode with Andrew Waugh @WaughThistleton on touring The Black & White Building and current timber research @TheOfficeGroup @builtbynature @ahec_europe @TDUK https://t.co/pK0re3f6uc

[Wood Awards @woodawards]

Words on Wood, an award-winning podcast by Disegno Journal and AHEC, reflects on the challenges and opportunities presented by working with forests.

This episode explores the contemporary modes of expression for traditional woodwork. Listen now: https://t.co/QuinPHhSlm

[Wood Awards @woodawards]

Words on Wood is an award-winning podcast by Disegno Journal and AHEC that reflects on the challenges and opportunities presented by working with forests.

This bitesize episode looks at American cherry and its role in architecture. Listen now: https://t.co/QuinPHhSlm.

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

How to Build a Low-Carbon Home is open at the @designmuseum and explores how @waughthistleton are reimagining wood to design homes fit for the future.

Created in 2018 with WTA, MultiPly presented a carbon-neutral pavilion made using American tulipwood CLT https://t.co/fz3tBpEe3j

[Design Week @Design_Week]

Could American hardwood be a viable alternative to Scandinavian wood following its increase in price? https://t.co/dzwrbZrRJR

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Todays the day! Three nordic designers, three sustainable American hardwoods, three extraordinary pieces, all for @3daysofdesign.

Aptly titled ‘Three’, the exhibition is open 7-9 June, 10:00-18:00, at the @cphdesignagency, Amaliegade 14A.

#3materials
https://t.co/E65GLBZpLi

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Next week as part of @3daysofdesign, we launch Three - an explorative project with three incredible Scandinavian designers. They have each been allocated a different timber and challenged to play, experiment and explore its potential.

#3materials
https://t.co/E65GLBZXAQ

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

In March, AHEC had the pleasure and privilege of visiting the Menominee reservation in Northeastern Wisconsin.

Click the link to read the @nytimes article on how the Menominee tribe sustainably manage their forest and the challenges they now face.

https://t.co/eFIPH5pjLZ

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Designer and maker Dharma Taylor presents new furniture work using American ash.⁠
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Discover more about the material https://t.co/IUuMGHDSpo

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Three underused U.S. hardwoods, three Nordic design-makers and three design stories come together at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen this June.

📍Copenhagen Design Agency, Amaliegade 14A, DK-1256 Copenhagen, Denmark

📅 7-9 June, 10am-6pm

https://t.co/E65GLBZXAQ

#3materials

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

The Wood Awards are back! You can now enter your wood-centric building, furniture or product until the 23rd June with the chance to have your work recognised as the best in the UK. ⁠
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Enter for free via the Wood Awards website.

@woodawards
#woodawards

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

In the penultimate episode of this season of Words on Wood, India and Oli revisit hospital design and discuss if wood could be the key to redesigns that create more humane and compassionate facilities?

Listen on all your usual podcast streaming platforms. ⁠

@disegnojournal

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Natural Connections is a playful exploration of materiality and our relation to nature.

On display now at @mataderomadrid as part of @MadridDesignF.

https://t.co/7h9pY5SK6u

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Natural Connections, now on display at @mataderomadrid, is a playful exploration of materiality and our relation to nature, using three sustainable American hardwoods - red oak, hard maple and cherry.

https://t.co/7h9pY5ScgW

@madriddesignf

#NaturalConnectionsMDF
#MDF23

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

SLOW Spain- now on display as part of @madriddesignf at @fernangomezccv.

The project brings together the work of 17 students selected from nine design schools in Spain, made from a selection of U.S. red oak, maple, cherry and tulipwood.

https://t.co/5LID73TOfJ

#SLOWMDF
#MDF23

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

Built using U.S. tulipwood TMT, at the heart of Shoreditch, lies the tallest engineered timber office scheme in London, The Black & White Building, designed by @WaughThistleton.

Read The Black & White Building feature article, written by @_shawn_adams_
https://t.co/CXYGbPS6hf

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

This year’s @woodawards trophies were designed by the amazing team at @janhendzel using American cherry and maple.

Congratulations to all of this years’ winners!

#woodawards

[Open City @OpenCity_UK]

There is no Londown this week but instead we're thrilled to present an episode of Words on Wood, a podcast about timber, design and architecture created by @ahec_europe with @DisegnoJournal. Listen to the show on our podcast feed or here:
https://t.co/MsEbL1OdEi

[American Hardwood @ahec_europe]

In our final episode of the year, we look at American walnut and speak to Mira Nakashima, creative director of George Nakashima Woodworkers.

Listen now on your all of your usual streaming platforms.

@disegnojournal