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Words on Wood
Words on Wood is a new podcast exploring forests and the timber industry, and why the decisions we make about their governance are essential to designers and architects. Developed by the AHEC in conjunction with Disegno, the podcast offers a deep dive into some of the big issues surrounding forests and our relationship to them.
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Discovered - designers for tomorrow
Wallpaper* and AHEC present Discovered, a new global project to support and promote the work of 20 next generation designers from 16 countries. With a focus on American red oak, hard and soft maple and cherry, each designer is challenged to create an object that responds to their experience of a pandemic world.
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New Publication - 'Connected - made together apart'
Discover the story of Connected - a very special project created during lockdown challenging 9 international designers to create a workspace to suit their new needs. Now available to order online.
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CONTINUED COMMUNICATION ON CARBON IS KEY
A recent blog post by AHEC European Director David Venables on why it is important that we continue to talk about timber's role in mitigating climate change.
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New publication - 'A guide to sustainable American hardwoods'
AHEC have developed a new publication which combines AHEC’s guide to species and the guide to lumber grades in to a single illustrated and comprehensive guide to sustainable American hardwoods. The guide is now available to order and view online.
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AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, representing the committed exporters among hardwood companies, who now market and sell their products in significant volumes all around the world. For more than 30 years, AHEC has been at the forefront of international wood promotion, successfully building a distinctive and creative brand for American hardwoods. By recognizing the key role design plays in the successful and innovative use of hardwoods AHEC helps the American hardwood industry develop new opportunities by building a rapport with the global design community. In Europe AHEC is renowned for its imaginative and ambitious collaborations with architects and designers to highlight the potential and inspire more use of these sustainable materials.
