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The Material

Why wood?

In the face of mounting global environmental challenges, we need to [...]

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Making the pieces

The exhibition aims to show the importance of “slow design” and how this [...]

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The SLOW Spain initiative

Slow furniture for fast change continues previous AHEC initiatives such as Legac [...]

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Daisy

American red oak

EASD Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny de València

With his [...]

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Timber Education
Timber Education

In this episode we look into the social aspects of wood and how timber education is approached across different levels: from amateur [...]

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About the designers and project partners

 

Inma Bermúdez/Moritz Krefter (Studio Inma Bermúdez)

Designer Inma Bermúdez [...]

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The Hardwoods

 

American red oak (Quercus species, mainly Quercus rubra)

Warm, granular [...]

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Nube | Alvaro Catalán de Ocón

American red oak, cherry and maple

Taking inspiration from the traditional [...]

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Wrap | Jorge Penadés

American cherry

In his project Wrap, Jorge Penadés investigates a new [...]

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La manada perdida | Inma Bermúdez and Moritz Krefter

American red oak, maple and cherry

Inspired by the Matadero building [...]

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Thermally modified timber
Thermally modified timber

In episode two, the hosts examine the different ways in which humans have baked, charred and heated wood to create thermally modified [...]

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Konnekt Restaurant

Red oak celebrates conference venue restaurant's beautiful woodland setting

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