At 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen this June, AHEC presents Three – a new exhibition chronicling the creative journeys of three Nordic design-makers, Pia Högman, Anne Brandhøj and Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng, who have been exploring the design potential of three beautiful but underused U.S. hardwoods: red oak, maple and cherry.
Aiming to connect material and people in a playful, conscious and nature-focused way, Natural Connections invites leading Spanish designers Inma Bermúdez & Moritz Krefter, Jorge Penadés and Alvaro Catalán de Ocón to create three pieces of furniture for public spaces, designed to help people encounter and rediscover nature.
SLOW Spain: Slow design for fast change, promoted by AHEC, brings together the work of 17 students selected from nine design schools in Spain.
Words on Wood, created in conjunction with Disegno, the Quarterly Journal of Design, is back for a third season to delve even deeper into some of the big issues surrounding forests and our relationship to them. Listen now on all podcast streaming platforms.
AHEC and Brdr. Krüger showcase new hardwood furniture from visionary Danish architect, Hans Bølling, in The Home of Hans Bølling, showing as part of 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen.
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.