London's top cultural leaders have teamed up with some of the world's most prolific designers for London Design Festival 2019 to create a ‘Legacy’ piece in American red oak that will be shown at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
A deep pink circular bar is set to take centre stage at the Wallpaper* Handmade X: With Loveexhibition, designed by architects Chan + Eayrs and made out of red oak by Sebastian Cox. This experimental piece has been created to answer the brief of X set by the team at the magazine to celebrate 10 years of its showcase in Milan.
A collaboration between AHEC, Waugh Thistleton Architects and Arup, MultiPly confronts two of the current age’s biggest challenges – the dire need for housing and the urgency to fight climate change and presents the fusion of modular systems and sustainable construction materials as a solution.
The new Kalida Sant Pau in Barcelona, a care centre for cancer patients, include details in thermally modified American tulipwood. The design of the building uses tulipwood in two spaces: the trellised facade and the garden pergola.
Rycotewood Furniture at the City of Oxford College, one of the United Kingdom’s most respected furniture making programmes, collaborated with AHEC for the second year to produce a series of storage pieces using American red oak.
For over 25 years the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has been at the forefront of international wood promotion, successfully building a distinctive and creative brand for U.S. hardwoods. AHEC’s global programme of activities secures a future for American hardwoods by demonstrating the performance and aesthetic potential of these sustainable materials, while providing valuable creative inspiration and technical advice.