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.

The Smile (Gülücük), şimdiye kadar inşa edilmiş en iddialı kros lamine yapıdır. Alison Brooks Mimarlarının tasarımı olan ‘The Smile’, Arup tarafından, Amerikan lale ağacı CLT malzemesi kullanılarak üretilmiştir. 2016 Londra Tasarım Festivali’nde ‘çığır açan bir kent simgesi’ olarak nitelendirilen gülücük şeklindeki bu yapı, mimar ve mühendislerin ahşap yapı inşasına bakışını değiştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

With a focus on American red oak, hard and soft maple and cherry, AHEC has teamed up with 9 young designers to create an object that reflects their approach towards “slow design for fast change”. 

Maggie’s Oldham, the world’s first building made from hardwood cross laminated timber (CLT), has opened in the UK. Designed by dRMM Architects and supported by the American Hardwood Export Council, this is a pivotal moment for modern architecture and construction.

Designposts is a collaboration between LDF, the American Hardwood Export Council, and three leading British furniture makers Benchmark, Sebastian Cox and Jan Hendzel. The initiative aims to pay tribute to the diverse history and creative culture of London’s neighbourhoods; to give emerging designers a platform to showcase their talent; to give festival-goers a free open-air exhibition of thought-provoking art and design; and to present the potential of an underused and highly sustainable material – American red oak – to Europe’s creative community.