Technical Matters: Characteristics of Hardwood vs Softwood trees
Know your wood By Neil Summers, *AHEC Technical Consultant – Welcome to Technical Matters […]
Technical Matters: Wood & Water
By Neil Summers, AHEC Technical Consultant. This feature will describe the significance of moisture content and the relationship between water and wood. […]
6 Orsman Road – A flexible and recyclable workspace in the heart of Hackney
Designed around the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, 6 Orsman Road is a flexible workspace set over six storeys located in the creative district of Haggerston, East London, UK. […]
Freebooter – A striking biophilic design with a maritime twist in central Amsterdam.
Courtesy of www.woodforgood.com About this project Designed and developed by Amsterdam-based studio GG-loop, Freebooter is a small development on the man-made island of Zeeburgeriland in central Amsterdam. […]
Sunbeams Music Centre
Dedicated to helping children with special needs by improving their health and wellbeing through the power of music, this extraordinary building features natural building materials and is a study in timber craftsmanship throughout. [...]
Earth Day 2022: Invest in our Planet
The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 and since then has grown into one of the largest environmental movements working with 50,000 partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet. [...]
Sustainable Production and Consumption enabled through FSC certification
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. This year the theme was “Forests and sustainable production and consumption.” […]
WoodEx in June
Good to have exhibitions opening up to face to face again and welcome to WoodEX […]
Timber with super-powers: the science of engineered timber
Reprinted with permission of Wood for Good, for more info visit: www.woodforgood.com Engineered timber takes wood’s natural properties and boosts them to create elements that compete structurally with concrete or steel. Designing with their strengths [...]
German Forest Summit: 3 ways to revive dying woods
https://www.dw.com/en/german-forest-summit-3-ways-to-revive-dying-woods/a-58782039?maca=en-EMail-sharing More German forest died in 2020 than any other year — even if spared the wildfires now blazing through southern Europe. Experts are debating solutions. […]