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Events
INDE.Awards Gala marks ten years with truly regional scope
At a packed awards night in Melbourne, the design community from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region came together to celebrate an incredible range of winners.
Articles
What AHEC’s Wood for the Trees Reveals About the Future of Sustainable Design
At 3daysofdesign 2026, AHEC’s immersive exhibition traced the journey of American hardwood from forest to finished product.
Events
3days: Seven ways to get from more to meaningful
We round up the seven projects at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign that best reflected this year’s theme: Make This Moment Matter.
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3daysofdesign promises a collective recalibration from ‘more’ to ‘meaningful’
After Milan Design Week’s ‘festival of consumption’, 3daysofdesign offers a much-needed reset, an opportunity to ‘make the world a better place’ and perhaps even a soft-launch of the future.
Events
Melbourne Design Week 2026: The Review
With a plethora of talks, installations, exhibitions and happenings responding to this year’s theme (Design The World You Want), the eleven-day festival was the largest to date and arguably the most accomplished since inception.
Articles
Re-editions: Eight Designs, A Cultural Dialogue across Continents
Craft, legacy, and American hardwoods converge in a collection that proves great design has no fixed address – one remarkable conversation across generations, geographies, and design traditions.
People
Inside the workshop of Simeon Dux
Designer-maker Simeon Dux creates finely crafted timber furniture with longevity, precision and heritage at its core.
Ideas
Forested Future documentary explores forestry, stewardship and material culture
AHEC has produced a documentary exploring forestry and stewardship through long-term forest management and human responsibility.
People
Adam Markowitz: Architect, maker, advocate
Architect, designer and craftsman Adam Markowitz bridges the worlds of architecture and fine furniture, blending precision, generosity and advocacy to strengthen Australia’s craft and design community.
Articles
The Material and the Maker: Celebrating Dynamic Design in Southeast Asia
The final instalment in our three-part series on collaborations between the world’s best designers and the American Hardwood Export Council.
Events
A Cabinet of Curiosities wins The Object at the INDE.Awards 2025
Adam Markowitz Design, in collaboration with Simeon Dux, has been awarded The Object at the INDE.Awards 2025. Their winning project, A Cabinet of Curiosities, is a masterwork of craftsmanship and adaptability; a poetic response to shifting domestic and professional life in the post-COVID era.
News
Design Mumbai returns with global collaborations and emerging talent
From Australian architects to Spanish and Indian designers, Design Mumbai 2025 expands its international reach — proving India’s growing role on the global design stage.
Articles
Anything but standard: Kaya reimagines izakaya through organic modernity
Grounded by the rich warmth of American white oak, The Standard’s newly opened restaurant, Kaya, redefines the classic dining convention through a tasteful fusion of biophilic design, mid-century modern sensibility and elevated whimsy.
Events
KEEP: Forever Objects by six Australian architects
AHEC’s KEEP exhibition at Cult Sydney sees six Australian architects craft lasting furniture pieces, on view until 4th October.
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American Hardwood Export Council and Hendro Hadinata present KARANA Collection
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has collaborated with leading Indonesian designer Hendro Hadinata on the KARANA Collection, unveiled at Indonesia Design Week (IDW).
Articles
The material and the maker: Four projects by some of India’s top designers
The second installment in our three-part series on collaborations between the world’s best designers and the American Hardwood Export Council
Events
What a night at the 2025 INDE.Awards Gala! Connection, community and celebration!
The 2025 INDE.Awards winners were celebrated at the annual Gala in Sydney on 31st July.
Events
INDE.Awards Gala 2025: A night of outstanding design and glamorous celebration
At Saltbox in Sydney, this year’s INDE winners – including a Best of the Best from Asia – were announced at an extravagant, fun Gala awards night.
Events
The INDE.Award Winners are Revealed – Celebrating the best of Regional Design in the Indo-Pacific for 2025
On the evening of Thursday 31st July the winners of the 2025 INDE.Awards were announced at a spectacular VIP gala at Saltbox in Sydney, Australia. The night was a celebration of the outstanding people and exemplary projects and products from across our region and showcased the incredible talent that resides within the Indo-Pacific.
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The 2025 INDE.Awards Shortlist has been announced!
The 2025 INDE.Awards Shortlist showcases the very best architecture and design in our Indo-Pacific region.
People
DIY with a difference!
Designer and maker, Josh Carmody, is creating heritage through craft with the Lost Profit Workshop.
Project
The material and the maker: How the Indo Pacific’s best designers are using timber
What happens when the Southern Hemisphere’s best design talents meet the Northern Hemisphere’s best timbers?
Products
Ross Gardam: Crafting Light Through Innovation and Tradition
Ross Gardam shares insights into his design philosophy, the making of his award-winning Méne light, and the evolving landscape of sustainable craftsmanship.
People
A fine collaboration
They’re gorgeous, created through a cross-cultural design collaboration, feature sensational timber and have optimum functionality… don’t you just want to have them?
News
Man x Machine x Material: Jarrod Lim and AI
Expert designer Jarrod Lim has collaborated with AI. While the process might have been interesting, the outcome is nothing less than remarkable.
Events
Designing for success
Two designers from Aotearoa/New Zealand are making a splash in the world of furniture design, creating objects of desire while carving their individual pathways to success.
Articles
Vert: A practical solution to creating greener cities
Vert, an innovative demountable pergola designed for urban greening, is reshaping the way we think about sustainability in urban architecture.
Articles
Generative AI and its implications on design: Man x Machine x Material
The Man x Machine x Material collaboration by Jarrod Lim and The American Hardwood Export Council explores how generative AI can enhance design processes while also revealing the areas where human intuition remains irreplaceable.
Articles
Material diversity with AHEC: Embrace the imperfect, underutilised and overlooked
By showcasing American maple at this year’s Milan Design Week, AHEC invites the industry to go against the trends and celebrate material diversity by embracing the imperfect, underutilised and traditionally overlooked options.
Articles
AHEC spotlights underused American hardwoods at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024
The debut of ‘in-between’ furniture system created by Foster + Partners Industrial Design x Benchmark and Kingston University student creations give underused hardwoods a fresh perspective.
Events
Advancing design innovation through collaboration
At the launch of Discovered Singapore, designers Nathan Yong and Tan Wei Xiang shared their experiences in this innovative project promoting emerging designers and sustainable design practices.
Events
Discovered Singapore presents 10 hardwood creations by emerging APAC designers
The American Hardwood Export Council promotes the works of next-gen designers through Discovered Singapore exhibition happening from 16 to 22 May at Red Dot Design Museum Singapore.
Furniture
Sun yourself on this outdoor timber chair by Jarrod Lim
We can’t get enough of this outdoor timber chair – the Sun Lounge – presented at FIND Design Fair Asia. Designed for superior comfort and longevity – Jarrod Lim’s newest seating piece was on show at the fair’s EMERGE showcase.
Project
Nathan Yong explores the lifecycle of curiosity with AHEC
Renowned designer Nathan Yong’s visionary philosophy comes to life in the Lifecycles collection, a collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) that redefines sustainable design.
Articles
American hardwood challenges perceptions in environmentally responsible design
The recent Kurunpa Kunpu collaboration, an exhibition of new furniture pieces realised in American maple, cherry and walnut, puts a spotlight on the resilience of First Nations People as well as the environmental impact of American hardwood species and their role in Australian design.
Events
Your top 7 highlights from Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign
This young and refreshing design exhibition, embedded in the city of Copenhagen and with an emphasis on Danish design, is over. We round up some of the most thought-provoking and memorable pieces here.
Articles
Raw naturalism and the sweet side of American hard maple
Hard maple is an abundant species from the American hardwood forest which is widely underused. The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) are endeavouring to recognise hard maple’s true potential in design, particularly as a link between the home and the natural world.
Articles
American hardwoods: Building a Sustainable Future
Timber has always had a significant role to play in environmentally sensitive construction; Now, two different timber technologies have revolutionised timber’s use for structural applications.
CPD
Fulfil all your CPD requirements anywhere, anytime with CPDLIVE.com.au
Your favourite CPD program is now a permanent destination, putting all your CPD needs just a click away
Articles
Watch this video: Respect for material and care for the future
With a focus on selective usage and natural regeneration, hardwood forests in the US are being managed sustainably. See how this combines with the knowledge of designers to make timber a sustainable and sophisticated choice.
Articles
American hardwood helps us rethink sustainable design
Many designers claim that sustainability is at the core of their work, but what does this actually mean? In collaboration with local designers, the American Hardwood Export Council puts its materials to the test.
Events
It’s all in the process: Tom Fereday’s ‘External Review’
The American Hardwood Export Council and Tom Fereday recently launched External Review – a reflection of the Cove Lounge’s design process, from start to finish.
Articles
American hardwood answers a growing demand for sustainable timber
American hardwood may just be the answer to our timber shortage woes, and our stringent sustainability requirements. The American Hardwood Export Council provides indispensable insight into the topic.
Events
Transforming ubiquitous waste into a beautiful resource
Making a bold statement on the regional architecture and design stage, The Calcium Brick Collection showcases the best in sustainable and creative design.
Events
Look at the emerging design talent AHEC has Discovered
An extraordinary group of emerging designers from around the world have been Discovered, thanks to American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Wallpaper*.
CPD
Assessing the Sustainability of American Hardwood Products
Presented by AHEC
Ideas
Catch every INDE.Summit insight you missed, now on demand
Did you miss out on the industry’s most anticipated regional architecture and design conference? Fear not – the full programme is now live on demand!
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And the well deserved 2021 INDE.Awards wins go to…
The 2021 INDE.Awards winners have been announced, and each is a testament to the design excellence of the Indo-Pacific!
Events
Discover architecture’s best for 2021 at this year’s INDE.Awards
You’re invited to our annual celebration of Indo-Pacific architecture and design! Find out more about this year’s INDE.Awards here.
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Influential designs for people and planet
The INDE.Awards’ Influencer is a force for good within the vast realm of Indo-Pacific design. Each submission is driven by a need to improve people’s lives and often the environment, too.
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The INDE.Awards 2021 shortlist has delivered the goods
Granting a moment of sweet relief from the months’ of anticipation building around this year’s INDE.Awards, the 2021 INDE.Awards shortlist has been announced.
Ideas
Next gen designers turn isolation into inspiration
Wallpaper* and AHEC have teamed up with The Design Museum to launch a new project supporting and promoting the work of 20 next generation designers from 16 countries.
Ideas
What sort of advancement, value and growth do we really need in the world?
Consisting of four CPD accredited discussions, the inaugural INDE.Summit is to be held on 5 August 2021 and will cast a discerning light over the notion of civil ‘development’.
Events
What makes an Influencer in architecture and design?
With just a few days to go before the INDE.Awards closes for 2021 there is no time to waste in entering The Influencer.
News
Celebrating the INDE.Awards 2020, better late than never
Rainy Sydney played host to the INDE.Awards mixer event: an opportunity for the industry to come together and celebrate a 2020 programme unlike any other.
News
INDE.Awards entries extended to April 1st!
Get your photography ready and your project details in order, because you’ve got until April 1st to enter INDE.Awards 2021!
Project
KOA Canvas by T.ZED Architects is a flower in the desert
In the desert landscape of Dubai, T.ZED Architects has created KOA Canvas, a modern urban property development that showcases contemporary design through the use of timber.
Articles
Fifty Shades Of American Red Oak
From furniture designer John Kelly, Seven Easy Pieces gives rise to a long-overlooked material and a new star of the furniture industry in the east.
Articles
Sustainable Materials: Designing Greener With Confidence
Sustainability is paramount in modern design. In fact, one could argue that if a design isn’t sustainable, it isn’t truly modern. With a clear understanding of the negative implications of climate change and access to sustainable resources, selecting sustainable materials isn’t a choice anymore. It’s an urgent obligation – and a long-term commitment.
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Why INDE 2020 was our Best Yet!
2020 INDE’s brought our community together from across the globe to celebrate the excellence in architecture and design from across the Indo Pacific
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The 2020 INDE.Awards Winners are here!
The 2020 INDE.Awards Winners have been announced. Discover the best in the Indo Pacific
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Influential Perspectives for Today and Tomorrow
The 2020 INDE.Awards shortlist for The Influencer shows a trend toward design intelligence that considers place, context and the environment
News
Your Go-To Guide to the INDE.Digital Gala
With the INDE.Awards Digital Gala just weeks away, we’ve got the lowdown on how to best enjoy the virtual event we’ve all been waiting for!
News
CPD Live is now available at your leisure
Like the gift that keeps on giving, the sessions from our first CPD Live program are now available to watch whenever you please!
Articles
Fifty Shades of American Oak
From furniture designer John Kelly, Seven Easy Pieces gives rise to a long-overlooked material and a new star of the furniture industry in the east.
CPD
Specifying Hardwoods with Confidence
Presented by AHEC
News
“Breathtaking and exciting” – Announcing the Official Shortlist for the INDE.Awards 2020!
At last the results are here! The Official Shortlist for the INDE.Awards 2020 had been announced.
People
Max Lamb partners x Tate Modern director create a legacy at London Design Festival 2019
Ten of the world’s most prolific designers have partnered with the leaders of London’s cultural institutions to explore the creative process of collaboration and the concept of “legacy” for an exhibition at the V&A during London Design Festival 2019
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Wood for good: AHEC’s Oak REDefined exhibition stand
AHEC’s award-winning exhibition stand was an exploration of the physical and emotional properties of red oak timber, in turn, resulting in a space that helped visitors and onlookers relax and recharge.