hardwood
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The material promoting local expression across borders: American hardwood harmonises with Indonesian design and craftsmanship.
When the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) first collaborated with Studio Hendro Hadinata in 2025, they presented the KARANA collection, featuring three gallery-worthy pieces poetically flowing as though under a sculptor’s hand. Now in 2026, the collaboration brings the same finesse to everyday dining and living, expanding the collection with KARANA Habitat.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jarrod Lim pushes the boundaries of wood furniture
Renowned designer Jarrod Lim on his modern interpretation of the peacock chair, his adoption of thermally modified American red oak and his collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC).
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.
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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.
CPD
New approaches with the same grand material: Sustainable hardwood certification
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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.
Events
5 notable installations from the 2021 London Design Festival’s Designposts initiative
The Designposts project at the 2021 London Design Festival explores the beauty of hardwood while celebrating emerging local talents and the creative history of London’s neighbourhoods.
Products
Roger&Sons revitalises the art of woodworking in Singapore
Roger&Sons emphatic approach and eco-conscious philosophy are key to keeping the vanishing trade of woodworking alive in Singapore.