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Paseo Mallorca 15 by OHLAB architects won the Best Use of Certified Timber prize at the 2022 WAF (Image: OHLAB/PEFC)Paseo Mallorca 15, designed by OHLAB architects, has recently won the Best Use of Certified Timber prize, supported by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), at the...
The Hoa Mai Furniture Design competition winners and finalistsThe Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) have announced the finalists and winners of the 19th iteration of the Hoa Mai Furniture Design competition.Through this competition, HAWA and AHEC...
Image: Jonathan Taylor/UnsplashAccording to Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA), the multilayer modular flooring industry will continue responding to market demands for natural and sustainable products in 2023.Sustainability has been a central focus for multilayer modular floorings, and the members of MMFA strive for it without losing quality, authenticity and...
Image: Jurre Houtkamp/UnsplashThe Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) has announced the laminate flooring trends for 2023, revealing that trends will lean towards more durable and natural designs, especially towards Scandinavian and Nordic designs.In particular, next year’s trends will prioritise natural colours, textures and materials that will...
Ledinek and Stora Enso team (Image: Ledinek)Ledinek has delivered a third of the whole equipment for Stora Enso's new and fourth cross-laminated timber (CLT) line in Ždirec, Czeck Republic.According to Ledinek, the plant consists of the infeed equipment, which is the first part of mechanisation, and delivers wood to...
JEB Group's new showroom in SingaporeJEB Group, developer and designer of acoustic partitions and furniture solutions, has launched its new sustainable showroom in Singapore, featuring a selection of in-house furniture pieces as well as those of their global partners, along with acoustic partitions for private viewing.The launch follows...
The MoU being signed by CEMS, SIBL, RICS and ASMArchitecture & Building Services (ABS) 2022, Singapore's three-day expo organised for the built environment industry, opened its doors on 16 Nov 2022 to industry specialists, trade visitors and conference delegates at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in...
Södra has signed an agreement with the constructor LM Byg to supply approximately 5,700m3 of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and 2,300m3 of glue-laminated timber (glulam) for Marmormolen, a 28,000m2 wooden office building in Copenhagen, Denmark by Danish pension fund AP Ejendomme.The construction of Marmormolen is ongoing. LM Byg as a...
On 14 Oct 2022, individuals from the South East Asian timber industry gathered at the Bangkok convention, hosted by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), to listen, discuss and network. The convention was directed by Jiro Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, chairman of the Thai Furniture Association.According to AHEC, a presentation from...
Stora Enso has launched a wood building kit comprising pre-manufactured, custom-made applications delivered just-in-time to the building site, called Sylva.The kit aims to enable faster construction, reduced costs, more efficient use of raw material and fewer emissions than concrete or steel.“One of the major reasons why the construction...
