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Modvion's 30m-tall in Björkö, Sweden (Image: Modvion)Swedish wood technology company Modvion and supplier of renewables RWE Renewables Sweden are entering a partnership to supply wooden towers to RWE’s future onshore wind farms.RWE has plans to increase its production capacity while reducing its carbon footprint. The partnership aims to verify...
Past iteration of ABS (Image: Conference & Exhibition Management Services)Architecture & Building Services (ABS) 2023, South East Asia's three-day expo organised to serve the built environment industry, was officially launched by Conference & Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Singapore.ABS 2023 will open its doors at...
Mass timber is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, but the construction industry is highly risk-averse. New and innovative ways of building and green technologies have to demonstrate that engineering and regulation requirements can be met before they become mainstream. Stora Enso, in response, has introduced Sylva to address those concerns...
LIGNA will present exhibitors, talks and tours on 'Prefab Building Processes'LIGNA 2023 will pay attention to prefabricated solutions as timber house construction has gained massive market share over conventional construction methods in recent years.As a natural and renewable raw material, wood ensures a lower CO2 impact during the production...
How Furniture, upon entering the showroomHong Kong-based furniture retailer How Furniture has opened a new showroom in Pasir Panjang, Singapore with a line-up of Japanese-made wooden furniture inspired by the Japanese concept wabi-sabi.The new Singapore showroom carries more than 18 Japanese furniture and home accessory brands, eight of which...
Rendered design using AIGC SolutionCoohom has released the AIGC Solution, a 3D spatial design software that uses an algorithm similar to ChatGP — an artificial intelligent chatbot developed by OpenAI — to build a 3D interior floor plan and decorations according what the user typed.AIGC, or artificial intelligence generated...
The furniture pieces showcased for SLOW SpainThe American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is presenting two wood design projects at the Madrid Design Festival 2023, from 7 Feb-12 Mar 2023.The first is 'SLOW Spain: Slow design for fast change', a project in collaboration with nine Spanish design schools, that showcases...
The second NLT demonstration is underway in Seungsan Village (Image: Canada Wood Korea)According to Canada Wood Korea, South Korea envisions timber as the key construction material to reach its carbon neutrality target. The trend of building with wood using mass timber technology in larger and taller public buildings has...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Services is now accepting grant applications for wood innovation projects, as well as community wood energy facilities.The deadline for application is 23 Mar 2023 at 5p.m. Applications may be submitted via email to the Forest Service Regional Wood Innovations coordinator listed in...
Core products used in building houses, including timber frames, should be manufactured locally in South AustraliaThe state government of South Australia has announced that public houses built in South Australia must use products manufactured in the state.What this means is that the state government requires core products used in...
