Timber Design & Technology Middle East - June 2017 by Andy MacGregor

Leers Weinzapfel Associates completes America′s first cross-laminated timber academic building American Hardwood Collaboration with Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT & Benchmark for Interni’s Material Immaterial Exhibition Mass timber tasting room for a new winery in Oregon’s Willamette valley Malaysian Timbers - Diverse, Legal and Sustainable Shigeru Ban unveils unique approach to create the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure

*Bostanli Sunset Lounge in thermally-modified ash by Studio Evren BaĹ&#x;bug in Izmir, Turkey

Architects and designers all over the Middle East have embraced American hardwoods for the range of colours, grains and textures they offer, as well as for their consistency in grade, quality and supply and their sustainable credentials.

For more information visit www.americanhardwood.org

EDITOR’S NOTE Darling Exchange | Image © Kengo Kuma Architects

June 2017

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Earlier this month, Mama Shelter, a global collection of authentic hotels, announced its plans to open a new location in Dubai. The property, which will be located in Dubai’s downtown Business Bay, is expected to open in 2020. Significantly, the property which is being designed by Paris-based Franklin Azzi Architecture, with interiors by French designer Thierry Gaugain, will have a pure glass coat covering a wooden skin made by each rooms’ shutters. Given that wood is a major element of this project, we will be closely following the development of this project as it takes shape. We also take a closer look at the new Warner Stand at one of the world’s most iconic sporting facilities - Lord’s Cricket Ground in St John’s Wood, London. An engineering marvel made of American white oak, the roof of the stand is formed from 11 cantilevered glue laminated American white oak beams, that radiate dramatically from the corner of the ground, paving the way for brave new structural uses of sustainable American hardwoods. The brief to Populous was to deliver a stand that overcame the shortcomings of its predecessor. The result is a new structure that is more than an aesthetic success and crowd pleaser. It’s also a technical ground-breaker in terms of the use of the material. With more than 55 percent of its land area under natural forest, Malaysia is currently home to over 2,650 tree species, many of which are of commercial importance. Given the myriad selection of timbers from which to choose, Malaysian timbers have been utilized in various structural and interior applications, most notably, for luxury resorts and private dream homes. Malaysia’s comprehensive forest management system also ensures that the timber industry is managed responsibly in line with SFM best practices. In their article for this issue, the Malaysian Timber Council highlight the wide range of species and environmental credentials of its timber resource. As always, I would like to encourage you to log on to the website - www.timberdesignandtechnology.com - for the latest updates and please get in touch if you have any suggestions for subjects we should consider covering. In closing, I would like to thank our advertisers, our partners and our readers.

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CONTENTS

06 News

38 TECHNOLOGY

The latest industry news from within the region and around the world

German Tech Machinery: a leading independent woodworking expert machinery dealer and service/maintenance provider in the Middle East

12 SUSTAINABILITY

40 TECHNOLOGY

Leers Weinzapfel Associates completes America′s first cross-laminated timber academic building

J-Shape technology: the best softforming solution

16 ANALYSIS

44 WOOD WORKS

American Hardwood Collaboration with Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT & Benchmark for Interni’s Material Immaterial Exhibition

Royal Solid Wood aims to become the biggest locally owned manufacturer and supplier of furniture in the UAE and wider Middle East

28 COMMENT

46 SHOWTIME A preview of the top industry exhibitions coming up this season

Malaysian Timbers - Diverse, Legal and Sustainable

DESIGN AND DECOR

TALL TIMBER

20 WARNER STAND

24 L′ANGOLO ESTATE

32 C.F. MØLLER

35 TERRACE HOUSE

Glulam beams form the structure of the roof of the new Warner stand

Mass timber tasting room for a new winery in Oregon’s Willamette valley

Møller Architects wins competition for a new landmark in Västerås

Shigeru Ban unveils unique approach to create the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure

Image © AHEC

AHEC LAUNCHES COMPLETELY NEW WEBSITE FEATURING INTERACTIVE FOREST SUSTAINABILITY MAP

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, has launched its new website (www.americanhardwood.org) featuring innovative interactive tools designed to put architects and designers in the drivers’ seat when it comes to specifying American hardwoods. The website’s new look has been developed in line with feedback from users and structured to include a new interactive map of the United States’ hardwood forests, an updated guide to American hardwood species (including new photography), a refreshed guide to grading sawn hardwood lumber (updated in collaboration with the National Hardwood Lumber Association), and an easy to use image, video and report library. The new interactive forest map shows the distribution, growth and removal of American hardwood species from the whole of the United States down to individual counties. This technology presents accurate information in minute detail and visually demonstrates the true sustainability of American hardwoods. In addition, information on the sustainability and legality of American hardwoods, including research papers and comment from industry experts, can also be easily accessed on the website. For those companies trading in American hardwoods, the American Hardwood Environmental Profile (AHEP) is an online tool that provides environmental impact data such as carbon footprint, forest replenishment time, acidification, and eutrophication for different species, lumber thicknesses and transport scenarios. AHEC members can now provide AHEP’s for every consignment they export, especially since an increasing number of export buyers are demanding theses profiles to demonstrate the legal and environmental credentials of the lumber they buy.

The new easy-to-use illustrated species guide offers information on the appearance, machining properties, main uses, sustainability and availability of more than 20 American hardwood species. Users can select two species for a helpful, detailed side-by-side comparison. The site also features an industry approved, photographic grading guide that provides the perfect introduction to grading sawn lumber in accordance with the NHLA rules; the standard for the U.S. hardwood industry and for international trade. Users can select one of nine core species to see visual examples of each grade. Users can discover the latest and most innovative examples of American hardwood use from large-scale architectural structures to fine furniture and joinery. The case studies feature shows the structural potential of American hardwoods from projects across the world. Examples include exclusive content from AHEC-initiated creative projects across the globe, as well as work from others that demonstrate the performance benefits of American hardwoods. A filter allows users to search for projects by species and region. The option to search for specific content types, such as videos, social media and case studies, is also available. “The launch of our brand new, more user-friendly and informative online platform forms part of our commitment towards providing an easily accessible one-stop resource for a global audience comprising trade, manufacturing and specifier communities. This exciting new platform houses redeveloped tools to increase understanding and use of American hardwoods and will form a central hub for AHEC’s creative projects, our research and reports into legality and sustainability and thought-provoking and informative blogs contributed by industry experts and trusted technical advisors,” concluded Roderick Wiles, AHEC Director for Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Oceania.

The Park Hyatt Hadahaa, Maldives - Batutta Restaurant featuring timber strips and flooring made of Malaysian timber.

Reasons Why Malaysian Timbers are the Preferred Choice! Sustainable Renewable Versatile Durable Diverse

Malaysian timbers, exported to more than 160 countries, have continued to be favoured and featured in building applications in many parts of the world. The remarkable performance characteristics of many Malaysian timbers have allowed architects and designers to feature timber in extraordinarily imaginative ways and time-transcending designs that match beauty with functionality. To learn more about Malaysian timbers and timber products, and the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 events and programmes, please visit www.mtc.com.my

Image © Franklin Azzi Architects

FRANKLIN AZZI ARCHITECTURE DESIGNS GLASS AND WOOD TOWER FOR ‘MAMA SHELTER’ DUBAI Mama Shelter, the global collection of authentic hotels, has announced plans to open a new location in Dubai. The property will be located in Dubai’s downtown Business Bay and is expected to open in 2020. Designed by Paris-based Franklin Azzi Architecture, with interiors by French designer Thierry Gaugain, the unique tower will have a pure glass coat covering a wooden skin made by each rooms’ shutters. “We knew Dubai was the perfect destination for our eighth Mama Shelter property because the city embodies the Mama spirit with its bustling excitement and international appeal,” said Serge Trigano, Founder of Mama Shelter. “Mama Shelter Dubai will not just be a place for business meetings and flythroughs, but a place to live, work, laugh, debate, celebrate, and at the end of the night, come home to Mama,” added Trigano. Mama Shelter Dubai will hold 201 rooms and 80 residences, where guests will be able to unwind at an all-day dining restaurant, trendy rooftop bar, lobby bar, café, volleyball court, basketball court and swimming pool. Mama Shelter Dubai will be the brand’s eighth location, first launched in 2008 in Paris as a hip concept by French designer Philippe Starck in partnership with former Club Med CEO Serge Trigano. Targeting tech-savvy millennials, Mama Shelter has since expanded in seven cities including Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseilles, Prague, Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro, and features free iMacs in every room and lively casual restaurants.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ASIA’S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE WOODWORKING, FURNITURE PRODUCTION AND INTERIOR DECORATION TRADE FAIR IN GUANGZHOU After four days of intense business activities and exchange, Asia’s largest and most comprehensive woodworking, furniture production and interior decor trade fair in China’s southern production hub of Guangzhou has wrapped up, ending another successful year on March 31. Showcasing 1,396 exhibitors from 38 countries and regions, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Turkey, CIFM / interzum guangzhou 2017, along with the China International Furniture Fair – Office Show segment, drew some 83,356 visitors, an increase of 13.7 percent from last year. High-level representatives from the German, U.S. and Netherlands Consulates in Guangzhou also graced the event with their presence. This year, the event’s amped up series of supporting activities attracted over 2,000 attendees, including the third edition of the Annual Guangdong Home Tech Fair. Invited panel experts and industry representatives shed light and shared valuable experience revolving around smart home, custom equipment, digital R&D for design, color systems and the application of natural eco-friendly materials, and provided innovative solutions and concepts. In addition, exhibitor-initiated seminars such as the Global Color Trends Conference 2017/2018, as well as product presentations on new technologies and product applications, with the likes of the multiple purposes of Swedish Wood as a modern material and special edge banding and premium melamine products also reported strong

attendance. One of the highlights of the event was undoubtedly the special experiential display entitled "Unveiling – The Mysteries of Furniture Production" showcasing the various aspects of furniture production from raw materials, components, hardware and textile. Some of the industry heavyweights exhibiting at this edition included: IMA, SCM, Leuco, Vollmer, Homag, Biesse, Duerkopp, Leggett & Platt, Lianrou, Okin Refined, Dongtai, Repon, Titus, FGV, American Softwoods, Kleiberit, Bostik, Jowat, Bekaert Deslee, Boyteks Tekstil, Rehau, Schattdecor, Kastamonu and Huali. David Feng, Managing Director of Koelnmesse in China expressed: “Of the furniture production trade fairs in the entire Asia, interzum guangzhou has become the region’s premier industry recognized event based on all measurement indicators, such as trade effectiveness, trendsetting and new product releases. This edition has accomplished gratifying achievements on all fronts in terms of scale, number of visitors and exhibitor satisfaction level, including an increasing number of overseas brands that have chosen to enter the Asian market through interzum guangzhou. I am very pleased that interzum guangzhou has been affirmed by the industry. Moving forward, we will continue to work together with the China Foreign Trade Center (Group) to provide a professional international exchange platform for the industry.”

Image © Domotex asia/CHINAFLOOR

DOMOTEX ASIA/CHINAFLOOR 2017 CONCLUDES STRONGER THAN EVER

DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, the leading flooring tradeshow in Asia-Pacific, opened its doors to visitors and exhibitors from all around the world during March 21-23, 2017 at the Shanghai New Exhibition Centre. This year, a total of 1,364 exhibitors from 40 different countries, among which 313 were international, exhibited both traditional and innovative flooring products in an extended gross area of 145,000sqm spread throughout 13 halls. Ten countries, namely Afghanistan, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, India, Iran, Turkey, The Netherlands and USA were also represented through country pavilions. The total number of visitors increased by 8.2 percent from the previous edition and reached 54,529 visitors, among which 12,812 were international flooring professionals. “Once again DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR has confirmed its leading position in Asia-Pacific. In particular, the huge variety of domestic and international brands proved the profound commitment of the flooring industry,” said Susanne Klaproth, Global Director DOMOTEX at Deutsche Messe, one of the organizers of the show. “We received positive feedback from our exhibitors who appreciate the high quality of the visitors. This motivates us to keep on targeting the best buyers of carpets and floor coverings from China and Asia-Pacific.” The InnovAction Flooring program once again gave DOMOTEX asia/ CHINAFLOOR 2017 exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their newest products to the audience before and during the exhibition. More than 500 new products were launched on the show’s dedicated online platform by over 400 exhibitors. Visitors voted online and onsite for their favorite innovative products choosing the Top 10 from wood, carpet and resilient sectors. Onsite, visitors also had a chance to preview and experience a selection of 50 new products displayed in the two dedicated InnovAction Centers. cadex, the international hub for connecting, learning and doing business in the design and architecture industry was held for the second year concurrently to DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR. cadex hosted three days of conferences, networking, interactive events, creative displays,

and much more. For the first time, DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR in collaboration with COVER magazine successfully hosted ‘Luxury Brands’, a contemporary high-end handmade design carpet showcase in the heart of hall W5. Luxury Brands consisted of an exclusive display area which featured a curated selection of high-end hand-made carpets from some of the top international rug brands. The Luxury Brands showcase was met with great enthusiasm and interest by the visiting audience, showing a clear trend setting in the Asian market for the handmade carpet sector. The exhibition’s halls were flooded by visitors from China, Asia-Pacific and other regions of the world, who came to discover new trends, technologies and innovations and took part in 33 conferences, events and seminars around flooring practices, applications and modern day challenges, presented by world-renowned flooring experts, professionals and designers. Events like the ‘ALL IN ONE Home Decoration Industry and Wooden Products Development Summit’ and the ‘Bamboo Flooring and Outdoor Decking Matchmaking’ attracted a plethora of both domestic and international flooring visitors, while cadex conferences such as the ‘Luxury Boutique Hotel Design’ and ‘Smart Home’ were fully packed with architecture and interior design professionals. Another feature that continued its successful route following its 2016 launch was the U.S. Distributor Delegation that brought together 10 flooring professionals from some of the biggest flooring distributing companies in the U.S. for a China Factory Tour before the exhibition and onsite B2B match making with selected exhibitors during DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR. The future is looking particularly bright for DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2018, which will mark its 20th year at the forefront of the flooring industry in Asia as the leading flooring tradeshow. With a phenomenal onsite rebooking rate of 64 percent and an excellent feedback from the exhibition’s visitors, the 2018 edition is sure to come back even more enriched and maintain its position as the No. 1 flooring exhibition both for exhibitors and for visitors in Asia-Pacific.

Image © Kengo Kuma Architects

THE DARLING EXCHANGE RECEIVES TICK OF APPROVAL

Sydney’s new landmark civic building - The Darling Exchange - is well underway with an impressive ten-meter prototype of the building’s striking exterior unveiled in May to coincide with the building’s planning approval. The Darling Exchange will be the beating heart of Sydney’s newest neighborhood Darling Square, with an innovative mix of uses creating a hub for the local community. The Darling Exchange will include a brand new City of Sydney library featuring an Innovation Exchange with a program to support creative and technology startups; a permanent bustling ground floor open market hall; a childcare center; and a rooftop bar and restaurant with sweeping views over Tumbalong Park, the Chinese Gardens and the bright lights of Cockle Bay. Neil Arckless, Project Director, Darling Square and the ICC Hotel, Lendlease said, “Throughout history, civic buildings and town squares have brought the community together. With its bold and inviting design, we think The Darling Exchange will do that with a fresh twenty-first century twist. The Darling Exchange will be a building like no other, instantly recognizable with a façade wrapped in 20 kilometers of beautiful, curved timber. Lendlease is proud to be working closely with the State Government to deliver this building for the people of Sydney.”

The bold and innovative six storey building is designed by one of the world’s most acclaimed architecture firms, Kengo Kuma Architects (KKA), with an adjoining public square designed by award winning design practice, Aspect Studios. The new urban square will be an extension of the building and includes areas for bustling popup markets and retail, as well as green space for people to relax and unwind. The square is 2,700sqm (about the size of Martin Place between Pitt and George Streets), and is part of around 35 percent of Darling Square that Lendlease is making available as public space for locals and visitors to enjoy. The Darling Exchange is the centerpiece of Darling Square, Sydney’s newest, most walkable and connected urban neighborhood at the heart of the NSW Government’s $3.4 billion transformation of Darling Harbor. Darling Square will be a vibrant village with around 4,200 residents and 2,500 workers as well as all the Sydneysiders and tourists expected to visit the area. Darling Square is already home to 500 students living in Urbanest’s recently completed student accommodation building. The Darling Exchange will begin construction shortly, with completion anticipated for 2018.

Hemlock Hard and strong

Among the harder, stronger Western softwoods, Hemlock is marketed and sold separately as well as in the Hem-fir species combination. Springwood is whitish to light yellow-brown; summerwood frequently has a purplish or reddish-brown tinge; heartwood is not distinct. Request your copy of our Guide to American Softwood Species by e-mailing your address to: info@americansoftwoods.com

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Main uses It is used for framing and architectural members and is a prime species for mouldings, joinery and paneling. Physical & mechanical properties With a weight 465 kg per cubic metre, it has a straight grain and fine texture.

Leers Weinzapfel Associates completes America′s first cross-laminated timber academic building

Image © Albert Vecerka / Esto

Multi-disciplinary ‘Design Building’ brings together 500 students and 50 faculty across four departments into a light-filled 87,000- square-foot space

Image © Albert Vecerka / Esto

The first and largest crosslaminated timber (CLT) academic building in the U.S. opened earlier this year at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the multi-disciplinary Design Building brings together 500 students and 50 faculty across four departments into a light-filled 87,000-square-foot space. As a beacon of sustainability, the building features energy-saving elements, such as chilled beams and radiant flooring, and targets LEED Gold certification. The Design Building, which brings together three related departments under one roof, was originally designed with a steel structure, but the Building Technology faculty had other ideas. Perceiving the building as a potential demonstration project and sustainable teaching tool for the state university, they urged the team to apply their

The building contains 52,500 square feet of wood-concrete panels - installed from the second floor to the fourth floor area of research and innovation, engineered timber, instead and consider advanced timber/CLT construction. Their initial suggestions were met with resistance because it was anticipated that using wood would incur a cost premium for an already tight budget. Yet the faculty members persisted, engaging the assistance of a local former U.S. Congressman to persuade his colleague in the State legislature to earmark funds for this important demonstration project. They also recommended a key design engineer in Vancouver BC who had experience with the design of CLT structures. These efforts paid off, resulting in the necessary commitment, and the building was adapted accordingly

during the design development phase. The news of this important sustainable demonstration project spread quickly through the UMass community and was embraced at the highest levels of the administration. As such, the project has become a ready model for future building at the university and by its groundbreaking, excitement about its potential was palpable.

Cross-laminated timber CLT has long been praised for its durability, lightness, and speed of construction, however, has been slow to catch on in the U.S. relative to Europe and Canada. As the largest installation of wood-concrete composites in North America, the Design

Building paves the way in the growing trend of ‘mass timber’ buildings. Cast-in-place concrete and CLT make up the Design Building’s floor slabs, while glue-laminated timber was used for the posts, beams, shear wall cores, and ‘zipper’ trusses. As the first academic building in the U.S. to use to use timber for every major structural system, the building contains 52,500 square feet of woodconcrete panels - installed from the second floor to the fourth floor. The first floor is polished concrete whilst the basement floor is unpolished concrete. Glue-laminated timber was used for posts, beams, shear wall cores and ‘zipper’ trusses (so named because they converge multiple structural members to a single point).

Targeting LEED Gold Bringing together the previously dispersed departments of

Image © Leers Weinzapfel Associates

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Building Technology programs, the new Design Building is a dynamic space of exchange, collaboration, and experiment, celebrating a shared commitment to sustainability. As a highly visible demonstration of sustainable design practice, it is the first and largest CLT academic building in the U.S. The envelope is highly-efficient, with dedicated mechanical equipment zoned for maximum efficiency, with radiant flooring and chilled beams for energy savings. “We imagined this building as a teaching tool for the design disciplines,” said Andrea Leers, a principal at Leers Weinzapfel. “I know from my own teaching experience that there’s nothing more potent than being able to talk with students about the space around you.” Calculated expanse of glazing and skylights provide maximum daylight to the building’s interior to significantly reduce artificial lighting energy. The storm water management concept directs roof runoff via sculptural scupper to a ‘spring source’ at the top of the site and filters the water via a series of successive bio-swales and timber dams to the lower

Now occupied, the design building is beginning to fulfill its promise as a teaching tool for each of its disciplines end of the site and eventually back to the Connecticut River. To create a center space of collaboration, a coiling and rising band of studios, faculty offices and classrooms surrounds a skylit Commons for gathering and presentations. The building also forms a green roof terrace, a contemplative space shared by the studios and faculty and a potential experimental space for the landscape department. The slope of the site creates a tall four-storey facade on the west facing the mall, and the rising structure invites the community into the building and reveals the activities within. The east side of the building faces a series of smaller historic buildings along Stockbridge Way, and its three storey facade fits comfortably into this context. A durable envelope of coppercolored anodized aluminum panels and vertical windows suggest the color and patterns of forest and trees of the region. A highly innovative engineered timber structure makes this

an example for the sustainable use of wood and builds on the leading-edge research of the Building Construction Technology program. Now occupied, the design building is beginning to fulfill its promise as a teaching tool for each of its disciplines. The architecture program can show students how the configuration of space enhances collaboration and experiment, provides important connections to the campus, and integrates a high level of sustainable design thinking. The landscape architecture program will point to the environmentally responsible site development including water management and upper courtyard teaching spaces. And the building technology program will enjoy a full-scale example of its research in integrated wood and concrete construction. The USD 52 million project was partly funded by the Massachusetts State Legislature. Today, the building

sits among several arts-related buildings at the university and looks over a quad. “Positioned in the center of campus, the building is a critical link in the university’s arts necklace,” concludes Steve Schreiber, Professor and Chair of the Architecture department.

Project Name Design Building

Client

University of Massachusetts Building Authority (UMBA)

Completion date April 2017

Location

Massachusetts, USA

Architect

Leers Weinzapfel Associates

Contractor Suffolk

Structural Engineer

Equilibrium Consulting, Inc.

Photography

Albert Vecerka / Esto

Image Â© Albert Vecerka / Esto

Image Â© Jon Cardwell

American Hardwood Collaboration with Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT & Benchmark for Interni’s Material Immaterial Exhibition Too Good to Waste seeks to question the validity of the current relationship between wood consumption and fashion

“I feel very privileged to be designing an installation with American hardwoods and

Benchmark’s craftsmanship in wood, which is presented in Milan, the city where I was born and raised,” said Benedetta Tagliabue, founder of EMBT. “We wanted to re-create this concept in a playful and modern way by creating a wall full of surprises, where the people who

Made from American red oak, soft maple, cherry and tulipwood, Too Good to Waste seeks to question the validity of the current relationship between wood consumption and fashion. Contrary to popular perception, not all forests are disappearing. In fact, the vast

Too Good to Waste seeks to question the validity of the current relationship between wood consumption and fashion inhabit the wall will be real. We hope that visitors, surprised by this installation, will want to interact with it, and that they will discover and use the pieces of furniture it hides: seats, tables, mirror. We hope that their curiosity will make this piece very animated.”

American hardwood forest is a quickly expanding resource and the volume of its standing timber has more than doubled in the last 50 years. However, due to fashion and color trends, demand is too often focused on just a few species, while many others are underused or

left in the forest, which is a lost opportunity for both design and carbon storage. According to AHEC, Too Good to Waste is an invitation to reflect on the responsible use of these forests and to discover species and grades of American hardwoods rarely found in homes or furniture stores in Europe, but that need to be considered if we want to contribute to a balanced and sustainable use of the forest. The physical form of the installation shows the transformation of hardwood from its rawest form into the fine finish of cabinetry, expressing how furniture ultimately comes from the forest. In the words of Sean Sutcliffe,

Image © Jon Cardwell

Too Good to Waste - an interactive installation designed by Benedetta Tagliabue of EMBT, crafted by furniture makers, Benchmark and initiated by the American Hardwood Export Council for Interni’s Material Immaterial exhibition was opened on April 3, 2017 at the Università degli Studi di Milano. On display until April 15 as part of Salone del Mobile Milano 2017, the bold timber installation comprise four individual and unique pieces, wrapped around the statuesque pillars of the entrance to the Aula Magna auditorium, transforming at the hand of visitors to reveal hidden pieces of fine furniture.

Given that many wood products currently available are limited to certain colors and hardwood species, it is depriving consumers and designers the freedom and excitement to experience what

that the forest naturally produces and regenerates, but also an invitation to discover the piece in the most literal sense: users are encouraged to touch and inhabit the piece, to interact

We are now using knots, sapwood and all sorts of character that 10 years ago would have been unthinkable in high end furniture comes from using much more of the material that is available. Through this project, AHEC is tapping into an important concept that’s very relevant in today’s society: how to make more use of materials that may not be our first choice in order to be more sustainable? This project aims to open a dialogue on these topics.

“We have built a woodland

“Imperfection can make a piece completely beautiful and unique and I hope this project will convey the message that you can work with materials that are considered imperfect and with skills, intelligence and curiosity you can transform them into something beautiful, unique and beloved,” concludes Tagliabue.

Image © Jon Cardwell

This project is not only a celebration of all the variety of species and grades of hardwood

and play with it, opening its different components by pushing, pulling, swiveling and discovering new configurations. Too Good to Waste reimagines the historic architecture of the Cortile d’Onore (the courtyard from the Renaissance period by the famous architect Filarete where the piece is located), which features many decorative elements and human figures coming out of the walls.

from rough sawn vertical planks of American tulipwood, cherry, red oak and maple and out of this woodland we are drawing finished pieces of furniture. We have kept the vertical stripes of the forest and extended them into the furniture, transforming them from the raw state of the tree trunks into the polished finish of the cabinet maker. Particularly interesting is how this installation elegantly expresses that furniture comes from the woods, a direct relationship that people don’t always make,” adds Sutcliffe.

Image © Giovanni Nardi

who co-founded Benchmark with British design legend Terence Conran, “Too Good to Waste is about using the forest to its effective maximum. We are using species that are not getting the value they should and we are using them to show that they are beautiful, versatile and useful woods for craftsmen. The second thing we are addressing is the grading issue; we, as picky cabinet-makers, have always been very fussy about using the best bits and that needs to change if we are to move to a more sustainable way of living. We are now using knots, sapwood and all sorts of character that 10 years ago would have been unthinkable in high end furniture. So here we are showing the grades of hardwood, that wouldn’t be used normally in joinery or furniture, and we are expressing it in a way that says This is beautiful, look, it is too good to waste!”

Glulam beams form the structure of the roof of the new Warner stand

Image © Jon Cardwell

American white oak delivers Lord’s crowd pleaser

Image © Jon Cardwell

An engineering marvel made of American white oak features in the redevelopment of the Warner Stand at one of the world’s most iconic sporting facilities, Lord’s Cricket Ground in St John’s Wood, London. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) commissioned architects Populous to design the new stand, which is part of an ongoing masterplan to improve visitor experience and boost the international reputation of world-renowned Lord’s. The brief to Populous was to deliver a stand that overcame the shortcomings of its predecessor. It also had to stamp its own visual identity, while sitting sympathetically alongside Lord’s other buildings. “Lord’s comprises individual stand styles rather than one stadium design; it’s an architectural campus, described as ‘pavilions around a village

back in the American forest.

Populous chose to specify American white oak because it can be finely crafted, possesses a beautiful golden color and is immensely strong green’,” said Philip Johnson, Senior Principal and Project Lead at Populous. “So we made design nods to the other stands, notably the tent-like fabric roof of the Mound Stand. At the same time, we aimed to bring something new; a building that created an impression of lightness - hence the canopy comprising fabric rather than glass, and the 13m cantilevered section that makes it seem to float over the crowd. We wanted to capture cricket’s summer character and the ambience of a local club marquee.” In this pioneering project, the roof of the stand is formed from 11 cantilevered glue laminated

(glulam) American white oak beams, manufactured in Germany by specialist timber fabricators Hess Timber, that radiate dramatically from the corner of the ground, paving the way for brave new structural uses of sustainable American hardwoods. Each beam measures 900mm x 350mm at the deepest point. The longest glulam beam weighs approximately 4 tonnes and measures 23.4 meters in length, the same as 26 cricket bats lined up nose to tail. The AHEC Grown in Seconds sustainability calculator shows that the 100m3 of American white oak lumber used to fabricate the beams will have taken 160 seconds to grow

“The beams extend back and we use the same roof fabric, but double-skinned with a mid-layer of Aerogel insulation,” said Johnson. “So we have the same translucency, but, combined with double glazing and renewables, including ground source heating, it enables the building to be used for hospitality year-round. Then on summer match days the wide windows can be thrown open, creating one space that really engages spectators with the game.” The structure is the outcome of close partnership between stadium specialist architect Populous, engineers Arup, American white oak supplier Robinson Lumber, German engineered wood manufacturer Hess Timber, BAM Construction and the American Hardwood

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Export Council (AHEC), which is committed to developing structural application of U.S. hardwoods. AHEC provided technical advice and helped source the timber. “The imagination of the architects, the inspiration of the engineers and the skill and tenacity of the fabricators has produced a landmark structure, which is a pivotal moment in the evolution of timber construction. This is also an exciting moment for us (AHEC), turning our vision of what might be possible structurally with our hardwoods, into a reality,” said David Venables, European Director of the American Hardwood Export Council. “Natural wood and cricket cannot be separated. The use of willow for cricket bats and ash for the stumps is as much part of the game as the leather balls, the state of the pitch and of course the weather. Populous chose to specify American white oak because it can be finely crafted, possesses a beautiful

American white oak came on the scene through discussions with Arup golden color and is immensely strong. These characterful qualities make it the perfect choice for the structure of a new canopy roof at Lord’s,” added Johnson. The beams travelled the 600 miles from Hess’s Kleinheubach plant to north London twoper truck and were hoisted into place by contractor BAM, with crane mats laid over the hallowed Lord’s turf. The beams connect to the concrete wall at the restaurant rear via embedded steel plates, and cantilever beyond steel columns framing the windows, where they’re fixed with glued-in rods. Above, the canopy is stretched over steel hoops, giving the roof its scalloped effect, and these fix to slender t-section rails with even slimmer fins below sitting on rails bolted to the timber. The system was co-engineered by Arup and Hess, with the steel to

fabric connections from Leicht Engineering. “We had extensive experience of using temperate and tropical hardwood for glulam and finger jointed components, including structural elements. It’s mainly been beech, but additionally oak, iroko, meranti, teak and western red cedar. We also produce hybrid glulam, combining spruce lamellas with a hardwood exterior surface, including white oak for a project at King’s College, Cambridge,” said Markus Golinski, Head of sales, Hess Timber. “Another advantage of American white oak’s stiffness and uniformity was that we could predict deflection levels and camber very precisely.” American white oak came on the scene through discussions with Arup. It already had experience of working with engineered

U.S. hardwood in recent years, having partnered with AHEC on its London Design Festival structural timber showcase projects; the laminated U.S. red oak Timber Wave, tulipwood cross laminated timber (CLT) Endless Stair and 2016’s The Smile, which used the first industrial scale tulipwood CLT panels. Will Whitby, Lead Structural Engineer at Arup, said: “Our work on the Warner Stand at Lord’s brings this historic sporting institution into the 21st century, whilst retaining the heritage look and feel. The improved sightlines and upgraded hospitality features, combined with behind-thescenes improvements to matchday facilities, have enhanced this famous establishment, ensuring the viewer experience now matches its reputation for world-class cricket.” The new development replaces a 1950s structure with a new four-storey stand that has been designed to significantly

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improve the view for spectators, whilst also exceeding best practice standards for accessibility so that it is fully inclusive. It will have 2,656 seats with improved sightlines, a new match control suite and better facilities including four bars and a restaurant on the top level. The new building sits between the historic Grade II* listed Pavilion, designed by architect Thomas Verity and built in 1890, and the Grand Stand, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw and built in 1996. Spaces within the building include a state-of-the-art match control suite for officials and the emergency services, bars and other facilities for spectators, and a 135-cover restaurant with magnificent views over the ground. The new restaurant also occupies a significantly larger space than the old, as do safety, security and match control rooms in the building. And, as it addresses the popular Lord’s garden, the architects paid as much attention to the rear façade design, incorporating

The new structure is more than an aesthetic success and crowd pleaser green walls. In addition, sustainability has also been at the forefront of the design thinking. Solar thermal and photovoltaic roof panels have been incorporated into the roof to generate hot water and electricity respectively. The new structure is more than an aesthetic success and crowd pleaser. It’s also a technical ground-breaker in terms of the material used for the 11 cantilever beams, up to 23m long, carrying the canopy. These are glue- laminated American white oak and it’s the first time the species has been employed in this format on this scale and in such a performance critical environment - forming the primary structure of a roof projecting out over 2,674 spectators. Such a prestige showcase for its design and technical performance is also expected to spur white

oak glulam’s wider use in construction - perhaps even more ambitiously. “It’s been a long, sometimes difficult journey to get U.S. hardwood to this point, starting with AHEC’s involvement in sourcing white oak for the much smaller glulam beams in Westminster’s Portcullis House in 2000. Since then we’ve organized various showcase projects demonstrating different species’ engineered product and structural potential. Now we have this fabulous large-scale commercial application of white oak glulam made by one of the leading engineered timber producers. It should really open architects’ eyes to the fact they have this alternative option for their structural materials portfolio at a time when they’re looking to build more with wood worldwide,” concluded Venables.

Project Name

Lords Cricket Ground

Client

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

Completion date June 2017

Location

London, United Kingdom

Architect Populous

Engineer Arup

Engineered wood manufacturer: Hess Timber

Wood supplier: Robinson Lumber

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Mass timber tasting room for a new winery in Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Willamette valley

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Oregon wine tasting room by Lever Architecture embraces fertile landscape

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U.S studio Lever Architecture has completed a tasting room for a family-owned winery that features sloped roofs with deep overhangs, and walls made of cedar and glass. The material palette is limited to Douglas Fir, exterior cedar siding, and dark anodized aluminum. Located in Oregon’s Yamhill County, an area blanketed with forests, farms and vineyards, the L’ Angolo Estate winery encompasses 23 acres (9.3 hectares). According to Lever Architecture, the goal was to create a tasting room experience that embodied the family’s approach to winemaking - a direct expression of the Oregon soils and climate without embellishment. The intent was then to reenact this winemaking philosophy with a design that connects to the vineyard experience while also responding to the views, climate, and Oregon’s emerging identity as a producer of great wine. The space had to reflect the family’s winemaking philosophy, which is somewhat minimalist in spirit. The venue also had to embrace its context. In response, the architects conceived a simple, wood-framed building with walls made of cedar and glass. The structure is topped with two overhanging roofs that are sloped

Throughout the building, the team used a restrained material palette of Douglas fir, cedar and dark anodized aluminum in opposite directions. Inspired by the broad canopied native Oregon oak trees that populate the valley, two cantilevered roof structures interlock at the point of arrival to the tasting room. The public space opens up to the vineyard and valley to the north, south, and east with a structural wood glazing system. Two large sliding doors centered on the tasting room bar bring the vineyard into the space but also serve as a passive cooling system in the summer when used with the upper clerestory windows. After parking, visitors travel up a linear walkway and arrive at the understated entrance of the 2,200-square-foot (204-squaremeter) facility. An office occupies the north side of the building, while the tasting room and kitchen are housed in the southern portion. Large, sliding glass doors provide a strong connection to the outdoors and ‘bring the vineyard into the space’. The interior features exposed wooden ceiling beams, concrete flooring and contemporary decor.

In addition, blackened steel has used to fabricate stools, chairs and the base of the bar and main tasting table. Throughout the building, the team used a restrained material palette of Douglas fir, cedar and dark anodized aluminum. The rear of the facility is wrapped with a terrace that overlooks the vineyards and the valleys beyond. An outdoor fireplace serves as a tranquil gathering spot on cool nights. Lever Architecture designed the airy new tasting room, which winemaker/owner Chase Renton describes as “a perfect expression of the soil and the wine.” When designing the tasting room, Renton says the shared goal was to replicate the wine. “We aimed for simplicity and for natural beauty. Just like our wine, we wanted the tasting room to be elegant without being too grandiose.” L’Angolo Estate’s tasting room is also the latest example of a nascent trend in Pacific Northwest architecture: the use of crosslaminated timber - prefabricated

panels of compressed wood (a material long in use in parts of Europe) that compares with steel in strength and durability. Oregon is a new national leader in both CLT-based design and manufacture; among local architects like Lever, the urge has been to go big with Portland high-rises like Carbon12 and Framework. L’Angolo’s tasting room, meanwhile, evidences the material’s suitability for smaller projects as well.

Project Name L′Angolo Estate

Client

L′Angolo Estate

Completion date May 2017

Location

Oregon, USA

Architect

Lever Architecture

Photography

Jeremy Bittermann

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Malaysian Timbers- Diverse, Legal and Sustainable With more than 55 percent of its land area under natural forest, Malaysia is home to over 2,650 tree species

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Malaysia is a well-forested country. With more than 55 percent of its land area under natural forest, Malaysia is home to over 2,650 tree species, many of which are of commercial importance. Malaysia’s location in the tropics means that its trees have 365 growing days in a year. This allows the trees ample time to grow and develop without seasonal interruptions. Malaysia has a myriad selection of timbers from which to choose and they have been utilized in various structural and interior applications, most notably, for luxury resorts and private dream homes. The multitude of colors and grains available represents an artist’s palette, enabling an endless expression of creativity for architects and interior designers. Years of intensive R&D have resulted in the introduction of renowned Malaysian timbers such as Balau for decking, Merbau and Kempas for flooring, and Dark Red Meranti for doors and windows. In addition, composite products such as Laminated Veneer Lumber, plywood and Medium Density Fiberboard have also been produced and exported

Malaysia has a myriad selection of timbers from which to choose and they have been utilized in various structural and interior applications by Malaysian manufacturers. Malaysia’s commitment to R&D ensures a continuous line of innovative, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly products. The forestry and timber industries play a very important role in the socio-economic development of Malaysia. For 2016 alone, Malaysia’s export of timber and timber products was valued at RM 21.86 billion, which accounted for 17.92 percent of the total export earnings by the commodity sector and 2.78 percent of the country’s total export earnings. The major products that contributed to the export earnings were furniture (RM 7.8 billion), plywood (RM 4.4 billion), sawntimber (RM 3.4 billion), saw logs (RM 1.6 billion), fiberboard (RM 1.2 billion) and builders’ joinery and carpentry (RM 1.2 billion). As such, there are many institutions and agencies responsible for forest

management and timber, and timber industry development. They work closely together to ensure best practices towards Sustainable Forest Management and trade in timber and timber products. The key agencies are the different forestry departments, the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (downstream) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (upstream), the Malaysian Timber Industry Board, the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation, the Sarawak Forestry Corporation, the Malaysian Timber Council and the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC). Malaysia has protected forest areas that have been legally gazetted by law. These protected areas cover both terrestrial and marine environments. Almost half of the total land area or 14.29 million hectares in Malaysia is protected under Permanent

Reserved Forests (PRFs) and are managed for their economic social, and conservation values. Today, about 78 percent of the total PRFs are set aside for sustainable management of timber, whilst the remaining areas are strictly protected as Protection Forests, Virgin Jungle Reserves and Conservation Areas. Within the PRF, harvesting is only allowed in the production forest. Each of the 13 states in Malaysia is required by law to draw up Forest Management Plans based on the concept of rational land use and multiple functions of the forests. These include: conservation of adequate forest areas for protection of flora and fauna, recreation, education and research; sound climatic conditions; safeguarding water supplies and soil fertility, minimizing flood damage and erosion; and an adequate supply of forest products in perpetuity. Malaysia continues to safeguard its valuable national reserves and forests through these policies. Periodic reviews of current systems ensure that there are good policies to mitigate potential

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Malaysia has developed an extensive set of Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (MC&I), to assess progress at the national and forest management unit levels. In 1999, with the support from the German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Malaysia finalized a set of internal assessment procedures for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on sustainable forest management procedures. Malaysia has been a pioneer in tropical forest certification. Timber certification is carried out by the MTCC, which has utilized the ITTO Criteria and Indicators (1998) and the MC&I as a basis

for developing the standards used by the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). The MTCC was established in 1998 and started operating its scheme in 2001. To date, a total of 3.97 million ha covering 2 Forest Plantation Units (FPMUs) and 8 Forest Management Units (FMUs) in Malaysia have been certified under the MTCS, which is the largest in the world for tropical forests. The MTCC is an independent organization and is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising representatives from across the timber industry, academic and research institutions, nongovernmental organizations and government agencies. It provides independent assessments of

forest management practices in Malaysia to meet the demand for certified timber products. The MTCC also relies on independent assessors and peer reviewers, to ensure a system of checks and balances is in place.

recognized by 39 other PEFCendorsed certification schemes. As such, the MTCS scheme has been accepted by more than a dozen countries as providing independent assurance of legal or sustainable timber.

The MTCS has become the first tropical timber certification scheme in the Asia Pacific region, and it has been endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) since May 1, 2009. It gives further assurance that forests certified under the MTCS are implementing the best management practices and contributing to the challenging efforts to achieve SFM, particularly for Malaysian forests. PEFC endorsement means that the MTCS is mutually

The authorities and organizations, which have given recognition to the MTCS itself or via its PEFCendorsement include the Danish Ministry of the Environment; UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Royal Horticultural Society of the UK; New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; French Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Forestry Agency, Japan; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan; the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany; the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (formerly Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and

The MTCS has become the first tropical timber certification scheme in the Asia Pacific region

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threats from industrialisation and/or economic growth and progress. With the experience of a more than a century of forest management, sustainability has long been a commitment of the various timber and forest agencies in the country.

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It is also important to note that stringent parameters are prescribed for harvesting in the PRF. Cutting limits prescribed for dipterocarp and non-dipterocarp and other management

prescriptions must be followed. Under the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (2002), the protection of habitat includes verifiers for protection of keystone species, salt licks, high conservation value forests, wildlife corridors and buffer zones. Currently, in Peninsular Malaysia, there are 32 timber species not allowed to be harvested within the PRF. They are conserved because of their importance to fauna species, medicinal values, and usage by the indigenous people. In practice, these trees are never tagged by the Forestry Department staff during the tree marking operations and thus, cannot be removed by the loggers. In recognition of growing global appetite for timber products,

Malaysia’s comprehensive forest management system ensures that the timber industry is managed responsibly in line with SFM best practices. Effective enforcement systems are in place to ensure that Malaysia’s forest agencies are supported by the Police and Customs Department to eradicate illegal forest practices. All these systems and procedures enhance the legality of Malaysia’s sustainable forest management practices, hence, ensure the sustainability of the Malaysian timber industry. *This article has been provided by the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC).

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Malaysia’s comprehensive forest management system ensures that the timber industry is managed responsibly

however, and to complement timber extraction from the natural forest, Malaysia has embarked on a large-scale forest plantation project targeted to develop 375,000 hectares of selected timber plantation species that will be managed in 15-years cycles.

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As a PEFC-endorsed scheme, the MTCS is also recognized under ‘green’ building schemes, in Australia, Italy, Singapore, The Netherlands, UK, Canada, USA, Japan and the UAE. Green Building Index (GBI) in Malaysia recognizes the MTCS under its Sustainable Timber criteria. Malaysia holds true to two main components to this certification process - the upholding of internationally-agreed forest management standards and of the Chain-of-Custody procedure. The ‘Chain-of-Custody’ procedure depicts the chain of accountability for the timber product at every stage of the production process, beginning with the forest and ending with the consumer, whereby the chain is fully traceable. Certification guidelines were built

on and operationalized because certification ensures that: there is continuous flow of the production of desirable quality forest products from sustainable forest resources; production would neither result in undue reduction of the forest’s inherent values or future productivity nor in undesirable effects on the physical and social environment; certification reflects Malaysia’s commitment to SFM; and market access for Malaysian timber products, particularly in environmentally-sensitive markets, could be improved.

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Environment); and the Keurhout System of The Netherlands, as meeting the requirements for sustainable timber.

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C.F. Møller Architects wins competition for a new landmark in Västerås

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15-storey tower employs a hybrid solid wood/concrete structure and a wrap-around-terrace facade characterized by 3-dimensional elements

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The high-rise building marks a new significant silhouette in Västerås skyline and a characteristic landmark for the entire district of Lilludden. The three-dimensional facades and a green panoramic garden on the 15th floor overlooking the city and Lake Mälaren characterizes

the architecture. C.F. Møller suggests in the competition proposal that the frame is carried out as a hybrid of solid wood and concrete. “The architecture and details of the facades are inspired by the light reflections on Lake Mälaren. The result is a threedimensional and dynamic facade composition that is exciting both near and from afar. The panoramic garden placed high up in the building is a focal point for the city and a fantastic common area for the residents of the house. Our ambition has been to optimize the synergies between the city, building

and urban greenery,” said Ola Jonsson, Architect and Associate Partner at C.F. Møller.

Relief and light

The building’s footprint is in the form of an elliptical shape with facades facing all directions of the compass. Balconies sweep along the tower facade and are connected by the height of thin glass panels that are rhythmically placed along the balconies. The thin horizontal balcony edges and the vertical and sheer glass sheets give the facade a lightness and reflect the light of the place. The glass panels have further integrated lighting that illuminates and

The facades are covered with undressed wood, which is weather protected by the overlying balconies on each floor

highlights the facade - even at night. C.F. Møller suggests that the frame is executed as a hybrid between solid wood and concrete. Concrete is the supporting construction up to the 15th floor at the panoramic garden, above the remaining 7 floors will be framed in solid wood. Thus, the two different materials will be utilized in a positive interaction. The facades are covered with undressed wood, which is weather protected by the overlying balconies on each floor. The balconies can be closed and serve as winter gardens with the possibility of growing crops and extend the seasons throughout the year. The residential area has a variety of apartment sizes

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C.F. Møller Architects have been selected as the winner of a competition to design a new residential high-rise in the Swedish city of Västerås, beating out proposals from Wingårdhs & Tham and Videgård Architects. Employing a hybrid solid wood/concrete structure and a wrap-aroundterrace facade characterized by 3-dimensional elements, the building will serve as a new landmark adding to the skyline of Västerås.

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and thereby create diversity in the residential profile.

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Social sustainability

The new tower block creates the framework for a new destination and meeting space for the entire area. The building›s ground floor will make room for restaurants and commercial buildings that can be integrated as a part of the sun-drenched square. The outer area of the square will include a generous plant wall and green areas, as well as the panoramic garden; this is all a part of C.F. Møller’s strategy to integrate plants, green areas and ecosystems in the urban landscape. The architectural competition was organized by Riksbyggen in Västerås and the winner was decided earlier this year. C.F. Møller›s proposal was praised by the judges and described as a beautiful house with good use of the site - both in terms of location and the creation of the square. It was also adjudged to be the best proposal for urbanity on the ground floor and the surrounding area. In addition, the judges commended the number of apartments as well

as the distribution of sizes. The other architects who took part in the competition included Wingårdhs & Tham and Videgård Architects.

More focus on high-rise blocks

In recent years, C.F. Møller has been responsible for several important high-rise buildings in Scandinavia and Europe including projects such as Alviks tower in Stockholm, Campus College in Odense and the research building Maersk Tower in Copenhagen. In Stockholm C.F. Møller and Dinell Johansson are behind three towers for the housing association HSB, including a 34-storey apartment building in solid wood, which is scheduled to be finished for HSB›s 100th anniversary in 2023. In Oslo, C.F. Møller works with a central high-rise construction, which is over 100 meters high. In Belgium, a 24-storey residential tower with a special emphasis on social sustainability is under development. The project in Antwerp aims to redefine highrise buildings as a social, vertical community.

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Shigeru Ban unveils unique approach to create the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure

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Terrace House will pay tribute to Arthur Erickson’s Legacy

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Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban continues to unveil details of his first project on Canadian soil in partnership with Vancouver-based developer, PortLiving. Coined Terrace House, this exclusive new development of only 20 unique homes located in the heart of Vancouver’s Coal Harbor, pays tribute to the neighboring Evergreen Building. The Evergreen Building, a listed landmark in Vancouver, stands as one of the most significant urban works of renowned architect, the late Arthur Erickson. Ban pays tribute to Erickson by ensuring that the architectural cues and philosophy originally developed for Evergreen are respected. Visually, the terraces on the Evergreen Building continue almost seamlessly across Terrace House on every level. Each aspect of the project makes connections to Erickson’s work through the use of triangular shapes, natural materials and greenery. “Shigeru Ban has tremendous respect for Arthur Erickson’s work.

The tower’s upper portion will feature timber framing supported by a concrete and steel core, with all wood being sourced from British Columbia It was the opportunity to design a building next to one of Erickson’s masterpieces that initially drew him to this innovative project,” said Dean Maltz, Managing Partner at Shigeru Ban Architects Americas.

commitment to forwardthinking sustainable design and advanced timber engineering and construction.

The concrete office building, completed by Erickson in 1978, is fronted by stepped floors with zigzagging concrete roofs that are brimming with planting. Similarly, the terraces of Ban’s building will also overflow with greenery, staggering outwards on one side to form a mirror image of the older structure.

Terrace House, a 19-storey residential tower for Vancouver, will boast a pioneering hybrid structure of wood, concrete and steel. Early designs showed a mono-pitched timber-framed structure clad in glass that was to be supported by a concrete and steel core. Now in its current design, the 19-storey tower will reach 71 meters high at its tip, making it the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure.

According to the architects, Terrace House will be the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure. The goal of this innovative wood, glass, and concrete tower is to make a prominent gesture that demonstrates Vancouver’s

The tower’s upper portion will feature timber framing supported by a concrete and steel core, with all wood being sourced from British Columbia. According to the developers, the innovative design marks a milestone for the

industry and a global benchmark for timber design and liveability. Significantly, the project is the latest example of the timber tower trend, with wood-framed high-rise buildings proposed or being built in several American and European cities. Collaborating with Ban, Vancouver developer PortLiving has assembled a world-class team to bring Ban’s vision to life, including the original landscape architect who worked on the neighboring Evergreen Building - Cornelia Oberlander. Another prominent member of the project team is internationally renowned wood structural engineer, Hermann Blumer, who comes from a tradition of master craftsman and is one of the foremost world authorities on timber structures and construction. “We have brought together the best of the best - a team of true experts in creative collaboration, working together for the first time ever on a single project. The result is truly a once-in-a-lifetime project

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setting new standards in design and construction,” said Macario (Tobi) Reyes, Founder and CEO of PortLiving. “Every detail has been considered right down to the specific foliage on the terraces. It only made sense to bring on Cornelia Oberlander to continue her vision and create continuity between the Evergreen Building by Arthur Erickson and Terrace House by Shigeru Ban,” added Reyes. Founded in 2003, as part of Port Capital Group, PortLiving focuses on developing innovative and welllocated projects. Through property investments and exceptional developments, PortLiving is a focused, creative, responsible and award-winning real estate organization with unwavering commitment to the highest standards of quality. PortLiving defines urban living by creating working and living environments that are sustainable, practical, and serve to strengthen communities through innovative design and thoughtful intent.

Project Name Terrace House

Client

Portliving

Location

Vancouver, Canada

Architect

Shigeru Ban Architects

Local Architect Francl Architects

Structural Engineer:

Read Jones Christofferson

Timber Design Engineer: Création Holz Timber Consultant: Equilibrium Consulting

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Shigeru Ban Architects

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ACCURA Industry version also offers the Glu Jet PUR 2K glue station as a standard, which enables the processing of large 2 kg glue sticks that are available commercially from all leading glue manufacturers.

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The new glue station is designed as a changing station based on technology from the LUMINA series with HSK adapter. The station can therefore easily be removed via a change-over carriage, which makes cleaning the glue application nozzle even easier. In addition, further Glu Jet stations can also be exchanged on the same machine and even combined with LTRONIC on the LUMINA Industry version to activate laser edging. With the Glu Jet PUR 2K, users can process 2 kg PUR glue cartridges, which are significantly more economical than conventional PUR granules. The investment is worthwhile for customers who exclusively

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J-Shape technology: the best softforming solution Scm Group uses its expertise to open up new and surprising possibilities in furniture design

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For example, handles can be integrated in the door or drawer profile for cleaner finishes and decorations; or tops and table surfaces can be produced with profiles tilted by up to 60 degrees inwards, to create unprecedented feelings of lightness. Maximum

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whilst reducing the operating space, using polyurethane adhesives with small curvature radiuses and thick edges”. Amongst the features of the J-Shape is the ability to create furniture that marries aesthetics with technological components. For example, it allows edges to be applied to surfaces with thickness up to 2 mm, guaranteeing high levels of resistance of the part in day to day use. Edging with J-Shape technology guarantees the long life of the components, even in the most demanding environments such as kitchens,

J-Shape is the highest expression of the technological evolution in the machining of softforming edges

Scm Group, the market specialist in softforming edgebanding, has used its expertise to open up new and surprising possibilities in furniture design. In particular, the J-Shape softforming technology allows for an overall improvement in furniture quality. Machines fitted with this technology allow even small to medium sized companies to produce, with high production volumes and limited costs, furniture that uses the latest materials with a high level of design.

where humidity and heat test the resistance of the finishings. Scm is now undertaking an important research project, in partnership with the main European manufacturers of materials for the furniture industry, in order to approve the J-Shape process for the widest range of materials possible, guaranteeing its leadership and guiding role in this sector. According to the company, J-Shape is the highest expression of the technological evolution in the machining of softforming edges. With this technology developed by Stefani of the Scm Group, furniture can now be designed and manufactured industrially with more attractive and minimalist features.

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WOOD WORKS

Royal Solid Wood is a recent entry into the UAE’s furniture industry. Proudly fully owned by an Emirati, its main focus is to provide high quality furniture made from Jati (Teak), Merbau, Bangkirai, Kamper, Meranti, Mahoni, Sungkai, Sonokeling, and Kelapa (Coconut). According to Shaikha Al Attas, Founder and Managing Director, quality, sustainability, trendy and affordability are the primary objectives driving the growth of the company. By putting customers’ needs first and doing the right thing, the company’s business philosophy is not only about making money but helping customers get the best product that they really want. We talk to Al Attas about the company, her vision and future plans. The company produces furniture primarily using solid wood but has recently begun to expand its

The company can offer a wide range of furniture ranging from classic, minimalist and modern to contemporary styles product offering to include pieces made from wood, metal, brass, copper, and aluminum, as well as using sea shells and other type of materials that are demanded by customers. According to Al Attas, the aim is to cater to the demands of the market but at the same time add value to the product line. Some of the hardwood species the company uses for its products includes Indonesian teak, American walnut and European oak. In general, clients approach the company with the design they want. These ideas are then fine-tuned and a solution is presented. This collaborative design process has meant that

the company can offer a wide range of furniture ranging from classic, minimalist and modern to contemporary styles. Sourcing of timber is arguably the biggest challenge for the company with the availability of teak and other woods being a serious issue. However, Al Attas is adamant that they will only source from countries with a proven record of sustainability and established forestry practices. Given the lack of raw materials in the UAE, currently all production is being outsourced outside of the country. These are primarily, but not limited to, countries close to the forests from which the

company sources its timber. Looking ahead though, the plan is to import directly and manufacture locally. Al Attas believes that the growth of the company will be fast. This based on the recognition of risk versus projects and initiatives undertaken by the company. In addition to being selective in terms of its partners and suppliers, the overall philosophy is to focus on cooperation rather that competition. Looking ahead, Al Attas is confident that Royal Solid Wood will have more than one workshop and showroom throughout the UAE in the next five years. And in 10 years, she envisions that the company will become one of the biggest locally owned manufacturer and supplier of furniture in the UAE and wider Middle East.

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FITECMA

Austria, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Belarus, China, Germany, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Turkey, Estonia, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. According to the organizers, these exhibitions contribute to strengthen the position of domestic furniture manufacturers in both domestic and foreign markets enabling them to expand the horizon of business cooperation. It also allows Kazakhstani companies an excellent opportunity to establish new and strengthen existing contacts as well as to solve the problem of investment. One of the main objectives of the exhibition is a demonstration of advanced technologies and achievements in the field of furniture and woodworking industry. As such, the event showcases a choice of furniture in different styles along with a variety of upholstery materials, accessories and decorative elements. of interior.

The next edition of FITECMA will be held from June 13 - 17, 2017, at the Costa Salguero Center, in Buenos Aires, and will offer a wide range of innovations in supplies as well as in products for each segment of the wood-furniture value chain. As a leading exhibition for the sector in South America, the show aims to help companies in the woodworking industry increase production efficiency and flexibility, cut costs and gain competitiveness. Some of the key issues that the show aims to address is the revaluation of wood as one of the materials with larger use possibilities for the future’s sustainable architecture; the appearance of new composites and supplies with different applications in construction, decoration and furniture; and the gradual advance of bioenergy. Both domestic and international players are set to display their latest products at the event. Given that Buenos Aires is an important consumer of products related to the construction sector, particularly timber, FITECMA offers an opportunity to present a wide range of reforestation and native wood products manufactured in Argentina. Testament to the importance of the event, companies offering wood preservatives or surface finishing (paints, lacquers, varnishes, abrasives, manual and automatic coating elements, etc.) and board manufacturers also take advantage of FITECMA as a platform to launch their new lines of coatings and colors. The same applies to manufacturers and distributors of high-value wood veneers, roots and coatings; and of the increasingly extended range of reconstructed veneers.

Malaysian Furniture & Furnishings Fair Organized by the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Furniture Entrepreneur Association (KLSFEA), the Malaysian Furniture & Furnishings Fair (MF3) celebrates the best of the furniture industry with the biggest home furniture fair in Malaysia. Inspiring homeowners with the best furniture from the industry, MF3 provides a wellspring of information and tips on transforming your home, and improving your home furniture and furnishing needs. With a consumer-oriented approach and free admission, the fair enjoys a huge turnout every year, prompting nearly all of the participating exhibitors to agree that MF3 is the best most effective branding platform to jumpstart their furniture product lines and sales.

Timber & Woodworking 2017 ‘Timber & Woodworking’ is being organized by Kazakhstan’s leading exhibition company - Atakent Expo - in conjunction with the Association of Furniture and Woodworking Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the official support of the Ministry of Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Almaty city Administration. The event is a part of a bigger event - ‘The Week of Furniture Salon in Almaty’ and which also includes two other exhibitions ‘Furniture & Interior’ and ‘Architecture & Design’. Previous editions have attracted more than 160 companies and enterprises from 12 CIS countries including Russia,

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Sylva Wood

AFRIWOOD Rwanda

Asia’s leading platform for the international wood industry returns for the third time. Sylva Wood is the much-needed platform for core industry players to connect and clinch opportunities with professional buyers from across the international flooring, furniture, kitchen cabinets, doors, windows, and interior furnishing markets. The visitor profile primarily includes professionals from the construction and architecture sectors, who aim to understand the growing interest for engineered wood structures in Asia. Alongside the three-day expo, a stellar line-up of keynote speakers will also discuss market trends, and how new paths for growth can be mapped out in an increasingly competitive and challenging market.

AFRIWOOD 2017 is the foremost exhibition that offers visitors a chance to meet wood and woodworking professionals and develop ideas for increasing the range and quality of one’s business. It has a vision to be the platform for creative ideas and new technologies, as wood manufacturers and traders turn their attention towards innovative resources that would boost business. After successful editions in Kenya & Tanzania, AFRIWOOD is all set to be launched in Rwanda at Kigali Convention Center, Kigali from July 12 - 14, 2017. AFRIWOOD 2017 is the event for the latest innovations & technologies and will become the platform of progress across the wood & woodworking sector for Africa. Trade visitors, professionals and genuine buyers from all over the continent aim to use AFRIWOOD as an opportunity to strengthen ties with new customers, network and catch up on the latest technologies. Being a highly specialized show, AFRIWOOD also provides an excellent opportunity for local and international companies to showcase and learn about wood and wood products in order to build new strategic relationships with buyers, traders and investors globally. distributors, converters and end-users in the wood industry.

China International Building Decoration Fair The 19th edition of the China International Building Decoration Fair, jointly organized by China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition General Corporation (CFTE), China Building Decoration Association and the CFTC - China Foreign Trade Centre (Group) - will be staged at Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou from July 8 - 11, 2017. Held successfully for the past 18 years, the show has developed into the largest trade fair for building decoration in Asia hosting over 2,400 exhibitors and attracting around 140,000 trade visitors. According to the organizers, the fair this year will be held across 380,000 sqm of exhibition area and will be divided into 6 main themes. In addition to the comprehensive range of products on display, the show also aims to be a source of inspiration with more than 40 industrial forums and meetings being organized alongside the exhibition. Key segments within the show include building, decoration, households, home textile, wallpaper and fabric, lighting, coatings, natural stone and integrated furnishings.

Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF) and Decor + Design Co-located with Australia’s No. 1 interior design event - Decor + Design - the Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF) is Australia’s largest trade only furniture event and will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC) from July 20 - 23, 2017. The show will unveil the latest in furniture designs for commercial, residential and retail industry. In addition, Australia’s longest running design competition, Vibrant Vision in Design (VIVID) will return in 2017 and is set to raise the bar for emerging Australian furniture designers. A major highlight of AIFF, the competition is expected to exhibit 90 products across the commercial, concept and student categories. After a successful launch last year, AIFF loves Homemade - a dedicated area at the front of the exhibition to grow and foster Australian based furniture, cabinet and joinery designers and makers – returns this year. AIFF & Decor + Design will deliver an outstanding line-up of leading design thinkers across the globe who will present inspiring and though-provoking seminars as part of the four-day International Seminar Series. These interesting forums provide the furniture industry with valuable insights and provocative discussion points about what is impacting the industry.

CAIRO

16-18 FEBRUARY

2018 VENUE: C.I.C.C. CAIRO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE

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EVENT SPONSORS

SUPPORTERS Ministry of commerce and industry

The governor of Damietta

Damietta chamber of commerce Furniture sector

DAMIETTA FORUM 11-13 NOV 2017 DAMIETTA SPORTS HALL IN RAS EL BAR

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FITECMA

Australian International Furniture Fair (AIFF)

Timber & Woodworking 2017

Decor + Design

Malaysian Furniture & Furnishings Fair (MF3)

WOODTECH INDIA

Timber & Working with Wood Show

LAS-EXPO

SYLVA WOOD

Decorex Joburg

China International Building Decoration Fair

AFRIWOOD Tanzania

AFRIWOOD Rwanda

Tecno Mueble Internacional (TMI)

Manchester Furniture Show

Forstmesse Luzern (International Forestry Trade Fair)

June 13 - 17 Costa Salguero Center Buenos Aires, Argentina www.feria.fitecma.com.ar ............................................................................................. June 14 - 17 Atakent Exhibition Center Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan www.mebelexpo.kz/en ............................................................................................. June 16 - 18 Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia www.mf3.my ............................................................................................. June 23 - 25 Hall 4, Sydney Showground Sydney, Australia www.timbershows.com.au ............................................................................................. June 26 - 28 Shanghai Mart Expo Shanghai, China www.sylvawoodexpo.com ............................................................................................. July 8 - 11 China Import & Export Fair Complex Guangzhou, China www.gzfair.cbd-china.com ............................................................................................. July 12 - 14 Kigali Convention Center Kigali, Rwanda www.expogr.com/rwanda/afriwood/ ............................................................................................. July 16 - 18 Manchester Central Manchester, United Kingdom www.manchesterfurnitureshow.com .............................................................................................

Export Furniture Exhibition

March 8 - 11 Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://efe.my .............................................................................................

July 20 - 23 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC) Melbourne, Australia www.aiff.net.au ............................................................................................. July 20 - 23 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC) Melbourne, Australia www.decordesignshow.com.au ............................................................................................. August 4 -6 Chennai Trade Center (Hall - 2 & 3) Chennai, India www.woodtechindia.in ............................................................................................. March 17 - 19 Kielce Trade Fairs Congress Center Kielce, Poland www.targikielce.pl ............................................................................................. August 9 - 13 Gallagher Convention Center Johannesburg, South Africa www.reedexpoafrica.co.za/decorex/decorex-joburg-2017 ............................................................................................. August 10 - 12 Mlimani Conference Centre Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania www.expogr.com/tanzania/woodexpo ............................................................................................. August 16 - 19 Expo Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico www.tecnomueble.com.mx ............................................................................................. August 17 - 20 Allmend Exhibition Center Lucerne, Switzerland www.forstmesse.com/htm/home.htm .............................................................................................

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5 – 8 MAR 2018

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