{"id":53393,"date":"2025-10-21T09:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/?p=53393"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:27:16","slug":"ahec-at-london-design-festival-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/ahec-at-london-design-festival-2025.html","title":{"rendered":"AHEC at London Design Festival 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s London Design Festival put two landmark AHEC projects in the spotlight. From giving No.1 Common<\/strong> a second stage at Material Matters London<\/strong> to opening fresh conversations about what \u201cperfection\u201d really means in timber and design, it was a chance to celebrate the beauty and versatility of sustainable American hardwoods.<\/p>\n

No.1 Common landed in London<\/strong><\/p>\n

After debuting in Copenhagen, No.1 Common<\/strong> made its second appearance at Material Matters London in the iconic Space House<\/strong>. The exhibition once again shone a light on a timber grade too often overlooked in Europe, through a curated selection of bold, design-led projects.<\/p>\n

Shown alongside other pioneering initiatives championing sustainable materials, this year\u2019s Material Matters celebrated creativity, resourcefulness and innovation. A big thank-you to everyone who visited.<\/p>\n

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Shortlist revealed: Wood Awards exhibition highlights the best in timber design<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coinciding with Material Matters, the full shortlist for the Wood Awards 2025<\/strong> was on display at Space House, London.<\/p>\n

Among the nominees is AHEC\u2019s groundbreaking red-oak modular urban-cooling structure Vert<\/strong>, designed by leading industrial design practice Diez Office<\/strong> in partnership with urban-greening specialists OMC\u00b0C<\/strong>. First shown at the London Design Festival in 2024, Vert was recently featured in the WEtransFORM<\/strong> exhibition at the Kunsthalle Bonn<\/strong>, one of Germany\u2019s leading museums.<\/p>\n

Selected from 30 outstanding projects that reflect the breadth and brilliance of UK timber design, Vert<\/strong> is in the running in the Buildings<\/strong> category.<\/p>\n

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The pitfalls of \u201cperfection\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

At this year\u2019s Shoreditch Design Triangle<\/strong>, AHEC\u2019s European Director David Venables<\/strong> joined design journalist Roddy Clarke<\/strong>, Caroline Till<\/strong> of FranklinTill<\/strong>, and Benchmark<\/strong> Managing Director Martin Penrose<\/strong> for a thought-provoking roundtable on redefining perfection in timber and design.<\/p>\n

Building on the themes of No.1 Common<\/strong>, the session explored how the pursuit of \u201cperfection\u201d can drive unsustainable trends\u2014and asked what might change if we embraced wood\u2019s natural variation, character and unpredictability.<\/p>\n

Part of the Design Discussions<\/strong> series at House of Icon<\/strong>, hosted by Roddy Clarke, the conversation left audiences with a timely reminder: sustainability starts by celebrating what nature provides.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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