For London Design Festival 2024, The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) presents Vert, a sustainable engineered timber structure constructed to cool cities and increase biodiversity in urban environments.

No.1 Common is an initiative by AHEC which questions what quality means when it comes to natural materials–specifically, hardwood products–to champion a more sustainable approach to material selection: ‘use what nature provides’.

Launched at 3daysofdesign, AHEC’s No.1 Common exhibition made the case for often-overlooked hardwood qualities in design.

Andu Masebo’s choice of material has its basis in his collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) on the 3daysofdesign exhibition No.1 Common in Copenhagen in 2025.

Kingston University Product and Furniture Design students were challenged to create furniture using lower grades of American cherry. By embracing lower grades, the design community can lead the way in sustainable practices, achieving both cost-effectiveness and environmental stewardship.

AHEC, Diez Office and OMC°C unveil modular urban-cooling structure for London Design Festival

Exploring our complex relationship with trees and forests, Forested Future follows the individuals and communities who are working to restore the deep-rooted bond we share with nature.

Launching at 3daysofdesign, AHEC's No.1 Common exhibition makes the case for often- overlooked hardwood qualities in design.

Wood for the Trees takes visitors on a spatial journey into the world of hardwood forestry

Our unique, interactive map uses published US Forest Service data to show national and regional distribution, growth and removal information for most of the main commercial American hardwood species.