Launched at 3daysofdesign, AHEC’s No.1 Common exhibition made the case for often-overlooked hardwood qualities in design. Four visionary designers–Andu Masebo, Daniel Schofield, Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng and Kia Utzon-Frank–unveiled unique works crafted by Benchmark workshop, each championing a sustainable approach to material selection: ‘use what nature provides’.

On display at the festival’s Material Matters fair, the exhibition took its name from a hardwood timber grade which is currently overlooked in Europe. No.1 Common is an argument for broadening the grade’s usage categories, presenting visually and texturally unique designs to showcase its potential as a sustainable, aesthetically rich and high-performance design material.

No.1 Common was open during 3daysofdesign (18–20 June), as part of Material Matters Copenhagen.

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