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Wood is proven as one of the foundation materials for modern design and architecture, offering strength, warmth, and character as part of its multitude of attributes. Designers, architects and makers shape and form this natural material in all manner of beautiful ways.

Photo credit: Disrupt.Design Lab

Disrupt.Design Lab develops the WoodenWood Stool: Utilising a digitally fabricated woven surface derived from sawdust.

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13.03.2024

Woodio® UK combines style and sustainability for low carbon washroom collection.

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06.02.2024

Maker in residence: Jesse Cracknell.

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23.02.2022

Radii creates bespoke timber framed glazed partitioning solution for Boston Consulting Group.

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04.11.2021

Wood Awards 2021: Shortlist announced.

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08.10.2021

Dharma Taylor x Paul Smith: Traditional carpentry and textiles with a 'why-not' attitude.

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11.08.2021

Architect & author Nic Crawley on Cross Laminated Timber; the challenges and opportunities.

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16.07.2021

Meet the maker: Maggie Jo Sanderson.

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29.06.2021

Can art save us from extinction? Studio Morison's new installation explores.

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10.06.2021

Ritzwell combines elements of Japanese culture and minimalist design for latest collection.

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26.04.2021

WOOD-SKIN - Mesh Sheets - Volkswagen

Chosen for the new Volkswagen Financial Services headquarters, the architecture and planning firm Il Prisma developed a ‘Sense of Adventure’ design concept.

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20.12.2020

ArnieM - Family ©Paul Moffat Photography.

Arnie.M is a bespoke modular workspace conceived, designed and crafted in Manchester. It’s the brainchild of Angela and Matt Maurer.

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14.12.2020

19 Chairs - Group Shot.

Using 27mm square section timber and wood screws, their challenge was to design and build a chair-a-day for 19 days throughout lockdown.

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05.08.2020

Thonet Production ©Thonet

Short supply chains and their own production facility in Germany help Thonet overcome the Covid crisis.

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21.07.2020

Sand Buchanan

Sand Buchanan on childhood influences, material sustainability and the healing power of design and making.

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26.06.2020

WOOD-SKIN - U-Gami.

Wood-Skin presents a new collection of panels that expands the Fold Panels system's possibilities.

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22.06.2020

Abstract Assembly chairs | Donna Wilson

SCP AND Donna Wilson presents Abstract Assembly.

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16.06.2020

CRAFTWAND's Teo Tudorica on the versatility of wood, sustainable sourcing and the company's bright future.

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20.03.2020

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