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AHEC and T.ZED Architects unveil ‘The Cocoon’ at Downtown Design 2016 Origami inspires renovation of ‘BOOS Beach Club’ in Luxembourg Hines, Michael Green Architecture and DLR Group come together for 7-storey wooden building The 21st century will be the century of wood Zaha Hadid experiments with walnut, silver, glass and leather for her final furniture collection

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EDITOR’S NOTE Earlier this year, the design world lost an icon in Zaha Hadid. Her sudden death came as a shock to the world and we close our final issue of the year with a special focus on some of her work. Whilst Zaha was not necessarily the biggest advocate of timber, for her final collection of furniture, she surprisingly, employed more traditional materials including walnut, silver, glass and leather - which sit alongside her most loved of media, clear acrylic.

UltraStellar is her final collection of furniture for her long-term gallerist and close friend David Gill under the creative direction of Francis Sultana, CEO of the gallery. Several pieces have been fashioned in walnut, walnut and leather and walnut and acrylic and marry Zaha’s post-modern manipulation of the most contemporary of materials acrylic but with the most traditional - wood.

We also throw the spotlight on Zaha Hadid Architects’ competition-winning design for Forest Green Rovers, which aims to be the world’s first all-wood stadium. To be constructed near the Gloucestershire market town of Stroud, the arena will form the centerpiece of the GBP 100 million ‘Eco Park’ development - a proposed 100 acre sports and green technology business park. As per the design team, the choice of a natural material for the stadium falls in line with the development’s environmentally-conscious concept - the wooden structure will allow the stadium to have the lowest embodied carbon of any stadium in the world. In many ways, it’s then fitting that a team who was the world’s first all-vegan soccer club and has the word ‘Forest’ in their name should play in a stadium made entirely of wood.

The winner of the ‘Outstanding use of American hardwoods in the Middle East’ earlier this year, our design feature explores the new offices of Unique Properties in Dubai. Using American white oak and ash, studio bruno guelaff have been able to make a bold design statement and create a modern urban office environment for the company. From using sustainably-sourced American hardwoods to using the right matte sealer, it was crucial to get the design aesthetic studio bruno guelaff wanted in the office. Whilst these small details are painstaking but they required proper attention to detail and hard work. As a result, Unique Properties now has a ‘unique’ branded office setting, which is not only a dynamic space but also provides its employees with a stimulating as well as serene work setting.

With the holiday season approaching, I would like to wish all of you Happy Holidays and the best for 2017. 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.

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CONTENTS

06 News

36 PROFILE

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

Hardwood specialist Danzer: A long-term approach

14 SUSTAINABILITY

40 COMMENT

Zaha Hadid Architects’ competition-winning design for Forest Green Rovers aims to be world’s first all-wood stadium

The 21st century will be the century of wood

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52 TECHNOLOGY

AHEC and T.ZED Architects unveil ‘The Cocoon’ at Downtown Design 2016

Gabbiani launches cutting devices offering up to 40 percent increase in productivity in a reduced space

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54 WOOD WORKS

Two-thirds of UK furniture retailers could be failing forests

Zaha Hadid experiments with walnut, silver, glass and leather for her final furniture collection

DESIGN & DÉCOR

TALL TIMBER

28 Unique Properties

32 BOOS Beach Club

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studio bruno guelaff uses American white oak and ash to make a bold design statement

Origami inspires renovation of ‘BOOS Beach Club’ in Luxembourg

Australia surges forward with 8 storey cross-laminated timber tower

Hines, Michael Green Architecture and DLR Group come together for 7-storey wooden building

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DUBAI WOODSHOW 2017 LAUNCHES ‘TIMBER LEGALITY & CLIMATE CHANGE’ FORUM Dubai WoodShow 2017, in association with the International Technical Tropical Timber Association (ATIBT), will organize the ‘Timber Legality & Climate Change Forum’ in Dubai from March 4 - 6, 2017. The conference will be held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment and will discuss the potential of forests, share new technologies and renewable products, exhibit solutions in the timber industry, and call on governments, civil society, and the private sector to promote investment in forests.

Through a memorandum signed with the Dubai WoodShow (DWS), ATIBT will set up headquarters in Dubai to oversee preparations for the event until its commencement in 2017. Over the last 25 years, ATIBT has been organizing a forum every two years either in a developing country or an importing country with the aim of promoting the sustainable, ethical and legal trade of tropical timber as a natural and renewable resource.

Dawood Al Shezawi, Chairman, Strategic Marketing & Exhibitions, organizers of Dubai WoodShow says: “Sustainability is the future of this industry. The ATIBT Conference is key for discussing initiatives, which will help the socio-economic development of timber producing countries. As the Middle East’s leading platform for wood and woodworking machinery, DWS takes pride in hosting this forum, which will be a milestone for the wood industry in the region. We anticipate that the inaugural edition of the conference will attract participation from prominent countries and decision makers in the

internal wood industry.”

In recent years, ATIBT has become a key partner for various timber stakeholders as well as European governmental institutions, playing a crucial role in the implementation of international programs. ATIBT was founded in 1951, prompted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

In 2017, the Dubai WoodShow exhibition is set to acquire a space of 15,000 sqm - larger than its previous edition, and will enable traders, manufacturers, suppliers and dealers with ample opportunities to showcase their products, innovative technologies, production scenarios and large-scale machinery.

The strong presence of international wood and woodworking companies, associations and media has continuously provided the show with the newest trade techniques, industry knowledge and innovative technologies.

The show, which is the biggest wood industry trade show in the Middle East, will be held from March 7 - 9, 2017 in Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. It serves as a highly effective and result-driven platform for leading companies from across the globe to showcase their leading-edge products at an internationally recognized trade fair. According to the organizers, greater cooperation between the wood industries across different regions will help accelerate the adoption of ethical forest management practices.

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Design and Architecture will take center stage at DOMOTEX asia/ CHINAFLOOR in 2017. cadex, the international event for connecting, learning and doing business in the design and architecture industry will be held for the second year and for the first time as an integrated part of DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR inside W5 and N2 Halls. cadex will work as collective of architecture and design-related stimulating content and will generate two and half days of conferences, networking events, interactive activities, creative display and much more. cadex will invite design masters to explore the most cutting edge and hottest topics within the industry such as all-in-one home decoration, retreat and boutique hotels, smart home, culture architecture and rebuild.

In addition, the organizers are working with the Chinese Tongji University - College of Design & Innovation - to establish Flooring LAB, a platform to analyze the upcoming flooring trends and discover new creative ways of using flooring materials.

Key opinion leaders will hold forth of a variety of dialogues and they will also guide tours throughout the whole exhibition center to point out and explore the most relevant content, specially tailored for architecture and design professionals. Once again cadex will host Materia, the global networking platform showcasing the most innovative materials. In a total area of 300 sqm, visitors will be able to get a closer look at hundreds of outstanding innovative building material samples.

“In recent years in Asia Pacific region, the influence of architects and

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CADEX CREATES MORE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FLOORING COMPANIES AMONG ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS

designers for buying decisions has increased. The ability requested to architecture and design offices to serve clients more completely have grown in importance and their specifications or suggestions are taken very much into consideration before taking buying decisions. Furthermore for any project, the general level of quality requested from the final client considerably raised and therefore the need to have architects and design expertise on the ground and more involved in purchasing decisions became also imperative,” says David Zhong, President of VNU Exhibitions Asia, one of the organizers of the shows.

“As a result of these market changes and the increased need of our exhibitors to focus more on these categories of visitors, we decided to bring together our leading trade show (DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR) and a successful platform like cadex to increase the possibilities of business and give more visibility to flooring companies also among the architecture and design community,” concludes Zhong.

In 2016, cadex attracted more than 8,000 professional visitors of which more than 60 percent were architects and designers operating in the Chinese market and scouting for some interesting new materials to use in their projects. While cadex is building up an outstanding program for all visitors and exhibitors, DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, as the leading flooring tradeshow in Asia Pacific, is filling up its space very fast. With 4 months remaining before the show opens, confirmed exhibition space has already reached over 90 percent.

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ELONGATED WOODEN CABINS BY KAMVARI ARCHITECTS TO BE BUILT ALONG TRANSSIBERIAN RAILWAY

Kamvari Architects has won a contest to design pit stops along the world’s longest railway line, by proposing a series of wooden cabins that look like elephants’ trunks. The London-based studio won first prize in the competition calling for customer facilities at points along the Trans-Siberian Railway, a 9,289-kilometer route that connects Moscow with the Russian Far East. The studio’s winning proposal is intended to combine traditional woodworking techniques with a form that mimics the movement of a train.

At one end, each structure is designed to resemble a traditional gabled cabin, while the other end is stretched out and raised up towards the sky.

This results in a slender, trunk-like form. The structures will also be slightly raised up to help insulate them from the cold ground, and their unusual forms will allow them to use passive methods of ventilation, heating and cooling.

“Our design approach is driven by the pursuit of elegance,” explained Kamvari Architects director Omid Kamvari. “Building on traditional forms, combined with the dynamic nature of the railway, the building form seeks to express the speed of the train versus the stillness of the stations, creating a timeless and calm interior, which reflects local traditions and values.”

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HOMAG & HOLZMA TREFF 2016: NEW RECORD FOR INCOMING ORDERS

This year’s HOMAG Group Treff - the 24th HOMAG & HOLZMA Treff - was the most successful yet. The sales team used the platform of this industry event held in the Black Forest to great effect, sealing deals with companies from numerous countries around the world. The result was record incoming orders, unique in the history of HOMAG Treffs. There were two major orders among the incoming orders. The remaining orders were for individual machines and cells, both small and large, for use in sectors ranging from www.timberdesignandtechnology.com

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trade to industry.

The high level of interest and positive mood was also reflected in the visitor numbers. In total, more than 4,000 visitors from around the world made their way to Schopfloch and Holzbronn. In addition to customers and prospective customers from the DACH region, a number of visitors also attended from countries such as China, Russia, the USA, Canada, Australia, Finland and Denmark, as well as countries in eastern Europe.

Real-life customer commissions in various performance classes, inclusive of the integrated software, were exhibited live in action across an exhibition space covering more than 10,000 sqm. There was something for everyone - from both small and large furniture manufacturers to manufacturers of doors and flooring. Visitors were impressed by the world premiere of the new airTec unit for the perfect zero-joint, and highly flexible CNC technology from entry level to all-round grinders for tight spaces. Also in demand were intelligent software and service solutions, and everything related to the topic of ‘networked production’.

Delighted with the success of the Treff, Alexander Prokisch, Marketing Manager said: “The HOMAG Treff has become a firmly established institution in our industry. The big advantage is that here in Schopfloch we can showcase large complete plants for the manufacture of furniture, doors and flooring. Many customers visit because they are able to attend demonstrations that are not possible at other trade fairs to this extent or in such variety.”

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INTERNATIONAL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE PRODUCTION ZONE SET TO SHINE AT INTERZUM GUANGZHOU 2017

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Following advancements in global processing and manufacturing technology of upholstered furniture, manufacturing capabilities of the industry has been greatly enhanced with increasing market demand.

According to statistics from the Milan-based Centre for Industrial Studies (CSIL), global upholstered furniture consumption accounts for about 15 percent of the entire furniture industry, with China, the United States and Germany named the world’s leading producers as well as largest consumers of upholstered furniture. From the domestic market, China’s growing urban population is expected to bring about considerable room for development.

With the continuous and steady growth of the country’s economy, coupled with increasing disposable income and consumers’ demand for higher quality of life, more attention is paid to the quality of the products.

Going forward, manufacturers of upholstered furniture will need to increase their investment in brand development, design and ‘going green’ to cater to the demand for high-quality products. The use of top-notch technology is believed to be an important manifestation of industry competitiveness, which safeguards quality, and has a direct impact on production costs. In addition to industry giants converging at the upholstered furniture production zone, international participants can also expect the well-received lounge in Hall 14.1, known as the PIAZZA, to be extended to Hall 12.1 in 2017.

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As Asia’s largest and most comprehensive trade fair in woodworking machinery, furniture production and interior decor, the next edition of CIFM / interzum guangzhou will be held from March 28 - 31, 2017 at the China Import and Export Fair (Pazhou Complex). The event will continue to serve as a world-class ‘one-stop’ trading platform for the furniture manufacturing industry, attracting the participation of over 1,200 companies, including groups from Germany, Turkey, Chile, South Korea, the United States/ Canada, Malaysia Timber Council, American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Canada Wood and Swedish Wood.

The 140,000-sqm floor space will comprise four core exhibit zones: raw materials and accessories for furniture production; machinery, materials and components for upholstery and bedding; machinery, materials and components for interior decor; and woodworking and furniture production machinery and auxiliary equipment. Among them, the upholstery and bedding zone for international exhibitors will be showcased in a dedicated 3,000-sqm space in Hall 12.1. Some of the renowned brands to be featured include Duerkopp, Pfaff, Adler and Xi’an Typical from Germany; Alfa and Robatech from Switzerland; Comfytex, Veysel and Metal Matris from Turkey as well as Baomo and Meixin, who will present their latest machinery and solutions for mattress production, cutting and sewing as well as mattress accessories and pneumatic components.

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RETHINKING

INTERACTIVE ONLINE PRESENTATIONS

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PAUL MORRIS DURABILITY AND PROTECTION OF WOOD Credits: 1 Learning Unit from American Institute of Architects; Architectural Institute of BC; and all Canadian provincial architectural associations.

EMBASSY OF CANADA - ABU DHABI CONSULATE GENERAL OF CANADA - DUBAI

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PETER MOONEN WOOD SOLUTIONS TO SUSTAINABLE QUESTIONS Credits: 1 Learning Unit from American Institute of Architects; Architectural Institute of BC; and all Canadian provincial architectural associations.

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FEBRUARY 2017 EXACT DATE TBC

TANYA LUTHI MASS TIMBER BUILDING SYSTEMS MEC Credits: 1 Learning Unit from American Institute of Architects and all Canadian provincial architectural associations.

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MARCH 2017 EXACT DATE TBC

ROBERT MALCZYK NEW WOOD: THE REVOLUTION Credits: 1 Learning Unit from American Institute of Architects, Architectural Institute of BC and all Canadian provincial architectural associations.

For Further Details, please contact: Ana Ferro, Trade Commissioner Forestry & Wood Products, Embassy of Canada to the UAE: anamargarita.ferro@international.gc.ca

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Based on selected distinguished national and international projects, ‘Building with Timber’ represents the state of the art in sustainable and modern timber architecture. The presentation spans from spectacular projects by Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban and Frei Otto to direction setting urban timber houses such as those by Kaden & Klingbeil in Berlin/Prenzlauer Berg, and upwards to the newest trends in high-­rise buildings realized in timber.

Plans, excerpts, and photographs accompany the large-­sized models.

A building material, which has been falling into obscurity from the beginning of the modern era, begins its return to contemporary architecture and the public consciousness. Whilst steel, glass, brick, and concrete have long been symbols for modern building, now a construction material which is probably the oldest in history enriches the architecture of today. The renaissance of modern timber building began in the early nineties and seems set to develop continuously.

A familiar material presents itself in a new diversity. Ongoing research is yielding huge development and improvement in structural engineering and in the use of timber. Computer-aided methods in calculation and production offer completely new forms of design. One of mankind‘s oldest building materials therefore now provides innovative and interesting contributions to modern architecture.

The exhibition presents sensational timber architecture, which is being developed all over the world and which was unimaginable until a short

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‘BUILDING WITH TIMBER’ EXPLORES THE CURRENT STATE OF BUILDING CULTURE WITH FOCUS ON TIMBER

time ago. It provides clear responses to the pressing questions of climate change. Visually it will be demonstrated how timber buildings retain the climate-relevant gas carbon dioxide and how conventional, energy-intensive building materials can be replaced by the use of a truly renewable resource.

This aspect is backed up by eco balance reports on existing buildings. It is clear that wood has become the symbol of sustainability and of resource­ saving building. Such hope for the solutions to the environmental problems of the construction industry can be found in no other building material.

The narrative of the exhibition begins in the woods. Its importance for our environment and society will be explained and the reasons as to why it is sensible to use this fascinating material will be explored. The circle is completed by the portrayal of the increasing significance of different varieties of wood, such as hardwoods which will become more relevant in the industry‘s future.

The fascination for a material which grows - so to speak - next door and which is uniquely useful in so many ways will be shown in the exhibition.

Timber, a material which has demonstrated for centuries its suitability for use in huge structures as well as for furniture and which is still associated with feelings of comfort by many people. The exhibition has been curated

by Professor Hermann Kaufmann in cooperation with Professor Winfried Nerdinger both of Technical University of Munich and will run until January 15, 2017.

The International Mass Timber Conference is a leading conference and expo on the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber in global design and construction and is one of the largest gatherings of CLT and mass timber experts in the world. The 2016 event drew 519 industry thought leaders and executives from 11 countries, and 56 exhibitors and 48 international speakers. Interest is high and the conference is expected to be even bigger in 2017.

A lineup of expert speakers from around the world will address how we can advance cross-laminated timber and the mass timber industry in global commercial construction at the Oregon Convention Center from March 28 - 30, 2017. The conference aims to explore current opportunities and obstacles for cross-laminated timber, nail-laminated timber, glulam panels, laminated veneer lumber, and other mass timber construction around the world and how to execute projects today. www.timberdesignandtechnology.com

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MASS TIMBER CONFERENCE: FOREST TO FRAME

INTERACTIVE ONLINE PRESENTATIONS

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The Government of Canada has assembled a group of internationally renowned architects, engineers, researches and educators to present a series of Interactive Online Sessions with the most current information on the new generation of wood materials, design and application.

These sessions will be held at the Embassy of Canada in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of Canada in Dubai, over a period of four months starting December 2016. Each presentation will be followed by a networking opportunity where attendees can share ideas with their peers.

All courses are free and qualify for American Institute of Architects, Engineering Institute of Canada and all Canadian provincial architectural associations’ professional development credits.

For further details contact Mrs. Ana M. Ferro Trade Commissioner for Forestry and Wood Products at anamargarita.ferro@international.gc.ca

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Zaha Hadid Architects’ competition-winning design for Forest Green Rovers aims to be world’s first all-wood stadium

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Stadium will form the centerpiece of the GBP 100 million ‘Eco Park’ development - a proposed 100 acre sports and green technology business park

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16 SUSTAINABILITY Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have been selected to complete a new stadium for English football club Forest Green Rovers. To be constructed near the Gloucestershire market town of Stroud, the arena will form the centerpiece of the GBP 100 million ‘Eco Park’ development - a proposed 100 acre sports and green technology business park. Following a seven-month competition featuring over 50

shortlisted nine entries, and gave them all two months to work up their concepts, which were reviewed over two days in August, leading to the selection of two finalists.

The final two were given another two months to take their concepts further, including a scale model.

Dale Vince, Ecotricity founder and Forest Green Rovers chairman, said: “Zaha Hadid Architects has built some fantastic sports stadia and facilities around the world, including

The really standout thing about this stadium is that it’s going to be almost entirely made of wood entries from around the world, ZHA was selected over finalist Glenn Howells Architects for their allwood proposal. When finished, the stadium will be the first in the world to be built entirely out of wood.

Rovers announced the competition in March this year, and quickly received over 50 entries from around the world, including Sweden, Germany, France, Britain and the United States. In May, the club

one at the Olympic Park in London, they’ve designed one of the stadiums for the 2022 World Cup, and now they’ve designed one for Forest Green. The really standout thing about this stadium is that it’s going to be almost entirely made of wood - the first time that will have been done anywhere in the world.”

“The importance of wood is not only that it’s naturally occurring, it has very low embodied carbon -

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about as low as it gets for a building material. And when you bear in mind that around three quarters of the lifetime carbon impact of any stadium comes from its building materials, you can see why that’s so important - and it’s why our new stadium will have the lowest embodied carbon of any stadium in the world,” added Vince.

For the stadium, ZHA have

on the club’s success.

“We’re thrilled with the concept and the amount of thought Zaha Hadid Architects put into their design - their experience of stadia design and their ability to put environmental issues at the heart of what they do really stood out.

They took a really challenging brief, ran with it, and have given us an innovative and original new

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The design retains and enhances the existing meadow landscape of the site whilst adding the stadium and other functions for the town conceived a pioneering design made almost entirely from wood.

The scheme sits low on the terrain, intended to complement the existing meadow landscape.

In addition, the stadium’s roof is covered with a transparent membrane, which helps the turf to grow naturally. More importantly, the arena has been designed to allow for future expansion constructed initially for 5,000 spectators, the stadium could potentially double in size depending December 2016

stadium. We’ve done as much as we can to make our current stadium properly sustainable, but we are limited with what we can do - it simply wasn’t built with the environment in mind. At Eco Park, we’ve started with a blank sheet of paper, and we’ll be going further than anyone has done before - this really will be the greenest football stadium in the world,” said Vince.

Jim Heverin, Director at ZHA, said: “We are very proud be selected to design the new home for Forest www.timberdesignandtechnology.com

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Green Rovers that will not only be a new stadium but also an important addition for the community. The club’s heritage, ambition and vision reflect our own, combining the latest material research and construction techniques with new design approaches to build a more ecologically sustainable and inclusive architecture. Forest Green Rovers have established a holistic vision for the site to retain its pastoral qualities whilst adding new facilities for the town. While the stadium will be the centerpiece, the project creates a new public realm with both recreational and occupational uses, enabling the entire site to contribute to the town - not only on match days, but every day of the year.”

According to Heverin, the design retains and enhances the existing meadow landscape of the site whilst adding the stadium and other functions for the town. The choice of a natural material for the stadium falls in line with the development’s environmentallyconscious concept - the wooden structure will allow the stadium to have the lowest embodied carbon of any stadium in the world.

Embodying low carbon construction methods and operational processes, it will be the first all timber football stadium with almost every element made of sustainably sourced timber including its structure, roof cantilevers and louvered cladding.

“As a building material, timber is highly durable, recyclable and beautiful. The proximity of the stadium’s structural elements to each other has also been determined to enable the seating

With the team’s community and supporters at its core, fans will be as close as five meters from the pitch and the position of every seat has been calculated to provide excellent, unrestricted views of the entire field of play. The stadium’s continuous spectator bowl surrounding the pitch will maximize matchday atmosphere. In addition, the stadium’s design also incorporates the club’s future growth. Initially for 5,000 spectators, increasing

The proximity of the stadium’s structural elements to each other has also been determined to enable the seating terraces and floor slab to be made from timber terraces and floor slab to be made from timber. In most other stadiums, these elements are concrete or steel. The stadium’s roof is covered with a transparent membrane, which contributes to turf growth, minimizes stark shadows for players and fans and reduces the volumetric impact of the stadium from distant views in the surrounding landscape,” added Heverin.

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to 10,000 with the club’s success, expansion from phase 1 to phase 2 can be achieved without the costs of major construction works.

According to Heverin, Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium and Eco Park aims to be carbon neutral or carbon negative, and includes measures such as the provision of on-site renewable energy generation. The buildings on the site, and their embodied energy,

play a substantial role in achieving this ambitious target and aim to demonstrate that sustainable architecture can be dynamic and beautiful. In many ways, it’s then fitting that a team who was the world’s first all-vegan soccer club and has the word ‘Forest’ in their name should play in a stadium made entirely of wood. This is about to become a reality for Forest Green Rovers thanks to Zaha Hadid Architects’ all-timber design.

A project by Ecotricity, half of Eco Park will consist of state-of-the-art sporting facilities, including the new stadium, grass and all-weather training pitches, publicly accessible multi-disciplinary facilities, and a sports science hub. The other half will comprise a green technology business park with sustainably built commercial offices and light industrial units, giving Eco Park the potential to create up to 4,000 jobs, including room for the continued expansion of Ecotricity. The proposal will also see the development of a nature reserve on the site, a potential public transport hub, including a Stroud Park and Ride, as well as help with the restoration of the Stroudwater canal.

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AHEC and T.ZED Architects unveil ‘The Cocoon’ at Downtown Design 2016 Natural forest growth replaces the white oak and thermally-modified American ash used to manufacture ‘The Cocoon’ in under 11 seconds www.timberdesignandtechnology.com

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The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, collaborated with T.ZED Architects and AMBB Furniture Manufacturing to present ‘The Cocoon’ at Downtown Design 2016, which ran from October 25 - 28, at Dubai Design District (d3). Using thermally-modified American ash that was previously used to clad AHEC’s pavilions at exhibitions in Turkey, in concert with American white oak for the structural

elements, T.ZED Architects and AMBB Furniture Manufacturing produced an installation, which not only served the purpose of being

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The basic concept was to create a cocoon that is gently placed in a dynamic and frenzied environment. The overall structure

The biggest challenge was to not only utilize a specific quantity of thermally-modified ash, but to also give new life through new usage shown at the fair but also aspires to have a prolonged presence in the public realm around Dubai and the UAE, long after the event has ended.

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into a quiet space where moments of reflection simply emerge. The installation also provided an opportunity to test the durability and performance of thermallymodified ash and white oak in a climate and context that are very different from where they are more often used, and naturally sourced.

According to Tarik Al Zaharna, Founder and Director, T.ZED Architects, the biggest challenge was to not only utilize a specific quantity of thermally-modified ash, but to also give new life through www.timberdesignandtechnology.com

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It is possible to say that it takes less than 11 seconds for forest growth to replace all the white oak and ash used to manufacture ‘The Cocoon’

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new usage whilst also ensuring the least amount of wastage.

“While producing our initial sketches, Frei Otto and Peter Zumthor came to mind as great inspirations to this project as we wanted to portray a visual lightness to a typically heavyweight structure.

Serene moments created internally by natural light drawn from above are a connection to the sky beyond, and movement of the sun is traced through the movement of light within the space,” said Zaharna. “At T.ZED Architects, we push for the use of natural materials whenever possible, as we believe this is the best way for architects and craftsmen to remain sustainable in design and relevance. We are constantly challenging ways in which traditional crafts and natural resources are utilized, and we play on the notion of contextualizing what otherwise would seem to be out of context. We have enjoyed collaborating with AHEC as we feel that by promoting the use of American hardwoods, we raise awareness of the value and qualities of raw materials, which are sought and enhanced in our architectural works.”

‘The Cocoon’ is made predominantly in American white oak, one of the most abundant U.S.

hardwoods, with a growing stock of 2.08 billion m3, which represents 15.7 percent of the total U.S. hardwood resource. Every year, the volume of white oak in U.S. forests grows by 39.6 million m3, of which only 20.9 million m3 is harvested.

This means the volume standing

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in U.S. hardwood forests expands by 18.6 million m3 every year. The installation also incorporates American ash, which has a growing stock of 671 million m3. As is the case with white oak, the volume of ash in U.S. forests is expanding, growing by 12.1 million m3, of which

only 6.1 million m3 is harvested, meaning that the net volume (after harvest) in U.S. hardwood forests increases by 6 million m3 every year. Because of this, it is possible to say that it takes less than 11 seconds for forest growth to replace all the white oak and ash used to manufacture ‘The Cocoon’.

“AHEC was delighted to be able to work with such talents as Tarik Al Zaharna and David Trubridge and to be a part of Dubai Design Week again. Thermally-modified American hardwoods are a relatively new concept and we believe that they have real potential in the Middle East in decking, exterior cladding and street furniture. Given the properties of the timber following its treatment, the aim was to create a unique installation that could demonstrate and challenge the physical properties of this American hardwood as well as its versatility and durability. Working with T.Zed Architects as well as Cliff Caley and his team at AMBB Furniture Manufacturing on the development and production of ‘The Cocoon’ was a very positive experience and this helps to further underline how much talent there exists in the region,” concluded Roderick Wiles, AHEC Director for Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Oceania.

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Two-thirds of UK furniture retailers could be failing forests New WWF-UK report values total furniture imports from ‘high risk’ countries at over EUR 1.9 billion A new report - Are you sitting comfortably? Sustainable timber sourcing and the UK furniture industry - commissioned by WWFUK, looking at 74 of the most prominent UK furniture retailers, has found that two-thirds of them could be failing forests either by not having robust sustainable sourcing policies for the procurement of timber used for their furniture, or by failing to communicate them effectively.

Of the retailers assessed, 68 percent have either no published policy or any other credible sourcing statement, suggesting that they do not see the need for responsible sourcing of timber, nor are willing to provide any information to support any customer interest in environmental matters. These retailers include some prominent brand names such as Laura Ashley and Oak Furnitureland.

However, 22 percent of the retailers are making good progress or show industry-leading performance.

These include DIY chains such as B&Q, Wickes, and specialist retailers like Magnet, Warren Evans, and Office Depot. Others have achieved a rating of ‘progress’, indicating they are making good progress against strong policy commitments including Argos.

Julia Young, Global Forest and Trade Network Manager for WWFUK commented: “UK furniture

of timber to their own businesses in the long term.”

Role of Forests According to the report, the world’s forests perform a number of critical functions both globally and locally. They are fundamental to regulating the Earth’s climate, preserving rich levels of biodiversity and providing prosperity for many

Sometimes the presence of wood is obvious, but it can often be hidden behind other materials retailers could be unwittingly destroying forest resources due to their lack of clear commitments to sustainable sourcing of timber for their products. Some of the retailers who featured in our 2015 Timber Scorecard, have taken little or no action to get to grips with the sustainable forest trade agenda, despite having significant reliance on such actions to maintain supply

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local communities. However, today many of the world’s natural forests have been lost, with the majority of losses occurring over the last 100 years.

Although there are a variety of reasons for the continued destruction of natural forests, illegal logging poses a significant threat to global forest resources.

It contributes to deforestation,

causes loss of biodiversity and erodes the rule of law. It undermines responsible forest management, encourages corruption and tax evasion, and reduces the income of producer countries. Cheap imports of illegal products also distort market pricing and investment prospects.

And they have social implications, threatening the jobs and livelihoods of people who depend on forests for their survival.

The UK furniture industry is a significant user of timber, either directly as a raw material for manufacturing, or indirectly in components or in finished products.

Sometimes the presence of wood is obvious, but it can often be hidden behind other materials.

Wherever the wood may be found, the furniture industry has a responsibility to ensure that it sources it legally and sustainably.

UK furniture industry According to the UK furniture industry statistics published by

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Out of Scope

the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA), the UK furniture sector represents a home market of GBP 10.2 billion. There are nearly 6,000 UK furniture manufacturers, which reported a combined turnover of GBP 7.4 billion in 2014 (1.4 percent of the UK’s total manufacturing turnover). FIRA categorizes the industry as: office & shop (900 manufacturers/GBP 2 billion turnover), kitchen furniture (1,200 manufacturers/GBP 1.7 billion turnover), mattresses (not relevant to the report) and other furniture (3,700 manufacturers/GBP 3 billion turnover).

FIRA statistics show that imports

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accounted for 47 percent of the UK furniture market in 2014. But the story isn’t straightforward when it comes to the remaining 53 percent. It might not be described

challenge relates to the importing of finished furniture from outside the EU, particularly where the products do not fall within the current scope of the EU Timber Regulation. The

Total furniture imports from ‘high risk’ countries - those with recognized illegal logging and trade issues - are valued at EUR 1.9 billion as furniture when it’s imported, but that portion will also contain imported timber and component parts that are used to manufacture furniture in the UK. The report notes that the greatest

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report identified EUR 4.1 billion of UK imports of which 59 percent were from outside the EU. China provides 42 percent of all relevant UK furniture imports, followed by Italy (15 percent), Poland

(10 percent), Vietnam (8 percent) and Germany (7 percent). However, the import partner is not necessarily the timber’s country of origin. For example, for Poland only 42 percent of the imported oak is from the EU while over half is from Ukraine with some from Bosnia and Russia.

As such, total furniture imports from ‘high risk’ countries - those with recognized illegal logging and trade issues - are valued at EUR 1.9 billion (600,000 tonnes) and include China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brazil and Indonesia.

Sourcing risks Based on FIRA’s statistics, 53

percent of the UK furniture market is produced domestically. This could be primary production from wood raw materials or the assembly of components originally produced overseas and imported to the UK. Even if wood is used as a raw material it is likely that most will be imported (either directly or indirectly via suppliers), given that the UK forestry sector is relatively small.

The risk related to the sourcing of these imported raw materials then appears to be largely unknown.

According to the report, UK furniture manufactures could potentially use a wide variety of different timbers and timber products, from wood in the rough, through sawn timbers, plywood, veneers, chipboards and engineered wood products. These could consist of reclaimed wood, softwoods, temperate hardwoods or tropical hardwoods of a variety of separate or mixed species. Some species may be grown in the UK but most will be imported.

Key recommendations for furniture retailers The first step for furniture retailers is to publish a sustainable timber and timber products purchasing policy that outlines the criteria an organization sets for the wood and timber products it sources for its business. This in turn sets the expectations an organization has of its suppliers, and the criteria that its suppliers need to fulfil before they can supply wood and timber products.

Retailers are also encouraged to engage suppliers by providing supplier guidance notes or training, which can help ensure that all supply chain participants are aware of policy requirements and their role in helping the retailers to fulfil them. Codes of conduct can also operate in this way, as an agreement between two organizations that certain requirements will be met as a condition of business.

In some cases third-party

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verification (for example, of legal origin) may be available. This can come in various forms, but the most common type of assurance is forest certification such as FSC. This is good evidence that the timber has originated from a wellmanaged forest, but it’s important to check that the supplier’s ‘chain of custody’ is valid (via the FSC or PEFC websites) and that the specific product is certified (with the correct claim and chain of custody number on sales documents).

The report also encourages retailers to communicate with customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders. Sourcing timber sustainably could be a selling point, or could promote a retailer as one of the industry’s leaders. In addition, it can build credibility and trust to demonstrate a commitment to make genuine progress.

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they can play in making sure it is a sustainable one for forests. As the Living Planet Report has recently highlighted, human activity has resulted in massive habitat loss and degradation. Without good sourcing procedures, forest loss and degradation will only get worse,” adds Young.

“Retailers can not only reduce these risks but also enhance their reputation by engaging with the issue and by publishing and pursuing a credible timber sourcing policy. WWF-UK will produce its next wider Timber Scorecard in 2017, and we hope these companies will make dramatic improvements ahead of this,” says Young. * This article contains text from the report - Are you sitting comfortably?

Sustainable timber sourcing and the UK furniture industry commissioned by WWF-UK. For more information or to download the report, please visit: www.wwf.org.uk.

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studio bruno guelaff uses American white oak and ash to make a bold design statement and create a modern urban office environment for Unique Properties in Dubai can stray away from a typical office setup with predictable materials and office systems the more you will stimulate the ones working

Coming up with a design language that is a bit atypical and in turn providing a space full of life and inspiration was the challenge at hand state of mind of the people that inhabit the office. Employee mind state is such an important factor in an office setting and the more you

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within. Coming up with a design language that is a bit atypical and in turn providing a space full of life and inspiration was the challenge

at hand.

In a real estate company, there is always lots of activity, especially one located in Dubai, therefore privacy and acoustics were a primary design concern. All these requirements meant that studio bruno guelaff had to come up with an interesting design language that involved an organic feeling to keep the atmosphere serene as well as creating a playful design, which uses angled wood partitions that allow for natural light to cross over into all spaces but at the same

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exercise always starts with a study of the company brief to understand the requirements for the project.

The main design challenge was the

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studio bruno guelaff was commissioned to design a 2,700 square foot commercial space for Unique Properties, a real estate company in Dubai, UAE. The owners of the real estate brand wanted not only a space that would satisfy their logistical needs, but more importantly, a space that would make a bold design statement all the while creating a modern urban environment for their employees.

According to Bruno Guelaff, Executive Director, the design

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a 2.5-meter-high company logo cut out. The branded ‘U’ of Unique Properties has been arranged in an array pattern mimicking a bit of local mashrabiya with a backdrop of matte gold underlay surrounded by recessed lighting. The white-washed concrete floors provide a serene shimmer of reflections at the floor reinforcing an organic feel to the space,” adds Guelaff.

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time giving only partial views into public and private spaces. Designing all the elements within the office also gave Guelaff and his team the liberty to dictate the feeling of the space instead of using plug and play systems.

“Materials selection was the first and main focus on this project as we wanted to approach the wall cladding in a different

Materials selection was the first and main focus on this project as we wanted to approach the wall cladding in a different manner According to Guelaff, the stand out feature of the office is the angled wood cladding in front of all glass partitions. American white oak also is once again the material of choice for its distinctive grain pattern and color consistency. The angled patterns vary in widths from 750mm to 100mm, which gradually change throughout the office. Besides giving the office a ‘treehouse’ effect, one that brings a

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manner. American white oak was our first choice for the base as we appreciated its creamy color as well as its lines of sap, which we incorporated into every wall panel.

We also sourced a matte finish sealer to make sure we did not change the color of the natural wood which was vital,” says Guelaff.

“Upon entering the office you are greeted by a full height wall of white oak spanning 7 meters with

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“Quarter cut American ash veneer was used for all the work surfaces for its linear grain as well as its lighter color range, which matched the sap of the white oak. We worked hand-in-hand with Fritz Kohl, who really helped us in terms of wood selection. We also sourced a special zero percent matt finish sealer from Germany to make sure we did

chasing in terms of wood. Making sure the design team had an organic pattern selection in veneers was instrumental in the project.

“The project posed two main challenges. The first was the material acquisition, which was a grueling but rewarding activity.

In second place and by no means an easy task was the execution of the project making sure the

The ash brings a great natural feel to the work space and the light color goes hand in hand with the sap from the oak not change the color of the natural wood as typically the sealer tends to yellow the woods, especially the ash,” added Guelaff.

According to Guelaff, the major partners on the project were obviously the clients as they play an integral part of the design process. The other major partner was the wood supplier - Fritz Kohl Middle East - and in particular Tomi Hartmann who truly understood what studio bruno guelaff were

randomness of every wood partition was achieved all the while keeping a bit of lines of sap in each wall connecting the overall character of the space. Overall, I would say that ‘time’ is always the toughest challenge as we never have enough of it,” says Guelaff.

From using sustainably-sourced American hardwoods to using the right matte sealer, it was crucial to get the design aesthetic studio bruno guelaff wanted in the

office. Whilst these small details are painstaking but they required proper attention to detail and hard work. As a result, Unique Properties now has a ‘unique’ branded office setting, which is not only a dynamic space but also provides its employees with a stimulating as well as serene work setting.

Project Details Project Name

Unique Properties offices

Client

Unique Properties

Completion date June 2016

Architect

studio bruno guelaff

Wood Species

American white oak and ash

Photography

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smile to the faces of visitors to the office, the angled panels provide great privacy in a unique way.

“The angled panels also act as a motion catalyst as they give a sense of speed and movement. Once the wood lined doors are open these lines are broken, giving the office an organic feel. Custom wall panels are dual sided with one side using oak panels complete with lines of sap and the other a yellow gold fabric from the Danish supplier Kvadrat, which is a punchy addition to the office and acts not only as color blast but an acoustical companion,” adds Guelaff.

All the work surfaces are made of American ash; also finished in a matte sealer protecting its light colors. The ash brings a great natural feel to the work space and the light color goes hand in hand with the sap from the oak. The ash compliments all work surfaces inclusive of a reception desk with a debossed logo, custom work desks with grooved out leg supports with hidden wire systems, a ‘zigzag’ table providing fluid motion through space, and studio bruno guelaff’s own ‘Hollow’

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Origami inspires renovation of ‘BOOS Beach Club’ in Luxembourg

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Metaform Architects use burned wood, polished concrete floor, raw steel, a terrace made of wood and white sand to preserve the ‘Beach club’ identity

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A beach bar in land-locked Luxembourg may not be what one would expect but Metaform Architects have created just that, and it works. Taking over from the old bar/restaurant, BOOS Beach Club, modern and contemporary architecture, is tightly linked to its context and reflects the new image of this iconic venue in Luxembourg.

The new structure, interwoven around the existing house, is

architecture by placing a light wooden structure with glass openings towards the landscape.

The dynamic design enables orienting the bar and eating areas towards the outside, guiding the views to the tall tree stalks. By leaning on the existing house, and due to its triangular form, the selfsupporting rigid roof requires very few peripheral structural points.

The motivation to choose this

replaced by a white sand beach. The back terrace, however, has been optimized and modified to achieve a stronger connection.

The project also includes the refurbished kitchen and eating area, both located on the ground floor of the existing house. Under the new triangulated structure, the smoking area together with the fireplace and a small dining area, introduce spatially the main zone of more than

To preserve the ‘Beach club’ identity of the place, the new structure consists of raw materials: burned wood, polished concrete floor, raw steel, a terrace made of wood and white sand inspired by the Japanese art of origami. It resembles a folded sheet of paper that answers to the program requirements, while creating a relation with the old and opening up to the natural surroundings. The idea was to integrate harmoniously the new structure into the existing natural context, while at the same time paying respect to the existing

lightweight and easily removable roof system leaves space and possibility to the idea of possible future change, if needed.

The main access is situated in the front of the existing house, reestablishing in that way the original function distribution. The outdoor areas have been rethought and refurbished. The lateral outdoor terrace was partly removed and

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200 m², dedicated to the dance floor around the monumental bar.

To preserve the ‘Beach club’ identity of the place, the new structure consists of raw materials: burned wood, polished concrete floor, raw steel, a terrace made of wood and white sand. Taking them all together, Metaform Architects have created the desired character, both on the inside and outside.

Project Details Project Name BOOS Beach Club

Client

BOOS Sarl

Completion date 2016

Location

Bridel, Luxembourg

Architect

Metaform Architects

General contractor Prefalux

Gross floor area 600 m²

Static Engineer Ney + Partners

Photography

Steve Troes Fotodesign

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Hardwood specialist Danzer: A longterm approach interior architecture.

Value creation, quality and innovation Danzer customers are wood distributors and manufacturers who turn the material into practical and beautiful goods for end users.

By utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes to unlock the unique properties of wood, the company delivers products in a consistent and customer oriented way to bring the precious resource to its best use. For Danzer it is important to continuously develop its people, improve processes and invest in technical innovations to create value for their customers and their customers.

Sustainability of actions Danzer produces close to the resource. It operates in the top hardwood regions of the world where sustainable forestry is

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Danzer, a family oriented company founded in 1932, converts hardwood trees into primary hardwood products for decorative applications. The company owns and manages forests for long-term value and has the patience to make decisions accordingly. As such, Danzer invests in building trusting and lasting relationships with customers: relationships that are mutually beneficial.

The company has its headquarters located in Dornbirn, Austria, and is led by thirdgeneration family member HansJoachim Danzer. Approximately 2,600 employees work for Danzer and customers are served from 21 sales offices worldwide. Danzer owns and manages forests for future generations and produces sliced veneer, lumber and innovative value-added wood products for decorative applications in highquality furniture, automobiles, and

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PROFILE 37 being practiced. Having grown out of German roots, the company today operates modern production facilities in the Northeastern United States, Central Europe and the Republic of Congo.

Danzer’s strategy has two thrusts. Firstly, to maximize the use of hardwood and minimize waste: Danzer strives to improve the value creation from hardwood trees in a way that more and better products are created from the same tree while being as customer specific as possible. Resource efficiency and material upgrading are key drivers

growth in Middle East since 2012.

The largest share of Danzer sales in the Middle East go to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Bahrain. Key Danzer species for markets in the Middle East are American Walnut, European Beech, American Red Oak, Black Cherry, Hard Maple and European Ash.

Dedicated local service and large product portfolio Danzer serves customers through local warehouses and sales offices all over the world, as well as directly from their state-of-the-

Its product range contains logs, sawn wood and sliced wood including technical veneers and 3D-Veneer

Positive business development Danzer has reported an average 12 percent year over year sales

art production facilities in Europe, North America and Africa. Its product range contains logs, sawn wood and sliced wood including technical veneers and 3D-Veneer.

Danzer offers customers sustainable wood from certified sources, which includes standard species from temperate forests in Europe and North America as well as exotic species like FSC-certified Khaya crotches, which are in high demand in Middle East and Asia.

Offering a large selection (last year the company sold more than 200 species to 80 countries),

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behind this thinking. Secondly, to make hardwood more enviable and desirable by promoting the benefits of using hardwood and developing solutions that allow substituting products with lesser environmental credentials with superior woodbased products. Inventing new processes and new products as well as effective communication are major drivers to this end.

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Danzer also offers innovative solutions, including customer specific surfaces like a prestigious wood veneer with aluminum pinstripes for automotive interiors.

Danzer has also introduced 3D-Veneer, which allows for the design and production of organically shaped plywood molds that couldn’t be realized before. It has recently been used for iconic design classic like Herman Miller’s Eames Side Chair, and is being used

by Asian furniture companies for products geared towards domestic markets.

“The Middle East has many highly dynamic regions that provide excellent business opportunities for us”, says Hans-Joachim Danzer, CEO. “We are committed to the

region and are a reliable supplier of high quality products and individual solutions to customers in the Middle East, every day. Our newest addition to our product portfolio, thick-cut flooring lamellas from North American

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specialized technology to slice 3 to 5 mm thick veneer with an excellent surface quality. Compared to the traditional method of sawing flooring deck layers, it is more resource efficient; Danzer’s proprietary VS4000 slicers do not

The Middle East has many highly dynamic regions that provide excellent business opportunities for us species is particularly attractive for manufacturers of engineered flooring.”

Exceptionally thick-cut veneers Danzer has also developed a

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produce any saw dust that can result in as much as 50 percent of waste. With a new investment in drying kilns in North America, Danzer now offers thick-cut flooring lamellas from North American species in industrial volumes.

Transparent information Danzer’s website (www.danzer. com) has recently been overhauled.

It can now be accessed easily also by mobile devices. Customers will find not only product and company information, but also the company’s certificates and declarations, such as Danzer’s LegalSource and Due Diligence certificates; as well as purchasing policies and requirements for suppliers.

Danzer in the Middle East The Middle East offers a great potential to Danzer. Its team regularly participates in the Dubai WoodShow and is always pleased by the great opportunities found there.

A GOOD FEELING

There are lots of reasons to work with Danzer. Like access to bestin-the-industry experts. Quality wood products delivered how and when you need them. Innovations that help you stand out.

And the peace of mind that keeps you focused on business. When you partner with Danzer, the feeling’s good. For good reasons. www.danzer.com

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The 21st century will be the century of wood Cross-laminated timber buildings open up a market for sustainable American softwoods

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Last month I had the fantastic opportunity (thanks to the sponsorship of the Softwood Export Council) to join people from Business Oregon on a visit to the United Kingdom to learn about cross-laminated timber (CLT) use there. My biggest takeaway from the trip is we have a lot to learn from our friends across the pond.

The first CLT building in the U.K. was built in 2003. Since then, about 500 more CLT buildings have been constructed there.

That’s somewhat remarkable given that the U.K.’s land base is slightly smaller than the state of Michigan. But at one-fifth the U.S. population, it’s also one of the most densely populated countries in Europe, which helps explain the need to build up and not out.

Why is CLT so popular in the U.K.? I learned the primary reason it was able to gain an initial foothold in the country was government

officials’ recognition of wood’s sustainability benefits. Since the early 2000s, Great Britain has placed a heavy emphasis on combating climate change. They quickly recognized that wood is the only major building material that actually stores carbon removed from the atmosphere and therefore began favoring it as a building material. A proposed “wood first” policy, though not formally adopted, has gained support not only from the timber industry but also from sustainable forestry advocates who rightly recognize that increased demand for wood products creates demand for greater forest cover.

One of the visits we made on the trip was to Eurban Limited, a timber engineering contractor that helped get the first CLT building in the U.K. built. The firm has since been involved in more than 250 CLT projects there. The founding director, Jonathan Fovargue,

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told me, “From a sustainability standpoint a lot of initial emphasis was placed on energy-efficiency measures to reduce a building’s operating energy consumption.

There is only so far that can take you. But, because of the carbon storage capacity of wood and the emissions saved by not using more energy-intensive products like

because there was a big need for new educational infrastructure at the time and because the efficiency and speed of CLT construction allowed schools to be built much more quickly, reducing disruptions to students and teachers.

As more and more CLT buildings went up, the construction industry began to notice that not only could

The first CLT building in the U.K. was built in 2003. Since then, about 500 more CLT buildings have been constructed there. concrete, you can offset decades of in-use emissions, simply by choosing to build with CLT.” That concept was of great interest to government officials, leading them to favor wood for public works projects. I learned that most of the earliest CLT projects in the U.K. were educational buildings

these projects be constructed faster but they were also no more expensive than those using traditional materials. This got the attention of private developers, to whom things like sustainability and carbon storage are nice bonuses but savings in time and money are the real game-changers. Those early

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Framework, Portland, Oregon

Framework (pictured), a 12-storey CLT building in Portland’s Pearl District, is anticipated to be one of the first tall wood structures constructed in the U.S. Developed by Portland-based firm Project ^ and designed by Lever Architecture, the mixed-use project will contain retail space, offices and housing. In 2015, Framework was one of two projects to win a $1.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its U.S. Tall Wood Building Prize Competition. The award money is being used to help pay for seismic and fire safety testing required to meet building codes.

Construction is scheduled to start in March 2017 with completion expected 12 months later.

Beneficial State Bancorp will provide site control to real estate developer project^, affordable housing investor Home Forward, and Lever Architecture, for the proposed Framework as a redevelopment of their Pearl District property in Portland, Oregon.

The 12-storey urban + rural ecological project is to be constructed primarily of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and will support a distinct blend of functions including street-level retail, office, workforce housing and community space. The main community space is designed to include a public Tall Wood Exhibit, featuring resources related to the realization and design of the building.

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LOOKING UP:

TALL WOOD BUILDINGS AROUND THE WORLD

17 TALL WOOD BUILDINGS (7 STOREYS OR TALLER)

HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THE PAST 5 YEARS AND COUNTING TREET

Bergen, Norway 14 Storeys 2015

Trafalgar Place

Forté

Banyan Wharf

Maison de l’Inde

London, UK 10 Storeys 2015

Melbourne, Australia 10 Storeys 2012

London, UK 10 Storeys 2015

Paris, France 7 Storeys 2013

Milan, Italy 9 Storeys 2013

Stockholm, Sweden 8 Storeys 2014

Strandparken

Puukuokka

Bridport House

Panorama Giustinelli

St. Dié-des-Vosges

Pentagon II

LifeCycle Tower One

Holz8

Wagramerstrasse

Contralaminada

Wood Innovation Design Center

Cenni di Cambiamento

St. Dié-des-Vosge, France 8 Storeys 2014 Lleida, Spain 8 Storeys 2014

Oslo, Norway 8 Storeys 2013

Jyväskylä, Finland 8 Storeys 2015

Dornbirn, Austria 8 Storeys 2012

London, UK 8 Storeys 2010

Bad Aibling, Germany 8 Storeys 2011

Triste, Italy 7 Storeys 2013

Vienna, Austria 7 Storeys 2013

British Columbia, Canada 8 Storeys 2014 Image © reThink Wood

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The U.K. does not have the seismic issue we have to deal with here in the Pacific Northwest, so 10-storey CLT buildings are no problem Homes, a new modular housing factory that expects to produce 350,000 CLT houses annually once they start up production in the coming weeks. It was truly impressive. They have the world’s largest CLT press, capable of making panels 20 meters long and 6 meters wide (roughly 65 feet by 20 feet). When fully operational, the plant will use 10 truckloads of lumber each day, converting that lumber into CLT panels and assembling those into houses, complete with cabinetry, windows and doors, plumbing and light fixtures. At the other end of the factory, completed modular housing units are loaded on trucks and delivered to construction sites where they are assembled in a few hours and only need exterior cladding before being move-in ready.

Eric Dean, one of the masterminds behind this process, says CLT is the perfect material to use because it is rigid enough to withstand the precision fabrication

were derived from speed and ease of construction as well as lower materials costs.

On our last day of meetings, Nick Milestone, Managing Director at X-Lam Alliance (and the current chair of British standards organization Trada) hosted us on a tour of the new CLT-built headquarters of Sky TV. .

CLT represents an excellent opportunity for American softwoods and a lot can be learned from those who got started before us. Luckily, the U.K.’s CLT building pioneers are willing to share what they’ve learned constructing 500 CLT buildings and counting. Most of the experts we met on our tour will be coming to Portland to share their wisdom at the Mass Timber Conference on March 28-30. I hope many of you will be there to hear what they have to say. * This article has been written

by Timm Locke, Director of Forest Products, Oregon Forest Resources Institute.

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process, delivery and on-site assembly without falling out of plumb. Manufacturing these homes in a factory is also more efficient than traditional construction, offering a low-cost solution to help address the U.K.’s growing affordable housing crisis.

Another highlight of the trip was meeting with Kay Hartmann.

He’s the technical director of the London office for KLH, an Austrian CLT manufacturer and timber engineering consultant that recently opened a sales and engineering office in Portland.

Hartmann provided valuable insight into development of the CLT market in the U.K. He said education buildings were the first and are still the biggest market because “public works projects have a responsibility to be both sustainable and costeffective.”

Hartmann described one project, Mayfield Academy, where the cost savings from using CLT enabled the school to build a second building on the same site. He said the savings

Carbon12 is an eight-storey, timber-framed condominium project in north Portland, designed and constructed by Portland-based PATH Architecture and Kaiser Group. When it’s completed in the fall of 2017, it likely will be the tallest CLT building in the U.S.

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public works projects helped prove CLT could deliver on these metrics as well.

Fovargue says his firm is now routinely asked to provide estimates for wood construction of buildings originally designed for concrete. “And frequently we win the bid.”

Prior to meeting the team at Eurban, we visited with noted architect Andrew Waugh, who was in Portland and Seattle last spring to promote the notion of taller wood buildings. He had a hand in designing the UK’s first CLT building three years ago and now says all the buildings his firm designs are planned in timber. The U.K. does not have the seismic issue we have to deal with here in the Pacific Northwest, so 10-storey CLT buildings are no problem, Waugh says, and projects of 15-20 storeys with glulam frames and CLT cores, floors and walls are also in the works.

That same day, we had the opportunity to visit Legal & General

The Oregon Forest Science Complex at Oregon State University in Corvallis will serve as the new home for the university’s College of Forestry and a hub for the National Center for Advanced Wood Products Manufacturing and Design, a collaboration between the OSU Colleges of Forestry and Engineering, and the University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The 85,000-square-foot complex, designed by the Vancouver, B.C.based Michael Green Architecture, will showcase innovative uses for wood in building construction and design, including CLT. It is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2018.

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Australia surges forward with 8 storey crosslaminated timber tower

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105 Punt Road is developed around the idea of a ‘townhouse in the sky’

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105 Punt Road is an exciting project that will radically transform the way people live and work in Melbourne. As briefed by the client, the development will be a SoHo style creative hub and incubator of young professionals giving them an opportunity to live and work from home amongst like-minded people.

It will not only provide the platform for the cross pollination of ideas, but will also be an architectural beacon embedding these ideals. The developer has particular aspiration for proving a ‘build-to-hold’ concept in this intensely competitive market where dollar per sqm

apartment. The spatial planning results in an extremely efficient NSA/GFA ratio, as corridors are only required on every third floor.

Within the project there are significant and generous communal spaces at the ground and roof levels provided to establish and enable creative living interactions between residents and foster a sense of community. At ground level are lounge areas, more spacious kitchen and dining areas. Located at Level 1 is a library for residents providing hot-desk workstations, and meeting rooms. Located on Level 8 is a shared residential garden.

priority in this project. The dual aspect allows for the majority of apartments to have access to both northern and southern light and good cross ventilation. In addition, solar panels will be used to collect energy for use in communal areas.

Grey water and rainwater will also be harvested for reuse.

The project, located in Melbourne, pushes creativity and design with CLT as a standard construction system to new frontiers. The CLT design has been costed in market, and has returned a 20 percent reduction in super structure cost, resulting in a 10 percent reduction in

dB(A) then has designed a project that lets CLT prove its merit on purely economic grounds, providing the developer with clear, unbiased proof of concept

Project Details Project Name 105 Punt Road

Location Melbourne, Australia

Architects Decibel Architecture

Building Type Residential

Number of apartments 76

Levels seems the only concern in strategy composition. They plan to not just make a building, but also create a community and make a difference.

The proposed development at 105 Punt Road has been conceived to deliver a unique typology of living to the local area. The concept is developed around the idea of a ‘townhouse in the sky’. There are common entrance corridors or ‘streets’ at every third level, which create an entry to an interlocking network of dual fronted apartments, creating cross ventilation and northern aspects to every

The garden will give residents the opportunity to grow their own food, practice yoga, BBQ, or relax around a spa.

Decibel Architecture as a design team have designed the project so that they can procure the building not only using traditional construction methods, but also with more innovative techniques such as cross-laminated timber (CLT).

CLT provides a smart, sustainable carbon sequestration system with the potential to build a carbon neutral building. Environmental sustainability features as a high

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overall project cost, before further savings in foundation, time, carbon, and reduced wastage have been calculated. dB(A) then has designed a project that lets CLT prove its merit on purely economic grounds, providing the developer with clear, unbiased proof of concept.

105 Punt Road is 8 storeys tall with two concrete cores. Currently under development, this project represents a new dynamic for CLT, using the Mass Timber system efficiently while adapting to a new refined set of modern design constraints.

8 storeys + 3 levels of basement

Completion Date 2018

Cost

$23 million approx

Gross Internal Area

7,700 m2 (excluding basements)

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Hines, Michael Green Architecture and DLR Group come together for 7-storey wooden building

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Minneapolis lays claim to the first modern tall wood building in the U.S

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A significant amount of the lumber used to fabricate the NLT comes from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle modern perspective. As businesses look to new competitive models for attracting and retaining staff, the goal for T3 was to provide a warm and inviting environment that would attract potential employers and employees.

T3 offers 224,000 square feet of office and retail space. The program includes open footprints on each floor for workspace tenants; a bike

repair and storage facility; a fitness center for tenants; a roof-top amenity deck; and ground-floor retail. While alluding to the historic buildings of the district, T3 also provides modern, clean, energyefficient systems and technologies aimed at reducing the lifecycle carbon footprint of the project within its community.

Over 3,600 cubic meters of

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On November 30, 2016, T3, which stands for ‘Timber, Technology, Transit’, officially opened its doors.

Designed by Vancouver based Michael Green Architecture (MGA) in conjunction with architect-ofrecord DLR Group, the seven storey high-rise in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood is the largest mass timber building in the United States.

Real estate leader Hines recognized that the wants and needs of contemporary, technologyrich workers are shifting the way we think about workplace design. With this in mind, the firm connected with DLR Group’s designers to explore these shifts, and conceptualize a project responding to growing cultural demand for local authenticity, sustainability, and urban and social connectivity.

When Hines approached MGA with this exciting project they envisioned T3 as a unique model of new-office building; an opportunity to offer a modern interpretation of the robust character of historic wood, brick, stone, and steel buildings with the additional benefits of state of the art amenities, environmental performance, and technical capability.

The project is an investment in both the past and future of Minneapolis and in the warehouse district’s rich history. The design objective for T3 was to build on the character of the past with a

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exposed mass timber columns, beams, and floor slabs recall the heavy timber construction of the building’s predecessors.

T3’s modern technological approach uses engineered wood components (chiefly glulam and nail laminated timber) for the roof, floors, columns and beams, and furniture. A significant amount of the lumber used to fabricate the NLT comes from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle. These modern materials bring the warmth and beauty of wood to the interior, and promote a healthy indoor environment for occupants.

T3’s use of wood columns, beams, and floor joists makes it unique - the first major multi-storey U.S. office building to be built of wood in the last 100 years. The design relies on exposed engineered wood components that convey organic warmth and beauty within the workplace environment, while being sustainable, renewable, and structurally predictable.

Additional steel, masonry and accent materials complement the wood to create an authentically tactile work environment evoking classic urban lofts, while modern building systems and technology infrastructures support the current and projected needs of hi-tech workforce members.

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The entire timber structure of T3 was left exposed and illuminated with a percentage of the interior lighting directed up to the ceiling

of the interior lighting directed up to the ceiling,” Nichol says.

At night, “the illuminated wood glows from the exterior similar to a lantern.”

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less than 10 weeks, 180,000 square feet of timber framing went up, averaging 30,000 square feet of floor area installed per week. It is also lighter than comparable steel or concrete structures, reducing the depth and extent of excavation and foundations. Additionally, the embodied carbon in the building’s wood structural system is lower than that found in conventional buildings found throughout most of downtown Minneapolis and the North Loop.

The building’s aesthetic success can also be attributed to the mass timber construction. Candice Nichol, MGA Associate and T3 Project Lead, says “the texture of the exposed NLT is quite beautiful. The small imperfections in the lumber and slight variation in color of the mountain pine beetle wood only add to the warmth and character of the new space.”

Extensive exterior glazing at every level as well as views into the ground level social workspace with wood furniture, booths, and

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the building. “The entire timber structure of T3 was left exposed and illuminated with a percentage

According to the architects, ‘T3 is a new idea in office design that turns your workplace into a tool to recruit and retain valuable talent. Taking inspiration from its historic context in the North Loop, T3 provides a flexible, forward thinking workplace that takes everything we love about the old and makes it new again. Built out of heavy timber, the project represents the juxtaposition of old and new.

Modernity and character, forward design and heritage.’

Today’s workforce is composed of creative, collaborative and social visionaries that want a self-curated work/life experience. They love to hop on their bikes, ride the train, mosey down to the coffee shop or walk across the street

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An energy-efficient building envelope design minimizes thermal bridging, and uses high performance glass. High-efficiency HVAC systems will maintain occupant comfort and health, with reduced energy inputs. The timber structure

together to produce longer spans of 20’ boards, which allows for more efficient space planning. Columns range between 10” x 12” and 10” x 19” with the smaller columns on higher floors. Both interior columns and cross beams are made out of glued laminated beams.

With a floor to floor height of 11’, the building design also includes a 1” sound mat above the wood floor system topped with a layer of concrete, which greatly enhances acoustic performance. Overall, T3 is

Overall, T3 is a high performing building that will be able to respond to Minneapolis’ ever changing climate steel require significant material and energy inputs). And finally, the carbon that is absorbed by trees through the process of photosynthesis is actually sequestered in the wood fiber throughout its lifetime in the building.

Mass timber According to the architects, T3 is a modern ‘mass timber’ construction building, meaning multiple layers of wood have been stacked

a high performing building that will be able to respond to Minneapolis’ ever changing climate. Further, the building form and façade also complements T3’s neighboring buildings in Minneapolis’s North Loop warehouse district, bridging the historic warehouse sensibilities and the modernity of much newer nearby structures such as Target Field.

Sustainability Sustainability is deeply ingrained

in all aspects of the design. With engineered timber as the main structural and floor elements of the project, T3 is one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable projects in Minneapolis. The project is committed to be a sustainable building that fully supports tenant business needs while maintaining LEED standards. The project will effectively be a carbon-sink for its lifetime, and for as long as the wood products can be recycled and reused.

“Many of the old brickand-timber buildings that are repurposed have problems you can’t do much to mitigate: there are difficulties with putting in modern heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, creaky floors and weird acoustics, not enough natural light, inefficient layouts and so on,” concludes Luthman.

T3 is currently the largest completed mass timber building in the U.S. With changing building codes throughout North America, the hope is that tall wood buildings will become more common. A pioneer in this building type, T3 has broken new ground and is perhaps a prototype for future commercial mass timber buildings.

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Why timber?

affords distinct sustainability advantages. Data from past midrise office projects has shown a significant reduction in life cycle impact for a timber structure, as compared to a concrete or steel structure.

The timber structure is less energy-intensive to extract, and is renewable with minimal inputs.

It requires relatively little energy input to process raw logs into engineered wood products for building (whereas concrete and

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to get to the office. They are an urban inclined group that wants to work and play in a uniquely authentic and connected part of their city. As companies compete for the top Millennial talent, the workplace environment can be a key differentiator. Office buildings that are open, modern and hip provide a wide variety of common spaces.

Buildings that are easily accessible from multiple transit options and are located within a dynamic, urban environment appeal to this independent generation.

“This office building combines the aesthetic, spatial volumes, and warmth of older brick and timber buildings, with state-ofthe-art amenities and systems.

This combination of ‘old & new’ allows for high densification and meaningful recruitment and retention benefits for T3’s occupants,” said Steve Luthman, Managing Director, Hines.

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To satisfy the requirements of companies who increasingly produce items in small batches, Gabbiani has launched the new FLEXCUT device (versions 1/S and 1/D). Due to its flexibility and productivity, the device can meet varying production requirements, often dictated by market trends, and at the same time

main pusher, allows the cutting axis of a single-blade panel saw to be used as if it were an angular machine. This means that during the same machining cycle it is possible to make both longitudinal and transversal cuts, increasing productivity by up to 40 percent and with a space saving of up to 20 percent.

Due to its flexibility and productivity, the device can meet varying production requirements, often dictated by market trends maintaining an optimum level of competitiveness in terms of a fast return on investment.

Transforming a single-blade beam panel saw into an angular plant FLEXCUT, consisting of a mobile grippers unit whose stroke is completely independent of the

The extreme flexibility of the device is also guaranteed by the presence of the main pusher grippers, which can be excluded from the machining area, so that strips with different widths can be secured and as a result any type of different cutting can be performed without limiting the stroke.

In version 1/S the unit is fitted

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sawing both for individual panels and for stacks of panels.

New hi-tronic vertical stroke saw carriage for Gabbiani range Offering high productivity thanks to the reachable high speeds, the new hi-tronic vertical stroke saw carriage for Gabbiani range is also versatile as it has the possibility to accommodate advanced options.

It is also very easy to maintain and is very competitive owing to the excellent price/quality ratio.

The device consists of optimized blade stroke; rapid blades unlocking with “AKE”

mechanical flanges; pressure beam stroke with self-learning; post forming device; electronic adjustment of the scoring unit; execution of grooves; and slots execution device.

Rear table with flocked wheels to protect delicate materials Flocking is the process to obtain a velvety effect onto a surface. The effect is obtained by depositing many particular artificial or natural fibers on adhesive coated surfaces.

In this case flocking on wheels is one method used to reduce grip friction for panels with delicate

surfaces, avoiding damaging them.

The perfect grip for any material, even the softest one The pressure beam with axis controlled by pc is positioned at the cutting height entered by the operator, ensuring a perfect grip of the pieces during cutting operations. The surfaces of materials to be processed (honeycomb wood, polystyrene, cardboard, plastic and other materials) will stay untouched.

The new optional device is now available for the complete SCM and Gabbiani beam saws range.

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with a single gripper, giving two independent cutting axes at an extremely low price. In version 1/D extreme flexibility is achieved because the mobile unit is fitted with two grippers, one of which can be excluded, in this way guaranteeing a wide variability in the width of the strips that can be gripped.

Integration of the FLEXCUT device with other options, such as the turntable for automatic headcutting and/or loading with suction cups, makes the new GALAXY 3 panel beam saw a high-tech machine aimed at the customer seeking perfect quality panel

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Zaha Hadid experiments with walnut, silver, glass and leather for her final furniture collection

UltraStellar is Zaha Hadid’s final collection of furniture for her longterm gallerist and close friend David Gill under the creative direction of Francis Sultana, CEO of the gallery.

The collection celebrates Zaha’s genius with brand new pieces and several pieces that extend existing collections and ideas from 2012-14.

UltraStellar also offers the chance for the gallery to look forward to the on-going relationship between Zaha Hadid Design and David Gill Gallery under the new direction of Patrik Schumacher.

This new show of work continues on the journey that Zaha first began with the gallery in 2007 but for the first time, for the main

which sit alongside her most loved of media, clear acrylic. UltraStellar is the last furniture collection that Hadid created before she suffered

UltraStellar is the last furniture collection that Hadid created before she suffered a fatal heart attack in March this year body of this new collection, Zaha has, maybe surprisingly, employed more traditional materials including walnut, silver, glass and leather -

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a fatal heart attack in March this year.

“When I look back on my first conversation with Zaha about

working together I had no idea of the wonderful journey which we would enjoy - from the huge commercial and critical success of Dune Formations which we launched in Venice in 2007 to the Liquid Glacial collection, which Zaha launched first in 2012 - a collection that she continued to expand and adapt with three new pieces this year. Zaha continued to push expectations of what we thought could be possible,” says David Gill.

The shapes in this new collection reveal Zaha’s continuing dialogue

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with single fluid and sinuous lines - complex interactions are on show within a bowl and coffee table, single and twin chair, dining table and chandelier. Several pieces have been fashioned in walnut, walnut and leather and walnut and acrylic and marry Zaha’s postmodern manipulation of the most contemporary of materials acrylic but here with the most traditional, wood.

The new work reveals a love of this natural finish; the worked and smooth surface of the walnut

and leather upholstery seamlessly flowing into each of the other elements. Arms and legs, tops and bases merge into each other in

creating furniture that flows and seemingly adapts around the human form, embracing as opposed to conforming.

Providing exceptional strength, tactility and a beautiful natural appearance, the coffee and dining tables are both manufactured from walnut a continual conversation. Just as Zaha’s architecture rejected boxes and corridors so too these new pieces further extend that concept,

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walnut. With the smaller sized piece, the notable holes create a sense of lightness and a visual connection with the structure and legs. In the center of the large dining table, a glass oval reinforces the ideals of lightness in the wooden furniture. It is braced by arching walnut supports, which curve outwards and upwards to offer vast amounts of leg room for diners.

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the holes in the tables is to make a certain sense of lightness, to have more visual connection with the structure of the legs when you sit down. Walnut, chosen for its

Described as “structurally ambitious”, the largest piece in the collection is the dining room table.

It has two irregularly shaped, thick legs that support the oval-shaped

The idea of making the holes in the tables is to make a certain sense of lightness, to have more visual connection with the structure of the legs when you sit down color, is curved into Hadid’s famous fluid and sinuous lines. Through this collection, Hadid aimed to create sturdy pieces that appear lightweight.

top. At the center of the table is a lens-shaped glass eye. The accompanying dining chair has arched armrests and tapered legs, with leather detailing that extends

to the bottom. The chair has been adapted into a love seat, which are connected by twisted armrests and allow groups of people to sit together; there are two versions, including a back-to-back version designed for four people to sit together.

“She manipulated materials, she pushed our beliefs in shape, throwing away traditional ideas of form and function and made us all catch our breath whenever we saw her work. We will miss not only Zaha’s unique voice in terms of design and manufacture but we will most importantly miss a very dear friend,” concluded Gill.

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looking at furniture for a while and looking recently at carbon fiber and trying to achieve more lightness and robustness at the same time.

We realized that timber can be very strong and very light,” explained Patrik Schumacher, who worked closely with Hadid on UltraStellar.

“The beautiful surfaces are continuously twisting and moving and they are always double-curved, so they are very organic.”

The coffee table is made up of four parts that wrap a large hole in the middle. Each part also has a deep ripple in its center, revealing the floor below. According to Schumacher, the idea of making

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Top Industry Exhibitions Coming Up This Season

Held at the beginning of the year, the Istanbul Furniture Fair (ISMOB) will showcase the latest home furnishings, interior designers and global furniture trends for 2017 over the course of its six-day run at the Tüyap Fair and Convention Center, Büyükçekmece in Istanbul, Turkey. Ranked as the third largest furniture fair in the world, ISMOB will present the Turkish furniture sector to a global audience and connect manufacturers, designers and buyers from January 10 - 15, 2017. Organized in association with MOSDER - the Association of Turkish Furniture Industrialists, the show hosted 500 exhibitors and more than 1000 brands in 2016 and the organizers are confident of exceeding those numbers next year.

Currently, more than 60,000 companies operate in the Turkish furniture industry with Istanbul, Ankara, Kayseri, Inegöl and Izmir emerging as the leading furniture production locations. Manufacturers in Turkey closely follow global furniture technologies, continuously renewing their machine fleets and using state-of-the-art technologies whilst Turkish furniture designers, who also follow developments worldwide, produce trendy designs, all of which means that the Turkish furniture industry is on its way towards becoming a global leader. As such, there is demand for new materials and technologies for the furniture industry, which bodes well for the market leading Istanbul Furniture Fair.

technology. In addition, a broad range of special events, trade association meetings and conferences offers visitors the chance to learn more about the key issues affecting the industry.

In 2016, 1,441 exhibitors from more than 59 nations converged at the Hannover Exhibition Center to showcase their latest products and new season’s collections. Given the extensive range of products on display, the show attracts trade visitors from the wholesale/retail trade, the field of architecture, interior design and the skilled trades looking to obtain a complete market overview so that they can compare suppliers, products, terms and prices, as well as gain insights into the latest trends and developments. DOMOTEX also picks up on key trends and innovations and sets the tone in international interior design fashions for the new year.

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ISTANBUL FURNITURE FAIR

January 14 - 17, 2017 Hannover Exhibition Center | Hannover, Germany www.domotex.de/en

BAU

January 10 - 15, 2017 Tüyap Fair and Convention Center, Büyükçekmece | Istanbul, Turkey www.ismob.com.tr/en

DOMOTEX Hannover is the world’s largest exhibition for the carpet and floor coverings industry offering a comprehensive overview of the market and a host of opportunities for companies to widen their contacts and cultivate existing connections. In line with the DOMOTEX claim - ‘The World of Flooring’ - every product group and trend will be showcased in detail at the show. Hand-made and machine-made carpets, textile and resilient floor coverings, parquet, wooden and laminates take pride of place, in addition to equipment and products for floor laying, maintenance and applications

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BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, is the biggest and most important event in the sector. Held every two years, the event brings together market leaders from the sector to participate in December 2016

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As the world’s largest trade fair for architects and construction engineers, the key exhibitor profile include suppliers of architectural solutions, materials and systems for commercial and residential construction and for interior fit-out, for both new-build and renovation and modernization. The exhibits at the fair are organized according to building material and also product and theme areas.

one roof in just four days. Running alongside the exhibition is a conference and a series of workshops, which will offer attendees valuable first hand industry knowledge.

January 16 - 21, 2017 Messe München Exhibition Center | Munich, Germany www.bau-muenchen.com/en

IMM COLOGNE

January 18 - 21, 2017 Centro Banamex | Mexico City, Mexico www.magnaexpomueblera.mx/english

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imm Cologne is the first furnishing and interiors trade fair of the year and will present the trends that shape the furniture and interior design sector. According to the organizers, everything from the basics to designer items and luxury interiors will be on display, thereby ensuring visitors find a unique diversity of interior design ideas - for every room, in every style and for every taste. As such, the show is well established as an important platform where suppliers and decision-makers from important global markets in the sector will set the course for doing successful business in the future. In 2017, imm Cologne will once again present inspiring interior design ideas for trendsetters and provide the markets with new momentum.

As one of the most important events in the global primary furnishing market, imm Cologne presents the latest international furniture trends and surprises with numerous marketable innovations. The broad range on offer is combined with high standards of quality and an excellent presentation of the products. The fair also provides an effective platform for young designers. Fittingly, the fair is open to end consumers on certain days, which provides exhibitors with the opportunity for product and market tests. Given the extensive programme of events that take place all over the city of Cologne in conjunction with the show, imm Cologne is expected to remain the center of the furnishing and design world for the duration of its week-long run.

January 16 - 22, 2017 Koelnmesse GmbH | Cologne, Germany www.imm-cologne.com/imm/index-2.php

MAGNA EXPOMUEBLERA 2017 The International Furniture and Equipment fair for Mexico and Central America (Magna ExpoMueblera 2017) takes place in Mexico City, Mexico from January 18 - 21, 2017 at Centro Banamex. The show will provide leading local, regional and international players with an opportunity to showcase the latest machinery, materials, products and new developments in the furniture industry.

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The 2017 edition of Hout & Habitat will take place alongside Living from January 28 - February 5 at Nekkerhal in Mechelen, Belgium. The show aims to throw the spotlight on the beauty and various qualities of wood, especially given that wood is the material of the future as it is sustainable and ecological, warm and comfortable and healthy. The exhibition will also showcase various applications of wood including for construction, outdoor and indoor uses, and in furniture and joinery. Now integrated into Living, which attracts over 20,000 visitors annually, the organizers are confident of breaking records with the next edition of the show.

January 28 - February 5, 2017 Nekkerhal | Mechelen, Belgium www.houtenhabitat.be

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FURNEX

FURNEX returns in 2017 with a view to showcase and promote Egypt as a world-class supplier and a major player in the furniture and home furnishings market. Jointly organized by the Egyptian Exporters Association (Expolink) and the Egyptian Furniture Export Council (EFEC), the show has played a key role in the transformation of local furniture manufacturers into developed skilled exporters by enabling them to compete internationally and continuously exposing their products to international visitors and therefore international markets. Set to run from February 2 - 5, 2017 at the Cairo International Convention Center (CICC), the next edition will witness the participation of small to medium and large sized companies presenting their new collections and production capabilities The organizers expect to host leading Egyptian players from different various industrial sectors, including furniture, home accessories, home textile, lighting, marble, flooring, handicrafts, service providers and more.

Given that the organizers run an International Visitor Program (IVP), which is a hosted buyers program targeting regional and international visitors wishing to source furniture and furnishings from Egypt, the show is able to offer exhibitors an opportunity to form regional and global partnerships.

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visitors will be able to obtain a comprehensive overview of the market situation, learn about new trends and innovations, and find information about specific prices and products. In addition, the show also offers the opportunity to meet architects, quality construction companies, and suppliers of wood, woodworking machinery, and related tools.

February 2 - 5, 2017 Holešovice Fairground | Prague, Czech Republic www.drevostavby.eu

SALON DU MOBILIER 2017

Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Center (CICC) | Cairo, Egypt www.furnexegypt.com

DŘEVOSTAVBY 2017 (WOODEN BUILDINGS) The International Exhibition of Wooden Buildings, Structures and Materials for Low-Energy and Passive Houses (Dřevostavby 2017) is being held in February next year in Prague. Unique in its range of topics, the show aims to promote wooden houses as a construction system of the future.

According to the organizers, wood is and always will be a renewable natural resource and remains in all forms of processing an indispensable part of the materials used in construction. As such, the fair provides comprehensive information on the use of wood and natural materials in construction and processing of fully renewable natural resources.

The fair attracts professionals, developers, investors, builders and anyone interested in modern wooden houses. More importantly, the exhibition along with the accompanying program covers most of the important topics in architecture, design, technology, energy savings and finances needed to implement the construction of wooden houses. Trade www.timberdesignandtechnology.com

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February 2 - 5, 2017

The next edition of the Furniture Fair (Salon du Mobilier) is being organized from February 5 - 7, 2017 at EXPONANTES in Nantes, France. The three-day event will focus on the different furniture and the latest designs available in the market. With a view to bring together the professionals and experts from the furniture industry, the show will provide a great platform for attendees to interact with each other and learn about the latest trends.

The show will feature more than 120 exhibitors who will showcase their products and services in addition to over trade professionals representing nearly 400 brands from the industry. It will also give exhibitors a chance to reach their customers and make their mark.

The exhibitor profile will include manufacturers and suppliers of furniture, bedding, living room furniture, layout, decoration, lighting, materials, accessories and services, country furniture, reproduction furniture, stylish furniture, design furniture, lighting, kitchen units, contemporary furniture, bathroom furniture, living room furniture,

SHOWTIME chairs, rugs, bedding, storage, dressing rooms, layout, decorative objects, materials, technical products and accessories and others. In addition, visitors at the fair will include trade visitors, a selection of specialists from the world of interior decoration and design, directors and buyers from invited firms, furniture wholesalers, fitters, up market design and decoration shops, interior decorators, lighting distributors, bathroom manufacturers and distributors, kitchen fitters, tertiary and commercial design studios and other decision makers.

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February 5 - 7, 2017 Nantes Parc des Expositions de La Beaujoire (EXPONANTES) | Nantes, France www.salondumobilier.com

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TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION AND TIMBER PRODUCTS EXPO (YAF)

Organized for the first time in 2014, the Timber in Construction and Timber Products Expo (YAF) returns for its fourth edition from February 9 - 12, 2017 at the Harbiye ICC Congress Center. The show, which is being organized with the support of the Turkish Timber Association (UAB) and the Turkish Exporters, Importers and Manufacturers of Forest Products Association (TORİD), aims to increase the use of timber in the construction industry, particularly in wooden buildings. As the only specialized timber trade fair in Turkey, the show attract professionals involved with wooden framed buildings, urban, office and home furniture, door and window manufacturers and floor coatings, wood chemicals and accessories.

YAF 2016 hosted more than 50 exhibitors and around 4,580 visitors, the majority of whom were architects, interior designers, forest industry engineers, contractors, purchasing department personnel, technical professionals, carpenters, woodworkers and leading decision makers from wood processing companies. Given the important role of Turkey as timber hub, the organizers are confident of attracting exhibitors involved with the supply and/or production of timber framed houses, urban furniture, interior furniture, doors and windows, timber flooring, exterior coverings, kitchen and bathroom fittings, pools and saunas, timber in play grounds, chemicals and accessories, engineered timber products, roof trusses, floor beams, wall panels and connectors amongst others.

February 9 - 12, 2017 Harbiye ICC Congress Center | Istanbul, Turkey www.yapiahsapfuari.com/en/constructionwood-fair

Since 2011, SALON BOIS and TECHNIBOIS have been organized separately.

However, in 2017 the two shows will be held jointly from February 10 - 12, 2017 at Espace Gruyère, Bulle in Switzerland. Held every two years, the two shows offer a platform for the exchange of information and networking between professionals and the general public interested in the wood in construction, housing and energy. The organizers hope to attract more than 10,000 visitors from Switzerland and France and the organizers are positive of larger numbers this year on account of the two shows combining forces. In addition to the exhibition, a series of seminars, workshops and conferences will be organized for industry professionals.

February 10 - 12, 2017 Espace Gruyère | Bulle, Switzerland www.salonbois.ch | www.technibois.ch

WOODEX 2017 The 15th International Exhibition of Accessories, Furniture Machinery, Equipment & related industries (WOODEX) is being organized from February 15 - 18, 2017 at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground.

As the biggest trade platform for the wood and furniture industries in Iran and occupying a space of over 50,000 sqm, the organizers expect over 600 exhibitors, company representatives from all over the globe, and over 55,000 trade visitors.

The exhibitor profile includes manufacturers and suppliers of wood and forestry products; furniture accessories; chemicals; seating group and bed manufacturing materials; manufacturing tools, equipment and accessories; machines, technical equipment and services for forestry; machines and technical equipment for primary processing (production of semi-finished products); machines and technical equipment for secondary processing (laminating, machining, gluing of solid timber); machines and technical equipment for surface finishing; and other related services.

February 15 - 18, 2017 Tehran International Permanent Fairground | Tehran, Iran http://en.miladgroup.net

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Furniture Asia

Maison et Objet Paris

December 6 - 8 Karachi Expo Center Karachi, Pakistan www.furnitureasia.com.pk/index.htm

January 20 - 24, 2017

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Acetech

January Furniture Show

December 15 - 18

www.etacetech.com/index.html

January 22 - 25, 2017 NEC Birmingham Birmingham, UK www.januaryfurnitureshow.com

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Door Fair 2016

Hout & Habitat (Everything About Wood)

January 5 - 8, 2017 Istanbul Expo Center Istanbul, Turkey www.doorfair.com

January 28 - February 5, 2017 Nekkerhal Mechelen, Belgium www.houtenhabitat.be

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Istanbul Furniture Fair

FURNEX

January 10 - 15, 2017 Tüyap Fair and Convention Center, Büyükçekmece Istanbul, Turkey www.ismob.com.tr/en

February 2 - 5, 2017 Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Center (CICC) Cairo, Egypt www.furnexegypt.com

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DOMOTEX Hannover

Dřevostavby 2017 (Wooden Buildings)

January 14 - 17, 2017

www.domotex.de/en

February 2 - 5, 2017 Holešovice Fairground Prague, Czech Republic www.drevostavby.eu

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BAU

Salon du Mobilier 2017

January 16 - 21, 2017 Messe München Exhibition Center Munich, Germany www.bau-muenchen.com/en

February 5 - 7, 2017 Nantes Parc des Expositions de La Beaujoire (EXPONANTES) Nantes, France www.salondumobilier.com

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imm Cologne

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair

January 16 - 22, 2017 Koelnmesse GmbH Cologne, Germany www.imm-cologne.com/imm/index-2.php

February 7 - 11, 2017 Stockholm International Fairs and Congress Center Stockholm, Sweden www.stockholmfurniturelightfair.se/?sc_lang=en

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FORMEX

YAF

January 18 - 21, 2017 Stockholm International Fairs and Congress Center Stockholm, Sweden www.formex.se

February 9 - 12, 2017 Harbiye ICC Congress Center Istanbul, Turkey www.yapiahsapfuari.com/en/construction-wood-fair

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Magna ExpoMueblera 2017

SALON BOIS and TECHNIBOIS

January 18 - 21, 2017 Centro Banamex Mexico City, Mexico www.magnaexpomueblera.mx/english

February 10 - 12, 2017 Espace Gruyère Bulle, Switzerland www.salonbois.ch | www.technibois.ch

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Pragati Maidan Delhi, India

Hannover Exhibition Center Hannover, Germany

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December 2016

Parc des expositions de Paris - Nord Villepinte Paris, France www.maison-objet.com/en/paris

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Is all it takes for the American hardwoods 1.67 seconds

used in these chairs to grow back naturally.

American hardwoods. Grown in seconds.

Seed to Seat is a project initiated by the American Hardwood Export Council in Australia and New Zealand to demonstrate how good design and U.S. hardwoods can leave a light environmental footprint. The project will soon be introduced to the U.A.E. and South Africa where participating designers will be asked to create ‘something to sit on’ made from American hardwood lumber.

Natural regrowth across the vast American forests replaces the tulipwood, red oak and cherry used in just 1.67 seconds.

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SPECIES

TULIPWOOD

RED OAK CHERRY VOLUME USED

0.702m

CARBON STORED CO 2

318.0 kg

CARBON FOOTPRINT CO 2

534.9 kg

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