Words on Wood

A bitesize episode exploring American hard maple and all of its unique properties, featuring Danish designer Maria Bruun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While technology and digital processes accelerate and permeate design, a number of designers have turned towards traditional craft processes to find contemporary modes of expression. Designer Stephen Burks and Orhan Niksic of Bosnian furniture brand Zanat join the podcast to talk about their approaches towards traditional woodwork and how 21st-century design can find fresh social resonances i...

A bitesize episode exploring American red oak and all of its unique features. Host Oli Stratford speaks to designer Tomoko Azumi about her experience working with the timber in her project for Legacy, where she designed a beautiful steam-bent boat seat for Kwame Kwei-Armah, artistic director of the Young Vic Theatre.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wood is an ancient material, but one that is still providing designers with new processes, forms and techniques. In this episode, the podcast talks to designers Sam Hecht, Yves Béhar and Elissa Brunato , all of whom have worked with wood as a cutting-edge material that can continue to reinvent itself. This episode was hosted by India Block and Oli Stratford and produced by Evi Hall. Hosted on Acas...

A bitesize episode exploring American tulipwood, its properties and commentary from architect Alison Brooks on its use in The Smile, created for London Design Festival in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This second season of Words on Wood sees Disegno’s editors Oli Stratford and India Block navigate the intersections between the worlds of forestry and design and architecture, focusing in on topics including timber construction; experimental uses of wood and cellulose; a world wide timber tracing network; and a look at how designers and makers are bringing fresh relevance to traditional woodcraft...

In the conclusion of the first season of Words on Wood , we explore how using timber in architecture and design can positively impact our mental, emotional and physical well-being. With special guests architects Alex de Rijke , Asif Kahn and Amanda Sturgeon , author of Creating Biophilic Buildings . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the third episode of Words on Wood we explore the challenges facing the design and timber industries to cut out illegal logging, and how architects and designers can respond, with guests Formafantasma, Constance McDermott and Rupert Oliver . This episode was hosted by Kristina Rapacki and Oli Stratford and was produced by Evi Hall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode dives into the significance of forests to climate change, their role in reducing carbon in the atmosphere, and the importance of carbon sequestration for architecture and product design, with guests Andrew Waugh , Galina Churkina and Sean Sutcliffe . This episode was hosted by Kristina Rapacki and Oli Stratford and was produced by Evi Hall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

A look at some of the fundamental issues surrounding forests, and how these impact upon the timber that eventually ends up in buildings, products and furniture. This introductory episode moves between discussion of small-scale forest management with UK-based designer/maker Sebastian Cox , through to the decisions being taken in large-scale forest management in the U.S. with Jameson French , CEO an...