ILCF.3 a big step into the future of Lightwood
Lightwood is an incredible material which has huge potential for the future. Indonesia is the leading country worldwide in producing and exporting plywood and blockboards from lightwood. Fast growing lightwood is abundantly available. To benefit from this potential, the timber … Continue reading ILCF.3 a big step into the future of Lightwood
President Joko Widodo visited our Lightwood Pavilion at TradExpo 18 in Jakarta
Nothing but excited whispers and camera flashes when the Indonesian President Joko Widodo walks down the aisle towards our booth that we realized with our partners Indonesian Lightwood Association (ILWA), Minestry of Trade (MoT) and Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO). … Continue reading President Joko Widodo visited our Lightwood Pavilion at TradExpo 18 in Jakarta
World’s tallest Timber Building ‘HoHo Tower’ in Vienna
Construction of the new 84-meter, 24-storey high ‘HoHo Tower‘ in Vienna, Austria – set to be the world’s tallest timber building – has been underway for over a year now. Around 76 percent of the structure will be constructed from … Continue reading World’s tallest Timber Building ‘HoHo Tower’ in Vienna
Construction Solutions in timber, the Tamedia office building by Shigeru Ban
Timber structures know no boundaries. A good example of a successful and sustainable application of timber in modern architecture is the 7-storey Tamedia office building in the heart of Zurich by Shigeru Ban Architects. Continue reading Construction Solutions in timber, the Tamedia office building by Shigeru Ban
A Sustainable Timber Skyline: The Future of Design, TED Talk from Ben Kaiser
Listen to Ben Kaiser who talks about the project “Carbon 12”. It will be the tallest timber construction in the USA. Ben Kaiser is the owner of Kaiser Group Inc. a construction company and PATH Architecture. Continue reading A Sustainable Timber Skyline: The Future of Design, TED Talk from Ben Kaiser
The 2nd “Indonesian Lightwood Cooperation Forum“ was successfully conducted
During the 32nd trade expo in Jakarta, the second Indonesian Lightwood Cooperation Forum (ILCF) was held on October 12, 2017, which was organized by Fairventures together with the IPD (Import Promotion Desk), SIPPO (Swiss Import Promotion Program) and in cooperation … Continue reading The 2nd “Indonesian Lightwood Cooperation Forum“ was successfully conducted
2nd Fairventures Lightwood Competition @PIKA
The second Fairventures Lightwood Competition at PIKA in Semarang is finished. In an internal competition, Students from the PIKA are designing in a group a sideboard from the first sketch to the final product. In total eleven groups consisting of … Continue reading 2nd Fairventures Lightwood Competition @PIKA
A Lightwood Pavilion to explore
October is coming soon and so is the largest trade fair in Jakarta, Indonesia, which will take place from 11 to 15 October. For the second time, Fairventures will be present with a booth, together with partners such as the Import … Continue reading A Lightwood Pavilion to explore
Vote for the Best Sideboard – the Fairventures Lightwood Competition for Students Has Begun
Together with the PIKA Academy in Semarang, Indonesia, the second lightwood competition for students (FLC.2) has begun. This year the best sideboards made of lightwood will be chosen, which the students are designing and building themselves in groups. PIKA Academy students submitted … Continue reading Vote for the Best Sideboard – the Fairventures Lightwood Competition for Students Has Begun
1st Fairventures Lightwood Competition @PIKA
Fairventures is a NGO based in Stuttgart (Germany) which is engaged in reforestation in Kalimantan. Together with local partners Fairventures helps farmers to grow Lightwood species like Sengon and Jabon. To include all stakeholders along the value chain of Lightwood … Continue reading 1st Fairventures Lightwood Competition @PIKA