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Larry Adams
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Larry Adams is a Chicago-based writer and editor who writes about how things get done. A former wire service and community newspaper reporter, Larry is an award-winning writer with more than three decades of experience. In addition to writing about woodworking, he has covered science, metrology, metalworking, industrial design, quality control, imaging, Swiss and micromanufacturing . He was previously a Tabbie Award winner for his coverage of nano-based coatings technology for the automotive industry. Larry volunteers for the historic preservation group, the Kalo Foundation/Ianelli Studios, and the science-based group, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST).

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Getting creative with space

Designing for small spaces is nothing new to Genesis Products. Located in the heart of the RV manufacturing country, they have been designing and producing RV and tiny-home interiors since the company’s very beginning some 20 years ago. 
By Larry Adams, March 21, 2022 | 9:16 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Celebrate World Wood Day 2022

World Wood Day is a cultural event on March 21st, the vernal equinox, to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world through biodiversity and forest conservation. The day serves as a reminder of the importance and true value of wood and its responsible uses.
By Larry Adams, March 18, 2022 | 6:30 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Interview with Ukrainian furniture leader: 'We will win this war'

Oksana Donska, the CEO of the Furniture of Ukraine Business Expo and board member of the Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers, remains in Ukraine even as Russian armed forces continue to shell cities and towns. Donska spoke by e-mail with WoodworkingNetwork.com from her suburb of Kyiv, near enough that she could hear the bombs fall, and know what type of rocket was in the air just by the sound. Q. How are things are going with you, family and colleagues? 
By Larry Adams, March 18, 2022 | 12:44 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Multifamily production at two-year high

Despite production bottlenecks and rising construction costs, total housing starts led by strong multifamily numbers posted a solid gain in February. Demand stayed strong and existing inventory remained at low levels, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
By Larry Adams, March 18, 2022 | 10:09 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Dims debuts NFT collection

LOS ANGELES – Furniture startup, Dims, recently launched an outdoor furniture line by Dutch designer Christian Heikoop, and now the Los Angeles-based company is gearing up to launch a line of furniture NFTs based on Heikoop’s designs. Eugene Kim, Dims’s founder and CEO, said in a statement, “Crypto and smart contracts had been on our radar for years, but once NFTs took center stage last year, we started to understand how some of the technology could be harnessed for what we do.”
By Larry Adams, March 17, 2022 | 3:20 pm CDT