A new sewn, mouldable would veneer material, Chester, is being developed by Berlin designers Oya-Meryem Yanik & Anastasiya Koshcheeva. Applications include panel surfaces and furniture.
The wood technology program at Pittsburg State received a significant upgrade from two major wood industry companies: Houston architectural wood firm Brochsteins, and Veneer Services machinery, Indianapolis seller of OMPEC equipment.
Wal-mart's (NYSE: WMT) Sams Club unit has launched a furniture collection designed by Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling novelist and screenwriter. Some pieces of the Black Mountain Collection are made in the U.S.
Marwood Veneer has found a ready market in academic institutions looking to connect with student interest to capitalize on the skateboarding and snowboarding craze, leading some to careers in residential construction and woodworking.
Oakwood Veneer in Troy, MI lists some of its more costly and rare wood veneers. "Whether or not you choose to use these species, it is good to know what is out there to best educate yourself and your clients," says Oakwood.
Old radios looked great, and still do, because of great design, says Paul Sanders, a restoration specialist. Competition for the radio market pushed makers to do anything to set their radios apart and the simplest way to achieve this was through cabinet design.
Woven wood veneer, threading vertical 2 mm slits of veneer into horizontal threads of fabric, combines real wood and the art of Japanese weaving tradition. The patented material, Ki-ori Tennâge, can be mass produced.