Launching at 3daysofdesign, AHEC’s No.1 Common exhibition makes the case for often-overlooked hardwood qualities in design. Four visionary designers–Andu Maseabo, Daniel Schofield, Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng and Kia Utzon-Frank–unveil unique works crafted by Benchmark workshop, each championing a sustainable approach to material selection: ‘use what nature provides’. On display at the festival’s Material Matters fair, the exhibition takes its name from a hardwood timber grade which is