Re-editions: Eight Designs, A Cultural Dialogue across Continents

When the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) first brought Bangalore-based furniture maker Phantom Hands into contact with American hardwoods through the 2024 collaboration Refractions, it was an introduction that went deeper than material. Working alongside Australian architect and furniture maker Adam Markowitz, Phantom Hands spent months navigating the demands of layered wood bending – a technique that drew out the native characteristics of American red oak, cherry, and maple in way