The aim of the competition is to develop products and product families made from curly birch, and particularly from small-diameter curly birch obtained at the first thinning stage, that are suitable for serial production and commercial sale. For more information visit the competition website.
Curly birch – a devilishly fine wood! The story of Finnish forests’ rare natural wonder extensively showcased at the Finnish Forest Museum Lusto. Picture a tree so tough, beautiful and full of character that it’s been called “pressed by the devil”. Curly birch isn’t just a rarity – it’s a…
The latest Master’s thesis contributed by Visaseura was approved last year, in 2023. Paul Flanders’s thesis focuses on the historical and metaphorical expressive potential of Curly birch through critical historical case studies and a practical design component. Link to his thesis.
