Wood Awards 2021 shortlist revealed

Established in 1971, the Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. The competition is free to enter and aims to encourage and promote outstanding timber design, craftsmanship and installation. The independent judging panel visits all the shortlisted projects in person, making this a uniquely rigorous competition. The Awards are split into two main categories: Buildings and Furniture & Product.

The Wood Awards final will take place at the end of November and the shortlist will be on display at The Building Centre in London, from October 25 – December 3, as part of the exhibition World of Wood. This six-week celebration of global timber and global forests will demonstrate the benefits forest supply chains bring to the natural and urban environment. It seeks to build on the increased interest in climate change policy, highlight the vital role which forest supply chains play in reducing carbon emissions, and showcase the innovation and design potential of timber.

The shortlisted project in the Buildings category are: 16 Chart Street; The Alice Hawthorn; Lockerbie Sawmill (TTJ July/August 2021); Sands End Community and Arts Centre; The Welcome Building RHS Garden Bridgewater; David Brownlow Theatre; Guildford Crematorium; Ibstock Place School Refectory; Kantor Centre of Excellence – The Anna Freud Centre & Pears Family School; Magdelene College Library; Built – East Pavilion: Unfolding – Pavilion at London Design Biennale 2021; 1930s Apartment; The Boathouse; Concrete Plinth House; Leyton House; SNUG Home; St John Street; and Wooden Annex.

Shortlisted in the Bespoke Furniture category are: Bowater Chest of Drawers; Gayles Farm 5; Kingsland Dining Table; Mesamachine; and Nordic Pioneer.

In the Production Furniture category, the shortlisted projects are: Allay Chair; Corso Table and Benches; Cruz Del Sur; Iso-Lounge Chair; OVO Armchair; and T01 Cross Chair for TAKT.