From a woodland primary school, a low-carbon community centre and a modular home in the wilderness of Scotland, through to a communal table for pounding fufu, this year’s shortlist reveals the incredible versatility of timber.
Eighteen buildings and 15 furniture projects have been selected by a judging panel of leading architects, engineers, designers, artists, critics and sustainability experts from over 200 entries.
The Wood Awards are split into two main categories: Buildings and Furniture & Objects. Buildings are further split into: Commercial & Leisure, Education & Public Sector, Interior, Private Sector, Restoration & Reuse and Small Project. Within Furniture & Objects there are four subcategories: Bespoke, Production, Student Designer and, from this year, Sculptured Objects.
“The quality and imagination of this year’s entries is outstanding,” said David Hopkins, TDUK’s CEO. “I’m proud that Timber Development UK is organising the Wood Awards – they showcase the power and versatility of timber in construction. That’s what TDUK is all about – showing that timber is the go-to material for a strong, stylish and sustainable building. With help from our partners, AHEC and the Carpenter’s Company, this year’s Wood Awards will raise the bar for timber design to impressive new heights.”
The winners will be announced at the Wood Awards ceremony at London’s Carpenters Hall on November 20. Invitations will be sent out in November, and attendance is by invitation only.
