Design, Craftsmanship and Installation at the Wood Awards

March 29, 2018

Design, Craftsmanship and Installation at the Wood Awards ⇒ The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has now launched its 2018 call for entries. Anyone involved in a UK-based wood project is invited to enter and has until 25 May to submit their applications. CovetED explains how you can do that.

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The Smile: Structural Award Winner 2017. Image Source: The smile

Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages and promotes outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood in projects throughout the UK. The Wood Awards’ elite independent judging panel not only judges all submitted entries but also visits the shortlisted projects in person, making the Wood Awards a uniquely rigorous competition. The awards’ shortlist will be announced in July and the winners will be announced at the Wood Awards ceremony on 20th November 2018 at Carpenters’ Hall, in London. The shortlisted projects will be on display at the ceremony and during the London Design Festival, in September.

Rievaulx Abbey by Simpson & Brown: Commercial & Leisure Winner 2017. Image Source: www.simpsonandbrown.co.uk

Stephen Corbett of Green Oak Carpentry and design critic Corinne Julius are the new Buildings and Furniture & Product judging panel chairpersons. “Every year, the call for entries for the Wood Awards cast its net ever wider and deeper, as the new wave of enthusiasm for working with wood gathers pace. Years ago, timber buildings and furniture were the pre-eminent choices. Now, it is clear that their time has come around again, presenting enormous opportunities for our foremost architects and designers”. Corinne adds that wood “is such a beautiful, versatile material. It reveals the history of its use, with a richness of patina. There are so many ways to work with it both for commercial production and to make one-offs. In the last few years, there has been a re-appraisal of its qualities with an increasing number of designers responding to its potential, matched by an increased appreciation by consumers”.

Maggie’s Oldham by dRMM: Education & Public Sector Winner 2017. Image Source: ArchDaily

Hastings Pier: Commercial & Leisure Highly Commended 2017. Image Source: Paul Mellon Centre

With permission from the owner, anyone associated with a building or product completed in the last two years can enter. Buildings must be located in the UK, whilst furniture and other products must have been either designed or manufactured in the UK (fitted furniture must be installed in the UK). The competition is free to enter and entrants may submit more than one project. There are no restrictions on the size or budget of a project.

Hampshire Passivhaus: Private Winner 2017. Image Source: Hampshire Passivhaus

The 2018 categories will only be confirmed at the shortlisting, in July. Building categories are likely to be Commercial & Leisure, Education & Public Sector, Interiors, Private and Small Project. The Furniture & Product competition will be split into Bespoke, Production Made and Student Designer, which is open to anyone currently in education or who has left education in the past 12 months. Within the Student category, there are two cash prizes (£1,000 for the Winner and £500 for the People’s Choice).

Coastal House, Devon, by 6a architects: Gold Award & Interiors Winner 2017. Image Source: The Times

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