The Wood Awards: Excellence in
British Architecture and Product Design has launched its 2022 call for entries.
Anyone involved in a UK-based wood
project is invited to enter and has until 1 July 2022 to submit their
applications. There is no entry fee.
The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has
launched its 2022 call for entries. Anyone involved in a UK-based wood project
is invited to enter and has until 1 July 2022 to submit their applications.
There is no entry fee.
Established in 1971, the Wood Awards recognises, encourages and promotes
outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation 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 are split into two main categories: Furniture & Product and
Buildings. The Gold Award is given to the project that the judges deem
to be the winner of winners.
Jim Greaves of Hopkins Architects has been appointed as Chair of buildings
judges. Jim comments, “I am pleased to be
asked to continue chairing the judges for the buildings panel. As the
construction industry seeks to work in greater harmony, with our natural world,
it is increasingly turning to wood as the material of choice. We see this
reflected in the Wood Awards, where every year the standard for entries
continues to climb. It is a great privilege to be able to assess, and learn
from, the many exemplar projects being put forward for consideration.”
The 2022 buildings categories will be confirmed later this year, but they
are likely to be Commercial & Leisure, Education & Public Sector,
Interiors, Private and Small Project. Other awards, such as Structural and
Existing Building awards, can be given at the judges’ discretion.
Design critic, curator and journalist Corinne Julius has returned as Chair
of furniture judges. The Furniture & Product competition will be split into
Bespoke and Production Made. The Student Designer category is being
reintroduced in 2022 to celebrate the work of students after the disruption
many experienced in previous years from Covid.
With permission from the owner, anyone associated with a building or product
completed in the last two years, can enter. Buildings must be located within
the UK whilst furniture and other products must have been either designed or
manufactured in the UK. Fitted furniture must be in the UK. There are no
restrictions on the size or budget of a project. Entrants may submit more than
one project. Entries must be submitted via woodawards.com.
The 2022 shortlist will be announced in September. The Wood Awards has
ambitious plans for a novel and exciting finale to the competition, details of
which will be announced in due course.
Enter your project now via www.woodawards.com/enter.
You can also view the Wood Awards 2021 winners at: www.woodawards2021.online.
