December 2013/January 2014 - PAWPRINT PUBLISHING

WOOD AWARDS
Wood Awards 2013 Gold Award
Gold Award and Structural Winner: Bishop Edward King Chapel by Naill McLaughlin Architects.
For the first time this year, a surfboard maker was highly commended
for its work in wood. Otter Surfboards from Cornwall was praised by the
judges for its creativity and exceptional woodworking as well as its work
with the National Trust, and “using wood’s best properties — naturally
beautiful, strong and light.”
This year, the Wood Awards was launched at Ecobuild in March, the
shortlisted Furniture categories pieces were exhibited
in person at 100% Design, the biggest event
during the London Design Festival, and the full
shortlist was showcased at Timber Expo in Birmingham,
along with a series of talks from selected shortlisted
projects.
Chair of the judges, Michael Morrison, said, “All the
projects we inspected were showcasing both the
versatility of timber as a building material as well as
the great pool of talent in the design and construction
industries.
“Two things were particularly pleasing — the high
standards of craftsmanship that we saw and, perhaps
more importantly, that we were able to give
awards this year to some modest schemes where the
selection of timber, the design and the workmanship
have produced a splendid result on a tight budget.
“This must surely be the message that these
awards are designed to spread — that wood is a
beautiful and economical material that can be used
to great advantage in any building project.”
As the flagship for wood in the best of British architecture,
furniture and design, the Wood Awards is
made possible by the major sponsorship of the
American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Canada Wood, the Carpenters’
Company, TRADA and Wood for Good. Other sponsors include American
Softwoods, BRE and the Forestry Commission.
For full project information on the shortlist and winners, visit
www.woodawards.com
Wood Awards l www.woodawards.com
Bespoke Furniture Winner: Ripples by EJ Bespoke Furniture.
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