Wood In Architecture Issue 2, 2021
First published in 2017, Wood in Architecture (WIA) is a bi-annual trade magazine devoted to the international timber construction sector. The newest addition to the Panels & Furniture Group of wood magazines, WIA features in-depth insights to the latest industry news, incredible projects and leading trade events. WIA is an advocate for timber as a material of choice for today’s built environment, and is the perfect source of inspiration for architects, builders, engineers and interior designers across the globe.
First published in 2017, Wood in Architecture (WIA) is a bi-annual trade magazine devoted to the international timber construction sector. The newest addition to the Panels & Furniture Group of wood magazines, WIA features in-depth insights to the latest industry news, incredible projects and leading trade events. WIA is an advocate for timber as a material of choice for today’s built environment, and is the perfect source of inspiration for architects, builders, engineers and interior designers across the globe.
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SHOW REVIEW<br />
Winners of the Hoa Mai<br />
Furniture Design<br />
Competition <strong>2021</strong><br />
The Handicraft and <strong>Wood</strong> <strong>In</strong>dustry<br />
Association of HCMC (HAWA) and the<br />
American Hardwood Export Council<br />
(AHEC) recently announced the finalists<br />
and winners of the Hoa Mai Furniture<br />
Design Competition <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
The 18th iteration of the annual<br />
competition continues to inspire young<br />
Vietnamese designers to unleash their<br />
creative design talent using American<br />
hardwood species that provide<br />
versatility, durability and aesthetic.<br />
Mr John Chan, regional director,<br />
Greater China and South East<br />
Asia of The American Hardwood<br />
Export Council, said: “We are<br />
heartened that, even in the midst<br />
of a pandemic, we were able to<br />
push through with the competition<br />
this year. We hope that through<br />
this competition, we can discover<br />
and nurture more budding<br />
Vietnamese design talent, and<br />
encourage greater understanding<br />
of American hardwood<br />
amongst Vietnamese designers and<br />
manufacturers.”<br />
All entries this year were created from<br />
American red oak, the most abundant<br />
species in the American hardwood<br />
forest and which is particularly suited<br />
to fine furniture making given its<br />
beauty, strength and workability. There<br />
were over 336 entries this year and<br />
the judging panel narrowed down to a<br />
shortlist of 17, of which eight eventual<br />
winners were chosen.<br />
62 WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE • ISSUE 2 – <strong>2021</strong>
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