The Wood Awards has announced the 2022 shortlist, revealing a stunning, innovative array of British architecture and product design using wood, all now in the running to receive the highest architecture and design accolade of the UK timber industry.
From more than 200 projects entered, a shortlist of 32 entries has been created which unveils the diverse, creative, and high-quality buildings and furniture being made using the world’s only truly sustainable and renewable material – wood.
Included in the list are some of UK’s leading architects, engineers, product designers and furniture makers, showcasing some of the exciting talent arising from the UK’s domestic timber industry and the wood suppliers who support them.
The Awards are split into two main categories, Furniture & Product and Buildings. Buildings are split by: Commercial & Leisure, Education & Public, Interior, Private and Small Project. Within Furniture & Product, there are three subcategories: Bespoke, Production Made and Student Designer.
Jim Greaves, Chairman of the Building Category says: “The Wood Awards are the highest accolade of the UK timber industry, and each year we see the quality continually improving. This year’s shortlisted projects demonstrate that the UK has some of the most exciting timber talent in the world.
“The shortlisted schemes comprise a wide range of building types that have been selected from a longlist of 128 entries. Not surprisingly each scheme has been chosen because of the excellent quality of their individual design and construction. In a world seeking answers to the climate crisis, wood stands out as a material for our built environment because of its low carbon, biophilic and regenerative potential.
“All shortlisted schemes will be exhibited at the upcoming Wood Awards exhibition at the Material Matters fair being held as a part of the London Design Festival this month, as well as at the Building Centre from October through to December.”
The Wood Awards shortlist will be on display at three locations over the next four months this year including from 22 – 25 September at Gallery@Oxo in partnership with the Material Matters Exhibition during London Design Festival.
During late October until December a special exhibition at the Building Centre which showcases the building shortlist with building models and a series of talks. The winner of the Wood Awards will be announced on 23 November during a Winners’ Ceremony at Carpenter’s Hall.
You can find out more information about the shortlist at (www.woodawards2022.online). Previous winners of the Wood Awards can be found at www.woodawards.com.
