American Hardwood projects
shortlisted for four wood awards
F
our outstanding
projects using
American hardwood
have been shortlisted
for the prestigious
Wood Awards
2017: two in the buildings
competition and two in the
furniture competition.
Established in 1971, the Wood
Awards is the UK’s premier
competition for excellence in
architecture and product design
in the world’s only naturally
sustainable material. The
Awards recognise, encourage
and promote outstanding
design, craftsmanship and
installation using wood.
Previous hardwood winners
include Contour House
(American white oak) by Sanei
Hopkins Architects, winner
of the Private category 2016,
and the Bespoke 2015 winner
Ves-el (American white oak)
by Gareth Neal, Zaha Hadid
and Benchmark which was
commissioned by the American
Hardwood Export Council’s
2014 The Wish List project for
the London Design Festival.
The shortlist will be showcased
at the London Design Fair
(Stand B05, Hall T2), Old
Truman Brewery, 21st-24th
September. Winners will
be revealed at the annual
Wood Awards ceremony
at Carpenters’ Hall on 21st
November, by host Johanna
Agerman Ross, Founder
of Disegno magazine and
Curator of Twentieth Century
and Contemporary Furniture
and Product Design at the V&A.
BUILDINGS
Twenty outstanding structures
have been nominated for the
Wood Awards 2017 shortlist,
featuring some of Britain’s best
architectural designs in wood.
Two of these feature for the
first time the use of hardwood
CLT and, more specifically,
American tulipwood. The
judging panel, led by architect
Michael Morrison of Purcell,
visit all the shortlist projects in
person, making this a uniquely
rigorous competition.
MAGGIE’S OLDHAM
Category: Education & Public
Sector
Wood Species: American
tulipwood, American white oak
Location: Oldham Architect:
dRMM Client/Owner: Maggie’s
Structural Engineer: Booth King
UK
Timber Advice & Procurement
Liaison: American Hardwood
Export Council
Main Contractor/Builde