Wood Awards unveils 2026 shortlist of furniture, objects and buildings

Wood Awards unveils 2026 shortlist of furniture, objects and buildings
by Bryony Bodimeade|02 September 26|Design
The Wood Awards has announced the 34-strong shortlist for 2026, showcasing the UK’s most ambitious and innovative work in wood across architecture, furniture and product design. Selected from more than 200 entries, the shortlist comprises 20 buildings and 14 furniture and object projects. Together, they demonstrate the creativity, environmental responsibility...
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designTimber 2026 webinar series wrap-up
by Bryony Bodimeade|19 August 26|Design, Education
Running from February to August, the now-concluded 2026 series of designTimber webinars explored the opportunities and challenges of designing and building with timber across a diverse range of projects and settings. Across the series, the seven webinars – delivered by the architects, structural engineers, specialist timber subcontractors, clients and fabricators...
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Exterior timber performance: durability, coating and long-term protection
by TDUK|03 August 26|Design
Timber continues to grow in popularity across exterior applications including cladding, decking, fencing and landscaping structures. Demand remains steady across both residential and commercial sectors, driven by timber’s natural good looks, sustainability credentials and versatility in design. However, long-term performance outdoors depends on more than aesthetics alone. Whether specifying timber...
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The Thornton Building: timber in its DNA
by Matt Milton|02 August 26|Design
A three-storey, mass-timber office building, the Thornton Building provides workspace for over 200 staff of EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute. Completed in summer 2024, the building is an essential part of the masterplan for the Wellcome Genome Campus at Hinxton Hall near Cambridge.  Thornton Building exterior; © Peter Landers Its flexible...
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Timber transforms an end-of-terrace: Blythe Hill House
by Bryony Bodimeade|17 July 26|Design
The familiar form and look of a 1970s terraced house has been tastefully updated and upgraded, using timber and other biomaterials. When it came to the extension and renovation of his southeast London home, George Reed of TDUK members Price & Myers was in a uniquely well-informed position… We knew...
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What did we learn at the UK Timber Design Conference 2026?
by Matt Milton|06 July 26|Design
A day of inspiring discussion, debates, presentations and learning, the 2026 UK Timber Design Conference addressed many of the key issues - and opportunities - facing today's construction sector. From robotics and automation to the challenges facing timber housing, and from timber re-use to cutting-edge connection products - not forgetting...
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Wood Awards 2026 call for entries now open
by Bryony Bodimeade|19 March 26|Design
Entries for the Wood Awards 2026 are now open — and already underway. For over 50 years, the Wood Awards have celebrated the very best in timber architecture and design across the UK. From quietly crafted homes to ambitious public buildings, and from one-off pieces to production furniture, the awards...
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designTimber returns with a new 2026 series of award-winning timber case studies
by Bryony Bodimeade|15 December 25|Design, Education
designTimber is a monthly lunchtime webinar series in which leading architects, engineers and timber specialists deliver in-depth presentations on their award-winning timber buildings. Organised by Timber Development UK, these free online talks provide valuable continuous professional development (CPD) learning for designers and specifiers. Running from February to September, the new...
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Urban Nature Project: Reimagining Natural History
by Bryony Bodimeade|27 November 25|Design
The Gold Award-winning timber and stone additions to the Natural History Museum use legible, low-tech construction and natural materials to connect visitors to the landscape. Feilden Fowles’ enchanting transformation of the Natural History Museum’s outdoor landscape has reshaped the visitor experience into a choreographed journey through geological history – while...
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Wood Awards 2025: Pushing the boundaries of timber design
by Bryony Bodimeade|25 November 25|Design
From public landmarks, workplaces and homes to restorations, experimental structures and furniture items, this year’s Wood Awards demonstrates how wood is redefining design values, uniting sustainability, innovation and craft. Beyond its tactile warmth and natural beauty, wood is driving some the most structurally ambitious, environmentally responsible, and finely detailed architecture...
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