New 2027 series of designTimber webinars providing timber learning through real-life examples

New 2027 series of designTimber webinars providing timber learning through real-life examples
by Bryony Bodimeade|15 October 26|Design
Timber Development UK are delighted to announce a new designTimber webinar series in which leading architects, engineers and timber specialists will deliver in-depth presentations on their Wood Award-nominated timber buildings. Occurring monthly from February to October in 2027, these free lunchtime talks provide valuable continuous professional development (CPD) learning for...
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The evolving potential of wood: reflections on the Wood Awards 2026 exhibition
by Bryony Bodimeade|30 September 26|Design
Each year, the Wood Awards holds a public exhibition bringing together the shortlisted furniture and object projects, alongside displays of the shortlisted buildings. It serves an important double purpose: giving the furniture and object judging panel the opportunity to see and assess the work in person, while also sharing the...
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Discover the Wood Awards 2026 exhibition at UNLOCKED Shoreditch
by Bryony Bodimeade|07 September 26|Design
The Wood Awards are delighted to announce that the 2026 Wood Awards Exhibition will take place at UNLOCKED Shoreditch from 15–17 September 2026, in partnership with Material Matters. Bringing together the very best of contemporary architecture and furniture design in wood, the exhibition will showcase this year’s shortlisted projects, offering visitors a unique opportunity to explore...
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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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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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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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New Wave House
‘Adding genuine value through reuse and circular economy principles’ | New Wave House is a double winner at Wood Awards
by Bryony Bodimeade|20 November 25|Design
Adding flexible workspace to an industrial building, this resourceful rooftop extension – designed by Thomas McBrien Architects with New Wave London – has been declared the winner of both the Commercial and Sustainability Awards at the Wood Awards 2025. Overlooking the city from a North London hillside, New Wave House...
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‘Social housing at its best’ | Chowdhury Walk named best homes in Britain at Wood Awards
by Bryony Bodimeade|20 November 25|Design
Timber-first, climate-friendly, and affordable, this housing project in East London – designed by Al-Jawad Pike with engineers Momentum – has been declared Great Britain’s best new homes at the Wood Awards 2025. Chowdhury Walk is deliberately climate conscious, right from the foundations – where stone columns minimise the amount of...
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‘Elegant, refined and production-ready’ | Levity Collection wins Production prize in the Wood Awards
by Bryony Bodimeade|20 November 25|Design
Celebrating the beauty of homegrown hardwoods, the Levity Collection of chairs and tables, designed by Katie Walker for Meon by Gaze Burvill, has won the top prize in the Production category at the Wood Award 2025. Blending lightweight elegance with engineering ingenuity, the Levity Collection marks the launch of new...
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