Furniture

‘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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How Grown in Britain and ercol are transforming UK furniture manufacturing
by Jennie Ward|15 April 25|Build, Supply
Here, this woodland management case study from the Forestry Commission explores how traditional craftsmanship and sustainable forestry practices are working hand in hand to bring ash trees to market. In the heart of Buckinghamshire a remarkable transformation is taking place. Century-old furniture maker ercol has partnered with Grown in Britain...
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Homegrown, handcrafted stools win Wood Award – connecting students with natural heritage
by Bryony Bodimeade|21 November 24|Design
Made from homegrown ash, this Sylva Foundation and National Trust collaboration of hand-crafted stools connecting education, heritage and sustainable woodland management has won top prize in the Production category. The elegant, limited-edition Ebworth stools have been created using trees felled on the Ebworth Estate due to ash dieback – a disease which could kill...
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‘A powerful storytelling piece’ | Communion table wins Wood Award
by Bryony Bodimeade|21 November 24|Design
Using innovative CNC manufacturing to work black-stained maple into a culturally significant piece of bespoke furniture, the Communion table by Giles Tettey Nartey has taken the top prize in the Bespoke category at the Wood Awards 2024. Designed to celebrate the preparation and serving of the West African staple dish fufu, which is made by...
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WL West gives its top 10 uses for Oak
by Jennie Ward|23 October 24|Build, Supply
TDUK member W.L West is a family-owned sawmill & timber merchant in West Sussex that specialises in Oak wood. Here, they explore why Oak is so popular and its top 10 uses in the UK. European Oak is incredibly versatile, making it a preferred choice for a wide range of...
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‘Being a part of the Wood Awards exhibition guarantees exposure’
by Bryony Bodimeade|26 April 24|Design
With one month left to enter the Wood Awards, last year’s Furniture and Object winners describe the positive outcomes of participating in the Wood Awards 2023. Mentsen, a London-based design practice established in 2011 by Yasuyuki Sakurai and Risa Sano, is a two-time winner of the Production category. In 2023, together with...
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Upgrade furniture projects to PREMIER
by Jennie Ward|14 April 24|Supply
Medium density fibreboard (MDF) is an exceptionally versatile product that can be used to make furniture, cabinetry, panelling and even be laminated for decorative purposes in flooring.  MDF offers furniture makers and carpenters a host of benefits, including a smooth finish, excellent machinability, strength and consistency. Wood fibres are used...
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The Wood Awards 2024: Call for Entries Now Open!
by Lucy Bedry|06 March 24|Design
Enter the Wood Awards by 24 May (for free!) to join our celebration of the very best of timber design, craftsmanship and installation. The Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for architecture and product design in wood - setting the benchmark, year-on-year, for timber excellence. With ten dedicated categories,...
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‘Flowing and beautifully functional’ – the award winning bespoke oak chest
by Bryony Bodimeade|10 January 24|Design
A meticulously considered, scorched oak chest, Serenade, by John Makepeace OBE, has taken the top prize in the Bespoke category in the Wood Awards. Inspired by the ancient hollowed-out tree trunks that were used to carry the possessions of those on the move, this chest of drawers accommodates the personal...
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Community design initiative takes top prize with volunteer-built furniture project
by Bryony Bodimeade|20 December 23|Design
Mentsen, together with The Exchange – an Erith-based community group – has taken out the top prize in the ‘Production’ category of the Wood Awards with their project ‘The Exchange table and chairs’. In a true achievement of sustainable, skilful community-led design and production, these collapsible and stackable oak tables...
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