Wood Awards announce shortlist

A shortlist of 12 projects has been selected from a record number of 182 British furniture and product projects in this year’s Wood Awards.

Two bespoke designs, six production and four student designs have been selected by the judges led by Max Fraser, design curator and author.

The shortlisted designs are:

Bespoke Category: Log Stack Cabinet by Byron & Gomez and Pantori by Steph Leake, intern at Jack Badger Ltd.

Production Made Category: Dyehouse Fall Bench by Dyehouse, Ercol Flow Chair by Tomoko Azumi (pictured), Planks Collection by Max Lamb, Sebastian Cox Kitchen by Devol, Stretch Extending Dining Table by Pengelly Design and the Well Proven Stool by van Aubel & Shaw.

Student Designer Category: Geometry  by Michael Stevenson, Milena by Juan Junca, One-Sheet Dining Chair by Terry Davies and the Velo Chair by  Jan Waterson.

All of the shortlisted projects will be on display at 100% Design stand L620, 21-24 September at London Olympia. Three of the shortlisted entries – Ercol Flow Chair by Tomoko Azumi, Planks Collection by Max Lamb, Sebastian Cox Kitchen by Devol – were 2016 winners of our Design Guild Mark.

The winners will be revealed by host Grant Gibson, editor of Crafts magazine, at the 45th annual Wood Awards ceremony at Carpenters’ Hall on 22 November.

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 aim to recognise, encourage and promote outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood.

Max Fraser said: “It was encouraging to see an increase in the number of entries to the Awards this year. In particular, the quality of work entered into the production category improved, demonstrating that wood remains a leading material choice within the furniture business.

“All of the judges look forward to coming face-to-face with our shortlisted designs in the next round of judging in September.”