Entries are now being accepted for the 2018 NZ Wood-Resene Timber Design Awards, with Stage One entries closing at 5pm on Thursday 30 April.

These awards are the premier space for architects, engineers and others to profile their recent work with locally-sourced timber and wood-based products, manufactured in New Zealand.

Continued advances in wood processing and engineered wood products to improve timber’s properties means this medium is proving to be a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to other construction systems.

This year’s new category is ‘Multi-Storey Timber Building Design’ and has been added to showcase designs of multi-storey timber buildings in New Zealand.

The 2018 judging panel comprises Pamela Bell (PreFab NZ); David Carradine (Timber Design Society); Tim Melville (NZIA) and Andrea Stocchero (Scion – Sustainable Architect).

Entries must be for projects completed between 1 March 2016 and 28 February 2018, and projects must have significant timber content.

KEY DATES:

• Stage One entries open: 1 March 2018
• Stage One entries close: 30 April 2018
• Stage One judging announced: 21 May 2018
• Stage Two entries: 8 June (confirmation that finalists will partake in Stage Two)
• Stage Two entries close: 20 July 2018
• Stage Two judging: 7 August 2018

Winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland on 20 September 2018.

For a full list of entry criteria, see here. To enter, visit here.