Since its launch in 2010, design professionals across the building and landscaping industries are annually invited to enter innovative projects into the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards, to showcase their creative and visionary use of timber.  Each year the calibre of entries continues to grow with more and more innovative applications of timber recognised and showcased. 

Winners of the sixth annual Intergrain Timber Vision Awards were announced at the Annual Awards Breakfast in Melbourne on 20 August, revealing a new vision for Australia’s building and landscaping industry.

From an imaginative children’s playground and waterfront library to a tiny cabin perched atop rugged Victorian cliffs, a diverse and awe-inspiring collection of projects were recognised for showcasing creative and visionary use of timber.

Faced with 124 exceptional entries in 2015, a panel of esteemed judges chose winners across five categories including; Commercial Interior, Commercial Exterior, Residential Interior, Residential Exterior, and this year’s new category – Public Space. Each category winner received a $2,000 cash prize and Intergrain product to the value of $3,000.   The judging panel included Richard Kirk, Principal Director of KIRK; Jane Irwin, Landscape Architect and founder of Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture; Cameron Bruhn from Architecture Media; and Kendra Pinkus, Associate Director at Bates Smart.

 The 2015 winners were:

  • Best Commercial Interior – The Library at the Dock by Clare Design
  • Best Commercial Exterior – The Mornington Centre Stage 2 by Billard Leece Partnership
  • Best Public Space – Jubilee Playground by Sue Barnsley Design
  • Best Residential Exterior – Moonlight Cabin by Jackson Clements Burrows
  • Best Residential Interior – Lagoon House by Taylor and Hinds Architects 

Intergrain Trade Brand Manager, Amanda Chalmers, said, “After five years of the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards, we continue to be astounded by the breadth and beauty of timber use in Australian design.

“We were moved by the simplicity and honesty of this year’s entries. Each winning project has its own unique qualities, yet collectively they embody Australia’s desire to showcase timber thoughtfully and let the true quality of the material speak for itself.

For the first time in 2015, an overall Intergrain Timber Vision Award winner was chosen.  The inaugural winner for 2015 was Library at the Dock by Clare Design.  Located in Melbourne, this project was celebrated by the judges as a standout winner. As the judges described, the project utilises timber to its fullest from surface to structure. The result is a quality public building that is “both timeless and modern”.  

To view the winning projects or find out more about the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards, visit www.intergrain.com.au.  Entries for the 2016 Intergrain Timber Vision Awards will open in April 2016.