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Entries now open for the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards 2015

One of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed at (Canberra’s Hotel Hotel in the Nishi precinct by March Studio) and one of the most gorgeous homes I’ve ever written about (Lilyfield Warehouse by Virginia Kerridge Architects) were two of the winners of last year’s Intergrain Timber Vision Awards. I therefore have very high hopes for this year’s entries!

Nishi by March Studio
Nishi by March Studio

With entries now open and closing 30 June, the awards celebrate advanced timber application and projects that push the boundaries. Design professionals across the building and landscaping industries are invited to enter innovative projects, which showcase the creative and visionary use of timber.

Lilyfield Warehouse by Virginia Kerridge Architects
Lilyfield Warehouse by Virginia Kerridge Architects

With over 100 quality entries received last year and a continued increase in high-calibre entries over the past six years, Intergrain is proud to announce two new categories to the awards. This year the new Public Space and Student categories will join Exterior Residential, Interior Residential, Exterior Commercial and Interior Commercial.

The judging panel will be made up of leading industry professionals and winners from each category will receive a $2,000 cash prize, Intergrain product to the value of $3,000, and national exposure with an editorial feature in Architecture Australia magazine.

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Winners of the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards announced

This year’s winners of the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards don’t disappoint. Think a stunning warehouse conversion in Sydney, two holistically sustainable properties in Melbourne and a hybrid of art and architecture in Canberra.

Stonewood by Breathe Architecture
Stonewood by Breathe Architecture

Created to celebrate the valuable role timber plays in Australian architecture and design, this morning’s awards breakfast saw four winners picked from over 100 entries. With winners in both residential exterior and interior and commercial exterior and interior, the competition was fierce, with many entries pushing the boundaries with their innovative use of timber.

Lilyfield Warehouse by Virginnia Kerridge Architects
Lilyfield Warehouse by Virginnia Kerridge Architects

The two residential award recipients demonstrated how timber could be used as an alternative to other materials with advantageous sustainable qualities. Stonewood by Breathe Architecture, took home the title for best residential exterior, thanks to the unique details of its surrounding context and taking inspiration from an 1850s Georgian cottage. The best residential interior went to Lilyfield Warehouse, a NSW property designed by Virginia Kerridge Architects and a home that has to be one of my favourites ever (you can read more about it here)! With seamless integration between old and new, the project was awarded for its honest and strong response to an old building, demonstrating creative timber adaptation to an existing industrial warehouse.

The Commons by Breathe Architecture
The Commons by Breathe Architecture

The Commons commercial space, also designed by Breathe Architecture, won best commercial exterior. The project was awarded for its holistically sustainable and functional aspects, designed to off-set the harsh urbanised conditions of its inner city location. Judged best commercial interior was the multipurpose building Nishi in Canberra, which I visited only last month when I stayed at Hotel Hotel. Designed by March Studio, believe me when I say that it is as amazing in real life as it is in photos!

Nishi by March Studio
Nishi by March Studio

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Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards 2014 dominated by the ladies

“Wow” was pretty much all I could say when I attended the fourth annual Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards last night. Held at Coco Republic’s Alexandria showroom and styled by the very talented Steve Cordony, the room was more beautiful than I could have imagined.

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Interiors Addict favourite Greg Natale, took out the top award of Interior Designer of the Year, beating out fellow finalists SJB Interiors, Sarah Davison Interior Design, Arent & Pyke and Pascale Gomes-McNabb. He also won the top award in 2010 .

Greg Natale
Greg Natale

Belle editor-in-chief and one of the awards judges, Neale Whitaker, said Greg’s work had continued to develop and flourish through the years: “This is an exciting second win for Greg Natale, and demonstrates the increasing breadth, quality and maturity of his work.”

We couldn’t agree more. Jen has been privy to much of Greg’s as yet unpublished work which will appear in his forthcoming first book. I’ve heard it’s pretty incredible stuff!

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Neale Whitaker

Greg receives two return flights to Maison et Objet in Paris, plus a package of prizes that includes Parisi bathroom products, a Smeg fridge, a Riedel decanter and generous vouchers from Cadrys and Coco Republic.

The night was also one for the ladies, with entries this year being dominated by some of Australia’s leading female interior designers. Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent & Pyke took out the residential category for The Avenue (Sydney); Miriam Fanning of Mim Design won the corporate category for the Little Group Office (Melbourne); and Pascale Gomes-McNabb won the hospitality category for the French bistro Yellow (Sydney).

Pascale Gomes-McNabb
Pascale Gomes-McNabb
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Jeremy Bull and Anna Trefely of Alexander & Co

The innovative work of Melbounre’s March Studio saw them take out the commercial category for the Sneakerboy store and in the awards’ first-ever tie, Sydney-based Alexander & Co also received the award for the hospitality category for the Watsons Bay Hotel. Each category winner receives Cadrys, Coco Republic and Parisi vouchers.

Neale Whitikaer and Darren Palmer
Neale Whitaker and Darren Palmer

Look out for Belle’s June/July 2014 issue (on sale 19 May),
 featuring a complete overview of the awards, winners and their respective projects.

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!