The 2013 Australian Timber Design Awards have been announced with Lend Lease taking away the top award for Melbourne’s Forté at Victoria Harbour – the tallest modern timber apartment building in the world.

Forté is a prime example of what can be achieved using the latest in engineered timber products.

The judges were impressed by the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the building frame.

It is expected that Forté will serve as a demonstration to the Australia market on how this revolutionary technology permits the rapid construction of strong, lightweight buildings that can be tall and wide.

For more information on the winners of this year’s awards, visit the Timber Awards website.

Inside one of the Forté apartments. Image: Lend Lease & TBA.

The 14th Australian Timber Design Award winners include:

The Australian Timber Design Award
Lend Lease for Forte at Victoria Harbour

Central Region
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra

Northern Region
Wilson Architects + Donovan Hill Architects in Association for Translational research Institute

Southern Region
Lend Lease for Forte at Victoria Harbour

Western Region
MORQ for Karri Loop House

People’s Choice
dwp|suters for Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Culture Centre

Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. Image: Brett Boardman.

Public Commercial Building
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra

Residential New Building
John Wardle Architects for Shearers Quarters

Residential Best Renovation
Virginia Kerridge Architect for Lilyfield Warehouse

Multi Residential
Lend Lease for Forte at Victoria Harbour

Interior Residential
Fox Johnston for Balmain House

Interior Commercial
Dreamtime Australia Design for Grain (bar), Four Seasons Sydney

Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Culture Centre designed by dwp|suters. Image: Emma Cross.

Outdoor Standalone Structure
studio505 for The Waratah Studio

Sustainability
Francis-Jones Morehan Thorp (fjmt) for Melton Library and Learning Centre

Rising Star
Nicholas Cini of dwp|suters for Bentleigh Secondary College Meditation and Indigenous Cultural Centre

Small Budget
Maxa Design for Nunawading Residence

Australia Certified Timber
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra

Furniture & Joinery
John Wardle Architects for Fairhaven Beach House Furniture

Lilyfield Warehoused designed by Virginia Kerridge Architect. Image: Michael Nicholson.

Solid Timber Cladding
Andrew Burges Architects for Palm Beach House

Engineered Timber Products
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects for Village Centre: National Arboretum Canberra

Office Fitout Featuring Veneers
GroupGSA for A Working Community

Recycled Timber
Casey Brown Architecture for Jamberoo Farm House

Treated Pine
Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Visual Arts (ALVA) – University of Western Australia for Carey Baptist College – Communal Permaculture Garden Pavillion

Timber Veneers
Dreamtime Australia Design for Grain (bar), Four Seasons Sydney

Shearers Quarters designed by John Wardle Architects. Image: Trevor Mein/Meinphoto.

Timber Panels
MORQ for Karri Loop House

Timber Windows & Doors
John Wardle Architects for Shearers Quarters

Western Red Cedar
Craig Steere Architects for Cedar House

Lisa Rapley

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