Dezeen promotion: the UK Timber Trade Federation is showcasing the winning entries of its Conversations about Climate Change design competition via a virtual exhibition and event series.
The competition, which received more than 100 responses from around the world, called on entrants to create an installation that would provoke discussions about global warming while showcasing the environmental benefits of responsibly sourced, tropical hardwoods.
Top image: Joseph Pipal's Carbon Print is one of the winning projects. Above: The Extraction pillar is by Julia and Julian Kashdan-Brown
"Responsibly forested timber is an essential part of the climate change solution; however, tropical forests have too often been undervalued and their forest land cleared for other uses," said David Hopkins, CEO of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF). "Our competition asked architects and designers to respond to tropical timber, think about the materials they usually work with and consider how the role of materials specified is vital for implementing change."
Tree Whisperer are sound sculptures by Sheryl Ang and Yuta Nakayama
Selected by a panel of judges including Yinka Ilori and Julia Barfield of Marks Barfield Architects, the six winning "conversation pieces" are now on display at London's Building Centre for the next three months (temporarily closed due to the lockdown restrictions) and via a virtual 360-degree tour.
Among them are a series of sound sculptures by Sin...