The Canadian Wood Council has announced the winning projects of the 40th annual Wood Design & Building Awards program, which recognizes and celebrates the work of architectural professionals from around the world who achieve excellence in wood design and construction.Were proud to recognize leading innovators in wood design through our awards program, said Martin Richard, vice president of communications and market development at the Canadian Wood Council. This years submissions were remarkable in their scope, quality, and variety. They reflect a rising interest in biomaterials and highlight the importance of wood as a versatile, low-carbon, high-performance material, driving the next generation of sustainable buildings.The jurors for the Wood Design & Building Awards included Marlon Blackwell, principal at Marlon Blackwell Architects, Veronica Madonna, director and principal at Studio VMA, and Alfred Waugh, principal at Formline Architecture + Urbanism.This year, the regional WoodWorks program awards from Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta were integrated with the Wood Design & Building Awards.The jurors for the WoodWorks awards included Duncan Bourke, vice president of development at Cityflats, Melissa Higgs, principal at hcma and Steve Oosterhof, partner and structural engineer at Dialog.Fifteen winning projects were selected, with five from each regional program.In total, 33 award winners from around the world including 25 Canadians were celebrated for excellence in wood design at the Wood Design and Building Awards celebration hosted at the WoodWorks Summit on October 22, 2024.The following is a complete list of the award-winning projects.HonorArbour House (Victoria, BC) | Patkau ArchitectsPhoto credit: James Dow / Patkau Architects Hilltop Cottage (NB) | MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple ArchitectsPhoto credit: Hilltop Cottage (NB) by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple ArchitectsMohegan Trail (Block Island, RI, USA) | Bates Masi + ArchitectsThe Nest (Bayfield County, WI, USA) | SALA Architects, Inc.Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall (Houyanmen Village, Henan Province, China | Luo StudioWisdome Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) | Elding Oscarson ArchitectsMeritCovered ice rink in Saint-Apollinaire (Saint-Apollinaire, QC) | ABCP architecture et urbanismePhoto credit: Covered ice rink in Saint-Apollinaire (Saint-Apollinaire, QC) by ABCP architecture et urbanismeChekonien House (Victoria, BC) | Perkins&WillPhoto credit: Chekonien House (Victoria, BC) by Perkins&WillHouse In A Garden (Coconut Grove, FL, USA) | Atelier Mey ArchitectsQuantum Institute (Sherbrooke, QC) | Saucier + PerrottePhoto credit: Quantum Institute (Sherbrooke, QC) by Saucier + PerrotteCitationCunard Street Live / Work / Grow (Halifax, NS) | FBMCunard Street Live / Work / Grow (Halifax, NS) by FBM. Photo credit: Greg HanlonDes Cerisiers Elementary School (Maskinong, QC) | Lucie Paquet architecte, Paulette Taillefer architecte, Leclerc architectesDes Cerisiers Elementary School (Maskinong, QC) by Lucie Paquet architecte, Paulette Taillefer architecte, Leclerc architectes. Photo credit: Maxime BrouilletLP Hotel with a View (Lodeynoe Pole, Russian Federation) | RHIZOMESansin Sponsored AwardsGalien River Retreat (New Buffalo, MI, USA) | Wheeler Kearns ArchitectsArbour House (Victoria, BC) | Patkau ArchitectsSustainable Forestry Initiative Sponsored Award619 Ponce (Atlanta, GA) | Handel ArchitectsWestern Red Cedar Sponsored AwardBunkie on the Hill (Muskoka, ON) | Dubbeldam Architecture + DesignPhoto credit: Bunkie on the Hill (Muskoka, ON) by Dubbeldam Architecture + DesignWood Preservation Canada Sponsored Award#Ferndale_Flightdeck (Ottawa, ON) | 25:8 Architecture + Urban DesignPhoto credit: #Ferndale_Flightdeck (Ottawa, ON) by 25:8 Architecture + Urban DesignWoodWorks Ontario CategoryBunkie on the Hill (Muskoka, ON | Dubbeldam Architecture + DesignCentennial College A-Building Expansion (Toronto, ON) | DIALOG in collaboration with Smoke ArchitecturePhoto credit: Centennial College A-Building Expansion (Toronto, ON) by DIALOG in collaboration with Smoke ArchitectureNew Tecumseth Municipal Offices Adaptive Re-Use (Alliston, ON) | +VG ArchitectsPhoto credit: New Tecumseth Municipal Offices Adaptive Re-Use (Alliston, ON) by +VG ArchitectsQueens University Indigenous Gathering Space (Kingston, ON) | Smoke ArchitecturePhoto credit: Queens University Indigenous Gathering Space (Kingston, ON) by Smoke ArchitectureScience Collaboration Centre at Chalk River (Chalk River, ON) | HDRPhoto credit: Science Collaboration Centre at Chalk River (Chalk River, ON) by HDRWoodWorks BC CategoryArbour House (Victoria, BC) | Patkau ArchitectsNuxalk Mask, song and dance (Bella Coola, BC) | Mackin Architects Ltd.Photo credit: Nuxalk Mask, song and dance (Bella Coola, BC) by Mackin Architects Ltd.Pyrrha (Vancouver, BC) | Birmingham & Wood Architects Planners LLPPhoto credit: Pyrrha (Vancouver, BC) by Birmingham & Wood Architects Planners LLPRosemary Brown Recreation Centre (Burnaby, BC) | hcma architecture + designPhoto credit: Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre (Burnaby, BC) by hcma architecture + designAquatic and Community Centre (New Westminster, BC) | hcma architecture + designtmsewtx Aquatic and Community Centre. Photo credit: Nic LehouxWoodWorks Alberta, Prairie CategoryCanopy (Edmonton, AB) | Jonathan MonfriesPhoto credit: David BloomOlds College, Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre (Olds, AB) | GGA-ArchitectureOlds College, Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre (Olds, AB) by GGA-Architecture. Photo credit: Jason DziverSaddle Lake Onchaminahos Elementary School (Saddle Lake Cree Nation, AB) | Reimagine ArchitectsPhoto credit: Saddle Lake Onchaminahos Elementary School (Saddle Lake Cree Nation, AB) by Reimagine ArchitectsThe Station at Cochrane Crossing (Cochrane, AB) | GEC ArchitecturePhoto credit: The Station at Cochrane Crossing (Cochrane, AB) by GEC ArchitectureV Residence (Winnipeg, MB) | 11 architecture inc.Photo credit: V Residence (Winnipeg, MB) by 11 architecture inc.The post Wood Design and Building Awards Winning Projects Announced appeared first on Canadian Architect.