Date: |
26 Jun 2026, 5.00PM – 8.00PM |
duration: |
3 hrs |
Venue: |
Cordis |
Address: |
83 Symonds Street, Auckland |
Cost: |
Free event |
Whether you’re an architect, architectural designer, engineer, builder, manufacturer, student, or any designer who has used timber in a project, this is your chance to showcase world-class timber projects and the people behind them.
Now entering their 51st year in 2026, these prestigious Awards celebrate the best in timber design and construction and provide a national platform to recognise outstanding achievement in the use of timber across the built environment.
Proudly hosted by Timber Unlimited, the Awards recognise the businesses, people, and teams who are at the forefront of the timber revolution, using timber to deliver beautiful, high-performance, low-carbon, exemplary projects – from large-scale commercial and public buildings through to residential, interior and innovation-focused work.
Key Dates:
Entries open - Monday 15 December 2025
Entries close - Friday 6 March 2026
Finalists contacted - Wednesday 15 April 2026
Finalists announced - Friday 17 April 2026
First day to submit Stage 2 information - Monday 20 April 2026
Final day to submit Stage 2 information - Friday 15 May 2026
Gala Day - Friday 26 June 2026
The New Zealand Timber Design Awards are back!
Whether you’re an architect, architectural designer, engineer, builder, manufacturer, student, or any designer who has used timber in a project, this is your chance to showcase world-class timber projects and the people behind them.
Now entering their 51st year in 2026, these prestigious Awards celebrate the best in timber design and construction and provide a national platform to recognise outstanding achievement in the use of timber across the built environment.
Proudly hosted by Timber Unlimited, the Awards recognise the businesses, people, and teams who are at the forefront of the timber revolution, using timber to deliver beautiful, high-performance, low-carbon, exemplary projects – from large-scale commercial and public buildings through to residential, interior and innovation-focused work.
Key Dates:
Entries open - Monday 15 December 2025
Entries close - Friday 6 March 2026
Finalists contacted - Wednesday 15 April 2026
Finalists announced - Friday 17 April 2026
First day to submit Stage 2 information - Monday 20 April 2026
Final day to submit Stage 2 information - Friday 15 May 2026
Gala Day - Friday 26 June 2026