Testimonials
“The 2019 Wood Design Awards were a fantastic event. We were blown away by the high caliber wood projects built right here in Atlantic Canada. Highly recommended!” Richard Freeman, LLB, LLM Freeman Lumber
Background: The Atlantic WoodWORKS! Wood Design
Awards Event recognizes excellence in wood construction and design, and honor the people and organizations that showcase and promote the use of wood in our region. A jury of experts will review the nominations and choose the winners based on several factors including: Creativity; distinctive use of wood materials (with emphasis on regionally produced materials); ability to satisfy client and site requirements; innovation and overall aesthetics.
Why Submit a Project?
Winners receive the following:
- A commemorative award
- Winning projects will be published in a hard cover North American Wood Design Awards book
- Extensive media exposure
There is no fee to attend the awards banquet or to nominate/submit a project.
Jury Criteria
2021 Wood Design Awards Jury Criteria_
Submission Process
There is NO COST associated with a submission or nomination. You may submit each project in up to Three (3) categories. There is no limit to the number of projects you can submit. Pictures need only to be submitted once.
Step #1: To submit a nomination complete the form(s) below in the respective category and email it to info@atlanticwoodworks.ca
Step #2: Please label your high-resolution images with the project name, company name, and location and upload files by clicking on the Choose Files button below.
Click here to upload your photos to our Dropbox account
Atlantic Award Categories (Step #1)
Atlantic Architect of the Year 
Provincial Award Categories
Non Residential (Institutional,Commercial,Industrial)
*Categories subject to change if there are not sufficient nominees
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. If multiple firms/companies are involved in the submission, it will be at the discretion of the jury as to whom will be awarded the wooden sail.
2. Submissions will be accepted for projects completed since 2010.