2008 saw NZ Wood begin hosting the Timber Design Awards. Other sponsors were Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand Timber Design Society Inc, Jasmax and New Zealand Pine Manufacturers’ Association Inc.

Winners of the NZ Wood Timber Design Awards 2008 were announced at a cocktail function held on Monday evening, October 20th at The Langham Hotel, Auckland.
HIGHLY COMMENDED Residential Architectural Excellence
Boathouse Canopy
WINNER Interior Fit Out
Clutha River House
Goodall Residence
Hodson-Simpson House
Jellie Park Redevelopment
HIGHLY COMMENDED Residential Architectural Excellence
WINNER Commercial Architectural Excellence
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lockwood Eco Home Series
WINNER Residential Engineering Excellence
Mission Bay House
Motuoapa House
National Centre of Excellence Forestry and Timber
WINNER Outdoor Infrastructure
O'Sullivan House
Processing Factory for Kanuka Engineered Wood Products
WINNER Commercial Engineering Excellence
Platform House
Q4
Seafield View Road
WINNER Residential Architectural Excellence
The Meridian Building
WINNER Sustainability Award and
HIGHLY COMMENDED Commercial Engineering Excellence
Sutherland-Corbett House
The New Dowse
The Sub
WINNER Sustainability Award and
HIGHLY COMMENDED Interior Fit Out
Totara House
University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine
HIGHLY COMMENDED Commercial Engineering Excellence
HIGHLY COMMENDED Residential Architectural Excellence
WINNER Cladding Building Envelope
Thankyou to the following supporters of the 2008 Timber Design Awards