Bates Smart’s new Embassy of Australia in Washington D.C. named as 2024 Australian Timber Design Award winner

Bates Smart’s new Embassy of Australia building in Washington D.C. has been announced as the winner of this year’s Australian Timber Design Award. The annual prize, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, highlights superlative timber designs and building products as a means of advocating for their various applications within a well-defined "ethos."The winner, which was joined by four Merit honorees, presents a complex and "delicate balance between cultural representation, iconic civic presence and practical security considerations," according to the jury. The inspiration for its design came from the native Australian landscape, elevating a level of transparency that's intended as a metaphor for Australian values of welcomeness and trust.Read the full post on Bustler