TOUCH WOOD

Timber took centre stage with a range of sustainable, innovative solutions for everyday living

Winner Best Product Design: RAW Studios

Already known for its birch furniture and modular systems, RAW Studios pushed the envelope with InHouse, a prototype of a semi-permanent dwelling space. “It’s quite literally furniture you can live in,” says creative director Peet van Straaten. “While conventional building methods are timeconsuming and divorce-inducing, this weatherproof structure takes only ten weeks to complete.” Crafted from Finnishsourced spruce plywood because of its affordability and weight-to-strength ratio, InHouse can be disassembled and easily transported, tapping into the growing trend of small, light living.