MELBOURNE, Australia — The 2025 Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners were recently announced at Rydges Melbourne CBD. Actress and sustainability campaigner Rebecca Gilling announced Archer Office as the winner of the Grand Prix for their outstanding Boot Factory in Bondi Junction, NSW. The Boot Factory is a striking example of how timber can breathe new life into a heritage structure. Originally built in 1892 and condemned before works began, the building has been transformed into a civic innovation hub using an adaptive reuse methodology. The designers have retained the original brick perimeter walls, and completely reconstructed the interior and roof with a new glue-laminated Australian hardwood structure. …Timber Development Association CEO Andrew Dunn said the awards “continue to affirm timber’s place at the forefront of contemporary architecture. this year’s entries not only display extraordinary design quality but also highlight timber’s evolving role as a driver of sustainable, resilient, and human-centred spaces.”