Piil wins Thermory Design Award 2023
Piil was chosen as the winner of the Tiny / Private House category.
On 11 October 2023, the annual Thermory Design Awards was held in Tallinn, Estonia — to celebrate the best projects around the world that have been created with Thermory's thermally-modified timber products. From a selection of 75 projects submitted by Architects from 19 different countries, winners of four categories were announced — with Piil being awarded the best Tiny / Private House category!
The jury, comprising of renowned Estonian architects Andres Ojari (3+1 arhitektid), Indrek Allmann (PLUSS Arhitektid), Mihkel Urmet (TEMPT Arhitektid), Sille Pihlak (PART), and Thermory representatives Hannes Tarn (Thermory Development Manager), and Katrin Reinaste-Parve (Thermory Sales Director), said the following:
“There could be more houses like this — it clearly speaks to you and invites you. With the location and placement of this house, there is a clear sense of the context in which it fits perfectly”
Thermory’s blog post announcing the winners goes on to say:
In the realm of nature-centric retreats, Piil emerges as an exquisitely conceived haven that elevates the concept of getaways to unprecedented heights, quite literally. Its iconic, yet elegantly simple, architectural form finished with Thermory Benchmark thermo-pine cladding seamlessly harmonizes with its pristine natural surroundings.
Rooted in the ethos of modular pre-fabrication, the entire project unfolds as a meticulously orchestrated symphony, with each component crafted off-site and swiftly assembled amidst the picturesque landscape. This innovative approach fosters a safer and more efficient construction milieu, curtails material wastage, slashes costs, and significantly abbreviates the construction timeline.
On the day of the event, Arsenit founder Arseni Timofejev happened to be travelling in Chongqing, China — so he could not accept the award in person. Instead, he celebrated with an improvised TDA’23 candy, created by a local craftsman / street vendor. The award was accepted instead by Maria Freimann (What If), whose introduction kick-started the whole project.
Arseni Timofejev celebrated winning the Thermory Design Award 2023 (TDA’23) with a locally-made TDA’23 candy in Chongqing, China. Photo by Yifan Liu.
The other winners were:
MUST Arhitektid — Best Public Building, Pelgulinna High School (Estonia)
YOD Group — Best Interior, Hay Boutique Hotel and Spa (Ukraine)
WOVEN — Best Sauna – #saunaonwheels (Slovakia)
For the full announcement, read the Thermory blog post or the feature in Dezeen!