The Australian Wood Review Competition is both for builders in Australia and internationally. There are categories for furniture, boxes, etc. Link: https://www.woodreview.com.au/ Entries closed today, and at the last minute I added one more.
Earlier, I entered the floating bedside tables, which were the subject of a build here ...
The competition places a focus on design, and I thought that I would enter one other piece which I have recently been (re-) working on .. a work in progress that lasted longer than I imagined - it was an unusual piece and I struggled to find a satisfactory composition. For the competition (which must have a name), it is called "Curves" ...
This console table features Jarrah, Karri, and Kauri timbers. "Curves" comes from the the absence of any straight sections (other than the drawer sides).
The idea for the table began to ferment in 2011, a time when I was fascinated with coopered barrels. I subsequently started making coopered doors for an entertainment unit, and then could not use them as the solid, 6mm thick curves were too heavy to be practical. With nearly-closed eyes I could visualise a table with curved table legs .... and then it took 12 years to design the remainder: the curved aprons, the curved drawer front, the curved and tapered table top. The leg sections are frame-and-coopered panels.
The panels are (ex-roofing) Karri stained to match the remainder of the carcase, which is Jarrah. The table top features a soft curve, along with pillowed edges to avoid hardness. The drawer is dovetailed with Kauri sides and bottom held with slips.
Dimensions: The top is 900 x 380mm. Height is 690mm. The cabinet section is 520 x 110mm
Its resting place at home ...
Regards from Perth
Derek
Another entry for the AWR competition
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#2Wow, that is a lovely table both in design and execution! Very well done, indeed.
I don't know if you are inspiring me or depressing me 
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#3Derek - wonderful design and implementation.
I am always looking for ways to implement curves into pieces. In fact we are shopping for bathroom vanities and 99.99% of available items bore me to tears because they are nothing but rectilinear boxes of different colors (that are overpriced!). But back to your piece.
One of my design questions is "When is a design element enhancing the piece, and when I have overdone it?" I wondered when I read your sentence about no straight lines (except the drawer) about what this would really look like in a actual piece. You seem to have nailed it the design - obvious curves and many subtle ones. To my eye this piece nails the balance of incorporating the element but not forcing it; it's an eye pleasing and graceful implementation.
A few details on the coopered panels perhaps? I haven't checked your website, it wouldn't surprise me to find some details there.
Thanks
Henry
Re: Another entry for the AWR competition
#4Very beautiful.
Re: Another entry for the AWR competition
#5Some of it ...
4 1/2 degree bevel on each side for the curve. This was completed on the tablesaw. 
Sort the boards by figure and colour, arrange with the grain, and then number them before taping together ...
Outer edges rebated before glue up. 
The taped rear makes it easy to fold into a curve once glued up. Remove the excess glue now. Note that the inside has been finish planed. I do not plan to shape the inside. It will be left as is.
The glue-up result ...
Hope this helps.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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#6
Beautiful!!!
Re: Another entry for the AWR competition
#7Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) wrote:Some of it ... Hope this helps.
Regards from Perth
Derek
Thanks Derek - yes, very helpful
Henry
Re: Another entry for the AWR competition
#8Derek, I especially like that the sides curve in rather than out.
It looks like it is about to take flight!
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#9Thank you Gary. "Take flight" means that there is energy - I think that all furniture makers want to hear this!
Regards from Perth
Derek