ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Architectural Woodwork Institute

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a really fancy piece of furniture or a beautiful wooden door? Well, those things might have been made by a group of adults called the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI). This group is made up of people who really care about making woodworking look amazing and be done really well.

They have a bunch of rules and standards for how woodworking should be done, kind of like how your teacher has rules for how you should behave in class. These rules and standards help make sure that the woodworking is done safely, looks really pretty, and lasts a really long time.

The AWI helps people who make things out of wood learn how to do it really well, and they make sure that these people follow all the rules and standards they made. They also help customers who want a piece of woodworking find the right people to make it for them, so they know their furniture or doors will look amazing and last for a really long time.

Overall, the Architectural Woodwork Institute is a fancy name for a group of people who really like woodworking, and they help other people learn how to do it really well too!