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Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors longlist announced
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors categories has been unveiled, with 300 projects selected across 12 categories. More
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Dezeen Awards 2021 is open for entries
Dezeen Awards 2021 is now accepting entries! Enter before 31 March to take advantage of discounted early entry fees.Dezeen Awards is the most popular and accessible celebration of the world’s best architecture, interiors and design projects and studios.
Enter before 31 March to save 20 per cent
Standard entry prices remain unchanged for the fourth year in a row, making Dezeen Awards the most affordable and accessible awards programme in architecture and design.
It costs just £100 per category for small companies and £200 for large companies to enter before the standard entry deadline on 2 June. But studios can save 20 per cent by entering before 31 March.
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Categories for architecture, interiors and design
There are 36 categories this year: 10 each for architecture, interiors and design projects and two categories in each sector honouring the best established and emerging studios.
Find out about the categories ›
New sustainability categories
This year we’re introducing sustainability categories for architecture, interiors and design. These three categories, sponsored by design platform Dodds & Shute, will celebrate projects that strive to reduce their impact on the earth and which make positive social and environmental contributions.
About our judges
Entries will be judged by a diverse panel of influential industry professionals, made up of 75 architects, designers, journalists and academics from all over the world.
Past judges have included Norman Foster, who described Dezeen Awards as an “extraordinary endeavour”.
Other 2020 judges included Paola Antonelli, Farshid Moussavi and Issa Diabaté.
Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming announcements about our 2021 judges.
Why enter Dezeen Awards?
Dezeen Awards is organised by Dezeen, the world’s most popular and influential architecture and design magazine, and judged by a panel consisting of leading figures from the architecture and design world. This means that Dezeen Awards has unprecedented credibility and reach.
Every longlisted entry will be published on the Dezeen Awards website and will get prestigious Dezeen Awards 2021 badges to share on social media and their own websites.
All shortlisted entries will be featured in full in an article on Dezeen and get further badges.
Shortlisted entries will also be entered into the Dezeen Awards 2021 Public Vote, through which the public can choose their favourite projects and studios.
Winners will receive a hand-made trophy and a certificate.Winners received a bespoke, handcrafted trophy designed by AtelierNL
Past winners have described how winning a Dezeen Award has transformed their careers. “This is one of the few awards I have won that I can associate with new opportunities arising directly as a result of winning,” said Joe Doucet, winner of seating design of the year in 2019 with his anti-terrorism public bench.
Last year’s Dezeen Awards attracted over 4,300 entries from 85 different countries, making it one of the largest and most international awards programmes in the industry.
Dates and prices
Once you have paid for your Dezeen Awards entry, you do not need to make any further payments. The awards will be announced online. If we are able to hold a physical awards ceremony there may be a charge, but attendance is not obligatory.
Our low entry prices are designed to attract smaller studios and avoid categories being dominated by large companies that can afford to enter multiple categories.
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Questions?
If you have any questions, please email awards@dezeen.com and someone from the team will get back to you.
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One week to go until entries for Dezeen Awards 2021 open
Dezeen Awards 2021 will open for entries on 2 February, with the discounted early-entry period running until 31 March. Enter your project or studio from next week on and sign up to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to receive more information!Now in its fourth year, Dezeen Awards celebrates the world’s best architecture, interiors and design and has become the benchmark for international design excellence and the ultimate accolade for architects and designers everywhere.
The low entry prices are designed to attract smaller studios and avoid categories being dominated by large companies that can afford to enter multiple categories, making Dezeen Awards one of the most affordable programmes in the industry.Every longlisted and shortlisted project gets its own page on the site, and shortlisted projects will be given full editorial coverage on Dezeen.
Shortlisted entries are also automatically entered into the Dezeen Awards public vote, where the projects and studios that are most popular with or readers will win a special certificate.
All Dezeen Awards winners receive a bespoke hand-made trophy designed by Atelier NL and a certificate.
Interested? Below is a reminder of our key dates so you don’t miss your chance to enter this year:
2 February 2021
Dezeen Awards 2021 opens for entries. Make sure you’re subscribed to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to receive updates!
31 March 2021
Early entry deadline. If you want to save money, submit your entry before this date.
2 June 2021
Standard entry deadline. This is your last chance to enter at the standard entry price!
9 June 2021
Late entry deadline. If you can’t get your entry in by the standard entry, don’t worry! But the entry fees will be higher.
August 2021
This is when we’ll publish the architecture, interiors and design longlists. Every longlisted project gets its own page on the Dezeen Awards website.
See the 2020 longlists ›
Early September 2021
This is when you’ll find out if your project or product made it onto the shortlist. Every shortlisted project gets its own page on the Dezeen Awards website and also gets a dedicated write-up on Dezeen.
See the 2020 shortlists ›
Late September 2021
The public vote opens. Which projects do Dezeen’s readers think are the best?
October 2021
We unveil the winners of the public vote.
See the 2020 public vote winners ›
November 2021
Time to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design projects and studios of the year! We announce the winners of Dezeen Awards 2021.
See the 2020 winners ›
Questions?
If you have any questions about Dezeen Awards 2021 you can contact the team by emailing awards@dezeen.com. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to be sure of getting regular updates. More Interiors by Esrawe Studio, Adjaye Associates and Freitag among Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote winners
Projects by Adjaye Associates, OHLAB and 10 other studios have been chosen by Dezeen readers as winners of the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for interiors.Other winners include Robbert de Goede for a former gymnasium that has been converted into an apartment, Koning Eizenberg Architecture for a museum that offers experimental art and technology programs for youth and Eric J Smith for a poet’s studio on a forested Connecticut property.
A total of 62,447 votes were cast and verified across all categories. The results of the public votes for the Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors categories are listed below.
All public vote winners announced this week
Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote winners in the architecture categories were announced yesterday. Design winners will be announced tomorrow followed by the studio winners on Thursday.
Dezeen Awards winners announced in November
The public vote is separate from the main Dezeen Awards 2020 judging process, in which entries are assessed by professional judges. We’ll be announcing the Dezeen Awards 2020 winners online at the end of November.
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Below are the public vote results for interiors:Breezeway House by David Boyle Architect has won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for house interior
House interior28% – Breezeway House by David Boyle Architect (winner)27% – Kew Residence by John Wardle Architects19% – Art villa, Puntarenas by Formafatal18% – House in Kyoto by 07BEACH8% – Bismarck House by Andrew Burges Architects
The Gymnasium by Robbert de Goede won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for apartment interior
Apartment interior
39% – The Gymnasium by Robbert de Goede (winner)28% – Jaffa House 4 by Pitsou Kedem Architects16% – The Melburnian Apartment by Edition Office11% – La Nave by NOMOS6% – Apartment Block by Coffey ArchitectsTori Tori Santa Fe, a Japanese restaurant in Mexico, won the public vote for restaurant interior
Restaurant interior
41% – Tori Tori Santa Fe by Esrawe Studio (winner)22% – Voisin Organique by Various Associates13% – DooSooGoBang by Studio Lim12% – %Arabica Coffee by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio12% – Embers Restaurant by Curvink ArchitectsDongshang by Imafuku Architects won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for bar interior
Bar interior
35% – Dongshang by Imafuku Architects (winner)27% – The Berkeley Bar & Terrace by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio15% – The Flow of Ecstatic by Daosheng Design13% – Mercantile Wine Bar by Islyn Studio10% – A secret bar by Atelier XyCasa Palerm by OHLAB won the Dezeen Awards public vote for hotel and short-stay interior
Hotel and short-stay interior
42% – Casa Palerm by OHLAB (winner)22% – Maana Kamo by Maana Homes17% – Capsule hostel in a rural library by Atelier Tao+C13% – Escondido Oaxaca Hotel by Decada Muebles6% – Trunk House by TrunkOffice In Cardboard by Studio_VDGA has won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for large workspace interior
Large workspace interior
32% – Office In Cardboard by Studio_VDGA (winner)30% – Les Capucins by ATELIER L221% – Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl by Destilat Design Studio13% – The Audo by Norm Architects4% – KCC Office by KCC – DesignGrain loft studio by Richard Parr Associates has won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for small workspace interior
Small workspace interior
47% – Grain loft studio by Richard Parr Associates (winner)18% – Tiny Offices by Dutch Invertuals14% – 12 by ORTRAUM Architects12% – Office for creative advertising agency DDB Prague by B² Architecture9% – CODO by Loftwork and Shuhei Goto ArchitectsThe Webster, a flagship store in Los Angeles by Adjaye Associates, has won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for large retail interior
Large retail interior
36% – The Webster by Adjaye Associates (winner)23% – Grupo Arca Design Center by Esrawe Studio17% – Supreme San Francisco by Brinkworth16% – PSLab London by PSLab5% – Reigning Champ by Peter Cardew Architects3% – Issey Miyake Semba by NOMAFREITAG Sweat-Yourself-Shop by FREITAG lab won the public vote for small retail interior
Small retail interior
38% –FREITAG Sweat-Yourself-Shop by FREITAG lab (winner)30% –Glossier Seattle by Glossier13% – AESOP Shinjuku by CASE-REAL12% – small ICON by I IN7% – FREITAG Store Kyoto by FREITAG labVikasa by Enter Projects Asia won the public vote for leisure and wellness interior
Leisure and wellness interior
36% – Vikasa by Enter Projects Asia (winner)35% – En skincare by ARCHIEE16% – EKH Children’s Hospital by IF9% – Bathhouse by Verona Carpenter Architects4% – Domstate Zorghotel by Van Eijk & Van der LubbeMuseumLab by Koning Eizenberg Architecture won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for civic and cultural interior
Civic and cultural interior
32% – MuseumLab by Koning Eizenberg Architecture (winner)25% – Church of Pope John Paul II by Robert Gutowski Architects18% – Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre by Trahan Architects14% – Crematorium Siesegem by KAAN Architecten11% – Models in Model by Wutopia LabWriter’s Studio by Eric J Smith Architect has won the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote for small interior
Small interior
35% – Writer’s Studio by Eric J Smith Architect (winner)18% – Basic Coffee by Office AIO17% – Single Person Gallery by Offhand Practice17% – PROJECT #13 by Studio Wills + Architects13% – Smart Zendo by Sim-Plex Design Studio MoreWith two weeks left to vote, see the interiors projects winning in the Dezeen Awards 2020 public vote
There are now less than two weeks left for you to vote for your favourite Dezeen Awards projects and studios, here is an update on votes cast so far in each of the 12 interiors categories.The voting progress for the architecture categories was shared yesterday and we’ll be sharing the progress for design and studio categories tomorrow and Thursday.
Closing on 12 October, the public vote allows readers to vote for projects and studios shortlisted in the architecture, interiors and design categories, as well as architects and designers in line for the studio of the year awards. Winners will receive a special certificate.
Voting is open for another two weeks so get started today!
Click here to vote ›
Public vote winners announced in October
Public vote winners will be announced 19-22 October. The public vote is separate from the main Dezeen Awards 2020 judging process, in which entries are assessed by professional judges.
We’ll be announcing the Dezeen Awards 2020 winners online at the end of November.
Who’s ahead in the voting
With 28,985 votes received so far, here is a snapshot of which projects and studios have received the most support. There’s still time to influence the results so keep voting!Kew Residence by John Wardle Architects, Breezeway House by David Boyle Architect, Art Villa by Formafatal, House in Kyoto by 07Beach, and Bismarck House by Andrew Burges Architects, David Harrison and Karen McCartney
House interior29% – Kew Residence by John Wardle Architects22% – Breezeway House by David Boyle Architect20% – Art villa, Puntarenas by Formafatal19% – House in Kyoto by 07BEACH10% – Bismarck House by Andrew Burges Architects
The Gymnasium by Robbert de Goede, Jaffa House 4 by Pitsou Kedem, The Melburnian Apartment by Edition Office, La Nave by Nomos, and Apartment Block by Coffey Architects
Apartment interior
35% – The Gymnasium by Robbert de Goede29% – Jaffa House 4 by Pitsou Kedem Architects19% – The Melburnian Apartment by Edition Office10% – La Nave by NOMOS7% – Apartment Block by Coffey ArchitectsTori Tori Santa Fe by Esrawe Studio, Voisin Organique by Various Associates, DooSooGoBang by Limtaehee Design Studio, % Arabica, West Jianguo Road by Blue Architecture Studio, and Embers Restaurant by Curvink Architects
Restaurant interior
35% – Tori Tori Santa Fe by Esrawe Studio23% – Voisin Organique by Various Associates15% – DooSooGoBang by Studio Lim14% – %Arabica Coffee by B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio13% – Embers Restaurant by Curvink ArchitectsDongshang by Imafuku Architects, The Berkeley Bar and Terrace by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, Mercantile Wine Bar by Islyn Studio, The Flow of Ecstatic by Daosheng Design, and A Secret Bar in a Lively Downtown by Atelier Xy
Bar interior
29% – Dongshang by Imafuku Architects26% – The Berkeley Bar & Terrace by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio18% – Mercantile Wine Bar by Islyn Studio17% – The Flow of Ecstatic by Daosheng Design10% – A secret bar by Atelier XyCasa Palerm by OHLAB, Maana Kamo by Uoya Shigenori, Capsule Hostel and Bookstore by Atelier Tao+C, Escondido Oaxaca Hotel by Decada and Carlos Couturier, and Trunk House by Trunk
Hotel and short-stay interior
34% – Casa Palerm by OHLAB26% – Maana Kamo by Maana Homes19% – Capsule hostel in a rural library by Atelier Tao+C16% – Escondido Oaxaca Hotel by Decada Muebles5% – Trunk House by TrunkLes Capucins by Atelier L2, Office In Cardboard by Studio VDGA Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl by Destilat Design Studio, The Audo by Norm Architects, and KCC Office by KCC Design
Large workspace interior
38% – Les Capucins by ATELIER L225% – Office In Cardboard by Studio_VDGA16% – Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl by Destilat Design Studio15% – The Audo by Norm Architects6% – KCC Office by KCC – DesignGrain Loft Studio by Richard Parr Associates, Tiny Offices by Dutch Invertuals, Office for DDB Prague by B² Architecture, CODO by Loftwork and Shuhei Goto Architects, and 12 by Ortraum Architects
Small workspace interior
34% – Grain loft studio by Richard Parr Associates23% – Tiny Offices by Dutch Invertuals17% – Office for creative advertising agency DDB Prague by B² Architecture13% – CODO by Loftwork and Shuhei Goto Architects13% – 12 by ORTRAUM ArchitectsGrupo Arca Design Center by Esrawe Studio, The Webster by Adjaye Associates, PSLab London by JamesPlumb, Supreme San Francisco by Brinkworth, Reigning Champ by Peter Cardew Architects and Issey Miyake Semba by Noma
Large retail interior
31% – Grupo Arca Design Center by Esrawe Studio29% – The Webster by Adjaye Associates18% – PSLab London by PSLab14% – Supreme San Francisco by Brinkworth5% – Reigning Champ by Peter Cardew Architects3% – Issey Miyake Semba by NOMAGlossier Seattle by Glossier, Sweat-Yourself-Shop by Freitag Lab, Aesop Shinjuku by Case-Real, Small Icon by I IN, and Freitag Store Kyoto by Freitag Lab
Small retail interior
33% –Glossier Seattle by Glossier31% – FREITAG Sweat-Yourself-Shop by FREITAG lab16% – AESOP Shinjuku by CASE-REAL13% – small ICON by I IN7% – FREITAG Store Kyoto by FREITAG labEn Skincare by Archiee, Vikasa by Enter Projects Asia, EKH Children’s Hospital by IF, Bathhouse by Verona Carpenter Architects, and Domstate Zorghotel by Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe
Leisure and wellness interior
36% – En skincare by ARCHIEE27% – Vikasa by Enter Projects Asia19% – EKH Children’s Hospital by IF11% – Bathhouse by Verona Carpenter Architects7% – Domstate Zorghotel by Van Eijk & Van der LubbeMuseumLab by Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Church of Pope John Paul II by Robert Gutowski Architects, Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre by Trahan Architects, Crematorium Siesegem by Kaan Architecten, and Models in Model by Wutopia Lab
Civic and cultural interior
29% – MuseumLab by Koning Eizenberg Architecture25% – Church of Pope John Paul II by Robert Gutowski Architects22% – Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre by Trahan Architects14% – Crematorium Siesegem by KAAN Architecten10% – Models in Model by Wutopia LabProject #13 by Studio Wills + Architects, Writer’s Studio by Eric J Smith, Single Person Gallery by Offhand Practice, Basic Coffee by Office AIO, and Smart Zendo by Sim-Plex Design Studio
Small interior
26% – PROJECT #13 by Studio Wills + Architects23% – Writer’s Studio by Eric J. Smith Architect19% – Single Person Gallery by Offhand Practice17% – Basic Coffee by Office AIO15% – Smart Zendo by Sim-Plex Design Studio
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Iram Sultan studio took visual cues from common medicinal products when designing the office interiors for Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila, which feature curved archways and vaulted ceilings.Iram Sultan was tasked with designing the 20,000-square-foot office floor belonging to the chairman, managing director and director of leading pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila, which is located in Gujarat on the western coast of India.
The studio wanted the interior spaces to reflect the work that the firm does. Each room’s structure has therefore been based on the shape of tablets and pills, symbolising pharmaceuticals.All corners of the interior structure have been rounded, accompanied by receding arches and curved, vaulted ceilings. This is particularly apparent in the main corridor that leads to both wings of the office floor.
The image of pills has also been extended to details like the wall panels and door mouldings, which feature the shape of two halves of a broken-apart pill.
On either side of each door at skirting level are small inlaid pieces of bronze carved in the shape of a circle and a cylinder, to represent a tablet and a pill.The chairman, managing director and director all have their own office on the floor, each with its own washroom and dresser as well as adjoining meeting rooms.
A pill-shaped, lacquered table inlaid with dried flowers acts as the centrepiece in one of the meeting rooms, while another meeting room is punctuated with a large, dark table whose base mimics the shape of a rock.
In this same space, the curved corners of the walls are dotted with small, handmade porcelain art pieces that are designed to be an abstract representation of the plant-based ingredients that go into Zydus Cadila’s products.Other elements of the interior spaces were informed by the company’s logo, which comprises its name, Zydus, in blue with the letter d in red, and the shape of a cross replacing its centre.
This includes the marble flooring along the corridors, which features strips of white framed with black outlines with an inlay pattern of black crosses.Iram Sultan extended this medical cross symbol across the whole office floor, incorporating it into various tables, which feature a black cross at their centre or sculpted, three-dimensional forms of the shape across their surface.
The logo’s colours also informed the custom carpet in the board room, which is covered in algebraic markings in black, red and blue.
This was one of the most fun elements to create, according to the studio, who chose the scientific equations as “a gentle nod to the bedrock of research that the company is built on.”To warm up the interiors, the studio chose to clad the walls in dyed oak veneer. Thin sheets of bronze wrap around each archway lining the corridors, which also work to accentuate the spaces as they reflect the light.
Wooden floors of a slightly darker tone feature in individual offices in contrast to the surrounding hallways.
Each individual office was tailored according to the user’s personality and their working requirements. One office features soft grey lower-wall panels made from stone, while another has walls completely clad in light veneer and a large, oblong desk.“The project is beautiful for us because it reflects the client brief perfectly,” said the studio. “While fulfilling all the requirements of an office space, the space is not a typical cookie-cutter design, but a bespoke creation made specifically for the people who use it.”
“The design is also beautiful because of the balance we managed to achieve in both the material palette and the space volumes,” it continued. “It is a serene space with quiet drama that we created using bespoke elements, clever details and unexpected materials.”The Zydus Cadila chairman’s office floor was Iram Sultan’s second project for the client, having previously designed the interiors for their home.
“A project very close to our heart,” said the studio. “When we started work on this space, we had established a relationship of trust and understood the client well.”
“The project has been designed in the spirit of collaboration, beginning with the clients and adding other collaborators like product designers, manufacturers, contractors and consultants,” it added.Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors longlist announced
Iram Sultan’s Zydus Cadila office has been longlisted in the large workspace interior category of Dezeen Awards 2020.
Other longlisted interiors projects include an office in Japan by Shuhei Goto Architects, in the small workspace interior category, which features large, stepped boxes that introduce different levels to the space.Read more: More
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