Celebrating Design Excellence and Innovation from Around the World

The longlists for Dezeen Awards 2024 have been revealed, featuring outstanding projects from studios across the globe in the categories of architecture, interiors, design, and sustainability. Selected from over 4,130 entries, these projects represent the creativity and innovation of architects and designers at the forefront of the industry. The NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) once again supports Dezeen Awards 2024 as a media partner.

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2023 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces by India Mahdavi.
Photo credit: Lillie Thompson

Interiors

A total of 140 projects in nine categories have been selected for the Interiors longlist, representing studios from 32 countries. The leading cities include London with 22 entries, Tokyo with nine, Shanghai and New York each with seven, Barcelona with six, and Paris with five. The projects include a hair salon in Barcelona utilizing curved shapes and copper-toned surfaces, a wooden pavilion for fragrance brand Xinú in Mexico, and a light-filled bookshop with a timber roof in China. Other notable projects are a scenography exhibition in Melbourne, a restaurant featuring aluminum seating in Portugal, and a renovated office building transformed into a 196-room hotel in Vienna.

Details of the longlist can be found below.

https://tinyurl.com/8tnuztc8

Sustainability

The Sustainability category features 81 projects across six categories, with studios from 20 countries making the list. The UK leads with 16 entries, followed by the US and Germany with eight each. Noteworthy projects include a twisting tower using self-shaping wood in Germany, a bright red timber mixed-use building in Berlin, and a furniture collection made from waste products designed by Patricia Urquiola for Mater. This category highlights innovative technologies like bio-based materials and AI for material optimization, demonstrating how design can address some of the pressing challenges of our time.

Details of the longlist can be found below.

https://tinyurl.com/4shjev4f

Architecture

In the Architecture category, projects from 40 countries have been longlisted across 15 categories. London leads with 24 entries, followed by Paris, Shanghai, Mexico City, Berlin, and New York. Highlighted projects include an industrial in-fill home with perforated metal panels in Dublin, a waterside mosque wrapped in pink concrete in Bangladesh, and a school centered around a tree-filled courtyard in Tanzania. Also featured are a restored wallpaper factory in London, a pink-toned earth-clad hotel in Marrakech, and a concrete-wrapped modular housing concept for displaced communities in Venice.

Details of the longlist can be found below.

https://tinyurl.com/3kz7jz2s

Design

The Design category showcases 158 projects across 11 categories, with entries from 32 countries. The UK leads with 36 entries, followed by the US with 28, and the Netherlands with 14. The longlisted designs include a wavy table made using sand-casted recycled aluminum by designer Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng for Ferm Living, a seat made from a paper composite by Italian furniture brand Arper, and an installation created from fabric forms for the Sharjah Architecture Triennial.Other projects include a sculptural desk lamp by Humanscale, a ground-floor cafe at the Tate Modern, and a curved plywood seat by UK studio Barber Osgerby for furniture brand Fredericia.

Details of the longlist can be found below.

https://tinyurl.com/3w9466rr

Judging and Announcement

The longlisted projects will be reviewed by an international jury, who will select the shortlist to be announced in October. The master jury will then conduct the final round of judging to determine the winners of each category, the overall project of the year, and the Bentley Lighthouse Award.

Dezeen Awards 2024 Party

There will be Dezeen Awards 2024 party taken place on Tuesday 26 November at Hackney Church in London. You can buy the ticket for the spectacular evening where this year's winners will be revealed. Please enjoy with fellow nominees and VIPs at a night of free-flowing drinks, food, live entertainment and music.

About Dezeen Awards

Dezeen Awards is an international award program that honors excellence in architecture, interiors, design, and sustainability projects worldwide. It aims to promote design innovation and provide new perspectives on the future of design.