Highlighting the World’s Most Compelling Spatial Design

The shortlist for the interiors category of the international design and architecture award "Dezeen Awards 2025" has been announced. Now in its eighth edition, Dezeen Awards continues to attract global attention across architecture, interiors, and design. This year's shortlisted projects feature a wide range of spatial design by both emerging talent and established global names. NPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF) is once again supporting Dezeen Awards 2025 as an official media partner.

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Aesop Store Las Salesas, Ciszak Dalmas and Matteo Ferrari, Madrid, Spain
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In total, over 4,300 entries were submitted from more than 85 countries. A total of 269 projects have been shortlisted across 49 categories spanning architecture, interiors, design, and sustainability. The top five submitting countries were the United States, United Kingdom, China, Australia, and Japan.

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Aesop Store Las Salesas, Ciszak Dalmas and Matteo Ferrari, Madrid, Spain
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Aesop Store Las Salesas, Ciszak Dalmas and Matteo Ferrari, Madrid, Spain
Photo credit: Salva López

The interiors shortlist includes globally renowned studios such as Herzog & de Meuron, Foster + Partners, Olson Kundig Architects, Heatherwick Studio, and Neri & Hu. Alongside these well-known names, ambitious and experimental work from small studios also features prominently, reflecting the diversity of voices shaping contemporary spatial design.

Claire Barrett, Dezeen's Awards and Events Director, commented, "It’s exciting to see how Dezeen Awards continues to champion not only established architects and designers but also young and emerging studios. In fact, more than 60 percent of this year’s entries came from small studios."

Shortlists for architecture, interiors, and design were released between October 6 and 9, 2025, on the official Dezeen website. The final winners will be announced during the Dezeen Awards 2025 ceremony to be held at Exhibition White City in London on November 25. Tickets for the awards party are available at £180 for this year’s entrants and £225 for general attendees.

About Dezeen

Dezeen is one of the world’s most influential architecture and design magazines, with a monthly readership of over 10 million. Its global audience spans every continent, with the United States, United Kingdom, China, Canada, Australia, and India among its top readership countries.

About Dezeen Award

Organised by Dezeen, Dezeen Awards has rapidly grown into one of the most respected international awards programmes in architecture, interiors, and design. Now in its eighth year, it is recognized for its high-profile judges and rigorous evaluation standards.

Headline Sponsor: Bentley Motors

The headline sponsor for Dezeen Awards 2025 is Bentley Motors, one of the world’s most prestigious luxury automotive brands. Based in Crewe, UK, Bentley manages all aspects of design, R&D, engineering, and production for its five model lines. The company has long collaborated with architects, interior designers, and furniture brands, with notable results such as the Bentley Home collection and Bentley Residence Miami – the first of many global co-designed real estate and interior design projects.