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Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist revealed

The Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist has been unveiled, with 64 projects selected across 12 categories.

All shortlisted design projects are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards website where you can find an image and more information about each project.

All shortlists announced this week

We announced the architecture shortlist on Monday and we revealed the interiors shortlist yesterday. The media and sustainability shortlists will be announced on Thursday, followed by the studio shortlists on Friday.

Shortlisted interiors projects were selected by a stellar lineup of industry professionals including Karin Gustaffson, Mario Tsai, Chrissa Amuah and Jay Osgerby.

The Ellipse Collection by Armadillo (above) and Rug Collection Lutetia and Juno by Studio Agne (top) are shortlisted in the homeware design category

A further round of judging by our master jury determines the category winners, to be announced in late October.

Vote for your favourite project from next week

Dezeen Awards is once again including a public vote this year. From next week onwards, you can vote for your favourite project or studio to win the public vote award. Look out for more information early next week.

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Below is the full design shortlist:


Pegg Furniture is shortlisted in the furniture design category. Photo is by I Srebaliute

Furniture design

Soda by Yiannis Ghikas for Miniforms
Mod Media Furniture by Noo.ma
Pegg Furniture by Michael Buick
TT_01 by Poesenvanhiel Architects
Plint by Cecilie Manz for Takt
Brise by Wonho

Browse all projects on the furniture design shortlist page.


Puffy Lounge Chair by Faye Toogood for Hem Design Studio is shortlisted in the seating design category. Photo is by Erik Lefvander

Seating design

Puffy Lounge Chair by Faye Toogood for Hem Design Studio
Core and Remnant by Sancal
Gamar Chair and Stool by Spacon and X
Ermis Chair by The New Raw
Evo-C by Vitra

Browse all projects on the seating design shortlist page.


OBJ-01 by Manu Bañó is shortlisted in the lighting design category. Photo is by Alejandro Ramírez

Lighting design

Origine by Davide Groppi
Daylight by Dean Norton
Dune by LZF Lamps
OBJ-01 by Manu Bañó
Sunne by Marjan van Aubel Studio
Alis by Potemine

Browse all projects on the lighting design shortlist page.


Maggie's Leeds by Light Bureau is shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category. Photo is by Hufton + Crow

Architectural lighting design

Open by Flint Collective NYC
Apple Marina Bay Sands by Foster + Partners
Maggie's Leeds by Light Bureau
Harrods Dining Hall by Lighting Design International
Nancy and Rich Kinder Museum Building by L'Observatoire International

Browse all projects on the architectural lighting design shortlist page.


Chromarama by Kukka is shortlisted in the homeware design category. Photo is by Studio van Soest

Homeware design

The Ellipse Collection by Armadillo
Super Circular Department Store by GoodWaste
Chromarama by Kukka
CArrelé by Nature Squared
Rug Collection Lutetia and Juno by Studio Agne
The Misused by Studio Liang-Jung Chen

Browse all projects on the homeware design shortlist page.


Modus by Bunkholdt&Kirkestuen is shortlisted in the workplace design category. Photo is by Hannah Kirkestuen

Workplace design

Modus by Bunkholdt&Kirkestuen
OE1 Micro Packs by Industrial Facility
OE1 Nook by Industrial Facility
Drehgriffel by Paperlux Studio
Kite by Stellar Works

Browse all projects on the workplace design shortlist page.


Aether Audio Eyewear by Aether Eyewear is shortlisted in the wearable design category

Wearable design

Aether Audio Eyewear by Aether Eyewear
Convertibles by Almaborealis
Elvie Curve by Elvie
Adaptive Womenswear by Petit Pli
Scaled by Scaled

Browse all projects on the wearable design design shortlist page.


The Pickup Truck by Canoo is shortlisted in the product design category. Photo is by Richard Thompson III

Product design

Volta Zero by Astheimer
The Pickup Truck by Canoo
My Football Kit by Nendo for Molten Corporation
InstaSwab by OPT Industries
Forest Crayons by Playfool

Browse all projects on the product design shortlist page.


Alive by The Living is shortlisted in the sustainable design category. Photo is by Stefano Schiaffonati

Sustainable design

Honext Material by Honext Material
Ptacek Home Chunk Line by Ptacek Home
Common Sands: Forite Tiles by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni
Notpla by Superunion
Alive by The Living
Aquastor by Zihao Design

Browse all projects on the sustainable design shortlist page.


Moholy-Nagy Foundation identity by Pentagram is shortlisted in the graphic design category

Graphic design

Magic Canvas: Helping children to express themselves by Magpie Studio
The Norwegian Landscape: The New Norwegian Passports by Neue Design Studio
Stories in Sounds by Nord ID Riga
Moholy-Nagy Foundation identity by Pentagram
Bicycle Parking Garage The Hague by Silo
The Complete Short Stories: Philip K Dick by The Folio Society

Browse all projects on the graphic design shortlist page.


V&A Fashioned From Nature at the Design Society, Shenzhen, China, by Studio 10 is shortlisted in the exhibition design category. Photo is by Chao Zhang

Exhibition design

Re-Source by LANZA Atelier
Faith and Liberty Discovery Center by Local Projects
V&A Fashioned From Nature at the Design Society, Shenzhen, China by Studio 10
Backstage by Tinker Imagineerst
No Show by Youssofzay + Hart

Browse all projects on the exhibition design shortlist page.


The Plywood Protection Project by Worthless Studios is shortlisted in the installation design category. Photo is by Brett Beyer

Installation design

Secret Sky by Alibi Studio
Entry Portals, Expo 2020 Dubai by Asif Khan
Remembering a Brave New World by Chila Kumari Burman
Drawing Fields by Outpost Office
The Plywood Protection Project by Worthless Studios

Browse all projects on the installation design shortlist page.

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