See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote design categories

With less than two weeks left to vote in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote, here is an update on the current votes across the design categories.

The public vote, which closes on 11 October, allows readers to vote for projects and studios shortlisted in the architecture, interiors, design, sustainability and media 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!

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Public vote winners announced in October

Public vote winners will be announced 18-22 October. The public vote is separate from the main Dezeen Awards 2021 judging process, in which entries are assessed by our panel of professional judges. We'll be announcing the Dezeen Awards 2021 winners online in late November.

Who's in the lead?

With 40,907 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!


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote furniture design

Furniture design

36 per cent – Soda by Yiannis Ghikas for Miniforms
25 per cent – TT_01 by Poesenvanhiel
16 per cent – Pegg Furniture by Michael Buick for Pegg Furniture
10 per cent – Mod Media Furniture by Noo.ma
Eight per cent – Plint by Cecilie Manz for Takt
Five per cent – Brise by Wonho


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote seating design

Seating design

38 per cent – Ermis Chair by The New Raw
25 per cent – Core and Remnant by Note Design Studio for Sancal
24 per cent – Puffy Lounge Chair by Faye Toogood by Faye Toogood for Hem Design Studio
Seven per cent – Gamar Chair & Stool by Spacon and X
Six per cent – Evo-C by Jasper Morrison for Vitra


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote lighting design

Lighting design

25 per cent – OBJ-01 by Manu Bañó
19 per cent – Alis by Potemine
18 per cent – Dune by LZF Lamps
17 per cent – Sunne by Marjan van Aubel Studio
11 per cent – Daylight by Dean Norton
10 per cent – Origine by Davide Groppi


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote architectural lighting design

Architectural lighting design

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


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote homeware design

Homeware design

33 per cent – CArrelé by Nature Squared
28 per cent – The Ellipse Collection by Armadillo
12 per cent – The Misused by Studio Liang-Jung Chen
10 per cent – Rug collection Lutetia and Juno by Studio Agne
Nine per cent – Super Circular Department Store by GoodWaste
Eight per cent – Chromarama by Kukka


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote workplace design

Workplace design

38 per cent – Modus by Bunkholdt&Kirkestuen
22 per cent – Kite by Stellar Works
17 per cent – OE1 Micro Packs by Industrial Facility
12 per cent – Drehgriffel by Paperlux Studio
11 per cent – OE1 Nook by Industrial Facility


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote wearable design

Wearable design

38 per cent – Convertibles - Clothes That Kids Can Make by Almaborealis
21 per cent – Aether Audio Eyewear by Aether Eyewear
17 per cent – Petit Pli - Adaptive Womenswear by Petit Pli
14 per cent – Elvie Curve by Elvie
10 per cent – Scaled by Scaled


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote product design

Product design

32 per cent – My Football Kit by Nendo for Molten Corporation
28 per cent – Forest Crayons by Playfool
19 per cent – Volta Zero by Astheimer Design
17 per cent – The Pickup Truck by Canoo
Four per cent – InstaSwab by OPT Industries


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote graphic design

Graphic design

21 per cent – Moholy-Nagy Foundation identity by Pentagram
21 per cent – The Complete Short Stories: Philip K Dick by The Folio Society
19 per cent – The Norwegian Landscape – The New Norwegian Passports by Neue Design
18 per cent – Bicycle parking garage The Hague by Silo
12 per cent – Stories in Sounds by Nord Id
Eight per cent – Magic Canvas: Helping children to express themselves by Magpie Studio


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote exhibition design

Exhibition design

38 per cent – Faith and Liberty Discovery Centre by Local Projects
27 per cent – V&A Fashioned From Nature at the Design Society by Studio 10
19 per cent – Backstage by Tinker Imagineers and Danish Architecture Centre
Eight per cent – Re-Source by LANZA Atelier
Seven per cent – No Show by Youssofzay + Hart


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote installation design

Installation design

50 per cent – Entry Portals, Expo 2020 Dubai by Asif Khan
19 per cent – Secret Sky by Alibi Studio
13 per cent – The Plywood Protection Project by Worthless Studios
10 per cent – Drawing Fields by Outpost Office
Seven per cent – Remembering a Brave New World by Chila Kumari Burman


Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote sustainable design

Sustainable design

27 per cent – Common Sands: Forite Tiles by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni
27 per cent – Aquastor by Zihao Design
16 per cent – Alive by The Living
14 per cent – Ptacek Home Chunk Line by Thomas J Ptacek
Nine per cent – Notpla by Superunion
Eight per cent – Honext Material by Honext Material