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Dezeen Awards 2023 design longlist revealed

Dezeen has announced the 123 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the design categories, including designs by Snøhetta, Bocci, Samsung and Formafantasma.

The 123 longlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in nine different design project categories, are by studios located across 22 different countries including Malaysia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Canada, Spain and Sweden.

The top three represented studio countries are the UK, with 34 longlisted entries, followed by the US with 16 and Norway with nine.

Amongst the longlisted designs this year is a bionic wearable designed to help with walking difficulties, a calculator that predicts how sea level rise will affect global cities and a portable kit to clean menstruation pads for refugees.

Other longlisted projects include a chunky stripped-back bathroom fitting and furniture collection, a touring festival to champion nightlife and youth counterculture and a geometric pendant design informed by modernist cathedral lighting.

All Dezeen Awards 2023 longlists revealed this week

Dezeen Awards 2023, in partnership with Bentley Motors, will reveal all longlisted projects this week. The architecture and interiors longlists were announced earlier this week, and the sustainability longlist will be revealed tomorrow.

Longlisted projects have been selected from over 4,800 entries from 94 countries for the sixth edition of our awards programme, which celebrates the world's best architecture, interiors and design, as well as the studios and individuals producing the most outstanding work.


Second Sea by Accept & Proceed
Top image: R for Repair at the V&A by Nice Projects. Photo by Zuketa Film Production. Above: Second Sea by Accept & Proceed. Image courtesy of Accept & Proceed

The next stage of Dezeen Awards 2023 will see all longlisted projects assessed by our international jury of leading professionals,  including designers Erwan Bouroullec, Sophie Sellu, Sabine Marcelis and Yuri Suzuki.

The judges will determine the projects that feature on the shortlists, which will be announced in October. A further round of judging by our master jury will determine the winners, which will be announced in November.

The nine winners of the design project categories will then battle to be crowned overall design project of the year.

Read on for the full design longlist:


Peel Chair by Blond
Peel Chair by Blond. Image courtesy of Blond

Furniture design

Peel Chair by Blond
ReCoil by Brodie Neill
Salvage Chair by Jay Sae Jung Oh
The Exchange by Mentsen
The Minus Chair by Jenkins & Uhnger for Minus Furniture
Umu collection by Neri&Hu for Ariake
Lightly by Formway for Noho
Migo by Pascal Hien for Benchmark
Sacha Chair by Philippe Malouin for Resident
T4 Modular Sofa by Sara Hayat Design
Solidwool Welsh Mountain Hembury Chair by Solidwool
Cove by Tom Fereday
Osa Outdoor Series by Henrik Tjaerby for Vaarnii
Social by Snøhetta for Varier Furniture
Seyun Collection by Zaha Hadid Design for Karimoku

Browse all projects on the furniture design longlist page.


Piton Portable Lamp by Muuto
Piton Portable Lamp by Muuto. Image courtesy of Muuto

Lighting design

Iris by A-N-D
IXA by Foster+Partners for Artemide
118 by Bocci
Soft Serve Lamp by Crème Atelier
Knuckle lights by David Taylor for Hem
Loop by John Tree for Tala
Isle Collection by Lambert & Fils in collaboration with Zoë Mowat
Symbioosa by Lasvit and LLEV
Vesper by Lee Broom
Elara by Nika Zupanc for Lodes
Piton Portable Lamp by Tom Chung for Muuto
Portable Lights by Tom Dixon
Hover by YOY for Lodes
Liiu by Vantot for Luceplan
Konoha by Yabu Pushelberg for Marset

Browse all projects on the lighting design longlist page.


Delta by Void
Delta by Void. Photo by Einar Aslaksen

Architectural lighting design

Nagnata Flagship by Ambience
DIOR Femme – Place Vendome by Aranda\Lasch
Fabrique des Lumières Amsterdam by D/DOCK
Novartis Pavillon – Zero-Energy Media Facade by Iart, AMDL Circle and Michele De Lucchi
Espenes Rest Stop by Light Bureau in collaboration with Code Arkitektur, Norconsult and DIFK
Moxy Downtown Los Angeles by Lightning Studio
Ad Gefrin by Michael Grubb Studio
F1 The Exhibition, Madrid by Michael Grubb Studio
Hans Christian Andersen Museum by Studio ZNA with Kengo Kuma and Event
India in Fashion, NMACC Mumbai by Studio ZNA
Delta by Void
Flyt by Void
Fyr by Void

Browse all projects on the architectural lighting design longlist page.


AYA Collection by Foster + Partners for Benchmark
AYA Collection by Foster + Partners for Benchmark. Photo by Petr Krejci

Workplace design

Lumber by ADDI for Mizetto
AYA Collection by Foster + Partners, Made for Benchmark
Spine by Form Us With Love and Savo for Savo
Denn Chair by Formway Design for Zenith
S1 swivel chair by ID AID
Balance Lounge by Jonathan Prestwich for Modus
OmniRoom by Mute
Off Chair by Simon Legald and Normann Copenhagen
Profim Revo by Pearson Lloyd for Profim
Pelican by Studio Nooi for Mizetto
Path by Todd Bracher and Humanscale Design Studio

Browse all projects on the workplace design longlist page.


Polestar 3 by Polestar. Image courtesy of Polestar
Polestar 3 by Polestar. Image courtesy of Polestar

Product design (consumer design and wearables)

Bottlecup by 752 LIFE
bo M by bo
32°N Sunglasses by Deep Optics
Yoda Bike by Futurewave
O-Boy / Lifeline by Futurewave
Nemo by Lorenzo Palmeri Studio
Shell Backpack by Lúcid Design Agency
Snap Float Folio by MOFT
Polestar 3 by Polestar
Pure Advance Flex by Pure Electric
Galaxy Z Flip4 by Samsung
Sumidas by SATEREO
LEMMO One E + Bike by Springtime Design
Vello Sub Titatnium by Valentin Vodev
XGIMI RS Pro 3 by XGIMI Technology

Browse all projects on the product design (consumer design and wearables) longlist page.


Releaf Freedom by Tone Product Design. Image courtesy of Tone Product Design
Releaf Freedom by Tone Product Design. Image courtesy of Tone Product Design

Product design (health and wellbeing)

Balance Dumbbell by Frank Chou Design Studio
ElliQ by fuseproject and Intuition Robotics
Cionic Neural Sleeve by Fuseproject and CIONIC
Gus by Good Growing
Accessories by Landor & Fitch
Looop Can by Looop Can, Waveee Design Studio and H2CSO 3D Print
Dot Pad by Serviceplan Group
Lentala Kids by Studio Lentala
Releaf Freedom by Tone Product Design
Wondaleaf Hammock Wheelchair by Twin Catalyst

Browse all projects on the product design (health and wellbeing) longlist page.


Nu by Studio Inma Bermudez for Roca
Nu by Studio Inma Bermudez for Roca. Photo by Klunderbie

Product design (bathroom and kitchen)

Ice of Genesis by Arik Levy Art and Design Studio
Buster + Punch Kitchen by Buster + Punch
Danver Cosmopolitan Kitchen by Daniel Germani Designs for Danver
FFQT Outdoor Shower by Formafantasma for Quadro
Facet bathroom basins by Formed
NU-N037 by Gabellini Sheppard for Nero Cucine
Calma by Jorge Herrera Studio
Tayēr Double Bar Station by Monica Berg, Alex Kratena and Behind Bars Agency
Ilo+Milo 2.0 by Ntaiana Charalampous and Dedàleo
SpeedwaveXL by Smeg
Nu by Studio Inma Bermúdez for Roca
Liquid by Tom Dixon for VitrA

Browse all projects on the product design (bathroom and kitchen) longlist page.


Eames Institute of Design by Design Infinite Curiosity
Eames Institute of Design by Design Infinite Curiosity. Image courtesy of Design Infinite Curiosity

Graphic design

Second Sea by Accept & Proceed for Royal College of Art
Waku Waku by Biasol Studio
Make it Circular Challenge by What Design Can Do by de Designpolitie
Brand and Product design by EY Doberman and Momoe Narazaki for Fikse
Herzog and de Meuron by Fertig Design
CucinaAlchimia by FRD Design
Working Room by Kultura Studio
Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity by Manual
Stereoscope Coffee Roaster by OlssønBarbieri
Aizome Wastecare by Serviceplan Group
Bolhão Market by Studio Eduardo Aires
Black Star Pastry by Studio Ongarato
Noort Bengali by TypeTogether
Ami Ami by Wedge
A-Frame Club by Wunder Werkz
Sun Valley by Wunder Werkz

Browse all projects on the graphic design longlist page.


Inverted Architecture: A Mushroom Brick Pyramid by Studio Link-Arc
Inverted Architecture: A Mushroom Brick Pyramid by Studio Link-Arc. Photo by Yu Bai

Installation design

Falling Hours by Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
Otrivin Airlab by ecoLogicStudio
Tea House Pavilion by Grau Architects
Tree says by Hakuten
Brugge Diptych by Jon Lott / Para Project
Pavilion Nomad by Marc Fornes
Ball Theater, French Pavilion, Venice Biennale by Muoto
Tour de Moon by Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios
R for Repair at the V&A by Nice Projects
Placeholders by Aude-Line Duliere and Juliet Haysom
Lights On by Objects of Common Interest
Living Together by PILLS
Stine Goya SS23 by Spacon & X and S&X productions
Inverted Architecture: A Mushroom Brick Pyramid by Studio Link-Arc
The 1975 'At Their Very Best' by Tobias Rylander
Monument Against Plastic Pollution by VATRAA

Browse all projects on the installation design longlist page.

Dezeen Awards 2023

Dezeen Awards celebrates the world's best architecture, interiors and design. Now in its sixth year, it has become the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent.