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Designers of the Year shortlist revealed for Dezeen Awards 2023

Dezeen has announced the Designers of the Year shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes Lina Ghotmeh, Rio Kobayashi and Patricia Urquiola.

The Designers of the Year award rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture, interiors and design, and recognises those whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry.

Studios located across 14 countries

The 31 shortlisted studios, which are in the running for awards in six different Designers of the Year categories, are located across 14 different countries including South Africa, India, Nigeria and Mexico.

Five studios are shortlisted in each category apart from emerging architect of the year, which has six studios shortlisted.

Names include Parisian Dorothée Meilichzon, shortlisted for interior designer of the year, London-based Kobayashi, shortlisted for emerging designer of the year and Indian architect Samira Rathod, shortlisted for architect of the year.

Other shortlisted studios are behind projects such as an apartment in Paris designed to mimic a jewellery box, a lamp that uses photovoltaic technology and treehouse dwellings built from bent cross-laminated timber.

All Dezeen Awards 2023 shortlisted projects revealed

The Designers of the Year were nominated and shortlisted by Dezeen Awards judges and Dezeen's editorial team.

Dezeen Awards 2023, in partnership with Bentley Motors, revealed all shortlisted projects this week. The architecture, interiors, design and sustainability shortlists were published earlier this week and this year's new nomination-based Bentley Lighthouse Award shortlist will be announced next Monday.

Above: ThinkPink! exhibition by Uchronia. Photo by Félix Dol Maillot. Top: Home Away in Sydney by YSG Studio. Photo by Anson Smart

All shortlisted Designers of the Year 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 the designer.

The winner of each category will be announced at our party in November.

Read on for the full Designers of the Year shortlist:


Cool House by Samira Rathod. Photo by Niveditaa Gupta

Architect of the year

Alberto Kalach
Lina Ghotmeh – Architecture
MASS Design Group
Samira Rathod
White Arkitekter

Browse all architects on the architect of the year page ›


Bert dwellings by Studio Precht. Photo by Christian Flatscher

Emerging architect of the year

Atelier Masōmī
Basebioarquitectura
Material Cultures
Msoma Architects
Studio Precht
Sumayya Vally

Browse all architects on the emerging architect of the year page ›


Acne Studios store in Chengdu by Halleroed. Photo courtesy of Acne Studios

Interior designer of the year

Dorothée Meilichzon
Halleroed
Patricia Urquiola
David Thulstrup
Studio Giancarlo Valle

Browse all designers on the interior designer of the year page ›


Residential project in Hackney by Sella Concept. Photo by Clemente Vergara

Emerging interior designer of the year

Uchronia
Sella Concept
YSG Studio
Tola Ojuolape
Studio Becky Carter

Browse all designers on the emerging interior designer of the year page ›


Coalescence by Paul Cocksedge. Photo by Mark Cocksedge

Designer of the year

Karlssonwilker
Marjan van Aubel
Paul Cocksedge
Pearson Lloyd
Stephen Burks

Browse all designers on the designer of the year page ›


Manus Manum Lavat exhibition by Rio Kobayashi. Photo by James Harris

Emerging designer of the year

Audrey Large
Cara\David
Rio Kobayashi
Tré Seals
Johanna Seelemann

Browse all designers on the emerging designer of the year 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.

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