Shortlists | Dezeen Awards 2020

Alison Brooks Architects

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 architect of the year, Alison Brooks Architects is a London-based studio of architects, thinkers and 3D designers from around the world, led by Alison Brooks. More
Atelier Alter

Shortlisted for interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Atelier Alter Architects is an interdisciplinary design practice based in New York and Beijing. More
Atelier Tao+C

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, Atelier Tao+C is an architecture and interior design team based in Shanghai. More
Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architect

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 architect of the year, Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architect is an architecture firm based in Paris, France. More
Esoteriko

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, Esoteriko is an interior architecture practice founded in Sydney in 2017. More
Esrawe Studio

Shortlisted for interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, design firm Esrawe Studio was founded in 2003 by Hector Esrawe in Mexico City. More
Form Us With Love

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 designer of the year, Form Us With Love is a Stockholm design studio founded in 2005. More
Formafantasma

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 designer of the year, Formafantasma is a design studio founded by Italian duo Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, based in Amsterdam. More
Formafatal

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, Formafatal is an interior design studio that focuses on public spaces. More
Fuseproject

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 designer of the year, Fuseproject is a US design and innovation studio founded and led by Swiss designer Yves Béhar. More
Gad Line+ Studio

Shortlisted for emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Gad Line+ Studio is a Hangzhou-based architecture studio, founded by Meng Fanhao and Zhu Peidong in 2018. More
Hans Ramzan

Shortlisted for emerging designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Hans Ramzan is an industrial product designer based in London. More
Kooo Architects

Shortlisted for emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Kooo Architects is an architecture studio founded by Shinya Kojima and Ayaka Kojima in 2015. More
Lever Architecture

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 architect of the year, Lever Architecture is a 30-person design practice based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2009 by Thomas Robinson. More
MAD

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 architect of the year, MAD is a global architecture firm with offices in Beijing, Los Angeles, Rome and Jiaxing. More
Mamou-Mani

Shortlisted for emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Mamou-Mani is a London architecture studio founded by Arthur Mamou-Mani in 2011. More
NADAAA

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 architect of the year, NADAAA is a Boston architecture and urban design firm led by principal designer Nader Tehrani. More
NC Design & Architecture

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, NC Design & Architecture is a boutique design studio based in Hong Kong. More
Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 designer of the year, Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios is a team of architects, graphic designers, textile designers and philosophers, founded by French of Armenian and Algerian descent, designer Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian. More
NJ+ Arquitetos

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, NJ+ Arquitetos is an interdisciplinary architecture studio founded by Nildo José in São Paulo. More
Norm Architects

Shortlisted for interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Norm Architects works in the fields of industrial design, residential architecture, commercial interiors, photography and art direction. More
Proctor & Shaw

Shortlisted for emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Proctor & Shaw is a London architecture studio founded by John Proctor in 2014. More
Roman Izquierdo Bouldstridge

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, Roman Izquierdo Bouldstridge is a small interior design studio based in Barcelona. More
Shahar Livne

Shortlisted for emerging designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Shahar Livne is a design studio that communicates social, philosophical and ecological issues through its work. More
Studio Gang

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 architect of the year, Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, San Francisco and Paris. More
Studio INI

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 designer of the year, Studio INI was founded by designer, engineer and artist Nassia Inglessis. More
Studio VDGA

Shortlisted for interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Studio VDGA was established in the city of Pune, India in 2003. More
Summary

Shortlisted for emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Summary is a Portuguese architecture studio, founded by Samuel Gonçalves in 2015. More
The Liminal Space

Shortlisted for emerging designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Liminal Space is an interdisciplinary design studio led by Sarah Douglas and Amanda Gore. More
Valdís Steinarsdóttir

Shortlisted for emerging designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Valdís Steinarsdóttir focuses on material experiments by recycling organic matter. More
Wang & Söderström

Shortlisted for emerging designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Wang & Söderström works in the fields of animation, spatial installation, illustration and objects. More
Yabu Pushelberg

Shortlisted for interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Yabu Pushelberg is a design firm founded in 1980 by Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu. More
Youth Studio

Shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2020 emerging interior designer of the year, Youth Studio is a design firm based in Manchester, founded in 2016. More
House in Kyoto by 07Beach

Shortlisted for house interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, House in Kyoto is a wood-filled home built around a central courtyard, providing residents with natural lighting without compromising their privacy. More
No Footprint House by A-01

Shortlisted for rural house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, No Footprint House has been designed to complement its natural surroundings in Costa Rica and minimise the impact of construction. More
Maggie's at the Royal Marsden Hospital by Ab Rogers

Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Maggie's centre at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton harnesses natural light to promote physical and psychological wellbeing. More
Exquisite Corpse by Adam & Arthur

Shortlisted for furniture design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Exquisite Corpse is a series of three richly-coloured furniture pieces with geometric patterns. More
The Webster by Adjaye Associates

Shortlisted for large retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Webster is a curved, pink-tinted concrete building designed for luxury retailer The Webster's flagship store in Los Angeles. More
UNbuffer by Alexandros Kosmidis

Shortlisted for graphic design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, UNbuffer is a graphic-design project exploring the buffer zone that has divided the island of Cyprus for more than five decades. More
Soundsticks by Andrea Ruggiero Design

Shortlisted for workplace design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Soundsticks offers a way to divide space while reducing ambient noise in public spaces or open-plan workspaces. More
Bismarck House by Andrew Burges Architects

Shortlisted for urban house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bismarck House is a semi-detached dwelling located within the tight urban grain around Sydney's Bondi beach. More
Bismarck House by Andrew Burges Architects

Shortlisted for residential rebirth of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bismarck House is a semi-detached dwelling located within the tight urban grain around Sydney’s Bondi beach. More
Bismarck House by Andrew Burges Architects and David Harrison & Karen McCartney

Shortlisted for house interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bismarck House is a semi-detached dwelling located within the tight urban grain around Sydney's Bondi beach. More
Casa Altinho by António Costa Lima Arquitectos

Shortlisted for residential rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Casa Altinho is a former warehouse that has been converted into a home with a perforated brick shell along Lisbon's waterfront. More
Atkinson Hyperlegible Typeface by Applied Design Works

Shortlisted for graphic design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Atkinson Hyperlegible is a typeface created for people with low vision, made in partnership with the Braille Institute. More
Qishe Courtyard by Arch Studio

Shortlisted for residential rebirth of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Qishe Courtyard is a former abandoned hutong that has been converted into a house with curving glass walls arranged around internal courtyards in Beijing. More
En Skincare by Archiee

Shortlisted for leisure and wellness interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, En Skincare is a boutique for a new Japanese cosmetics brand designed by Archiee. More
Les Capucins by Atelier L2

Shortlisted for large workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Atelier L2 has designed a series of shells that house offices, shops, concert stores and leisure activities in Brest, France. More
The Folds by Atelier Scale

Shortlisted for landscape project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Folds is a community playground that challenges children's perception of landform and encourages tactile play in China's Jintan District. More
Capsule Hostel and Bookstore by Atelier Tao+C

Shortlisted for hotel and short stay interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Atelier Tao+C has designed a capsule hotel and bookstore surrounded by mountains in Zhejiang Province, China. More
Capsule Hotel and Bookstore by Atelier Tao+C

Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Atelier Tao+C has designed a capsule hotel and bookstore surrounded by mountains in Zhejiang Province, China. More
A Secret Bar in a Lively Downtown by Atelier Xy

Shortlisted for bar interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Atelier Xy has created a secret bar that features an amber insect collection in Shanghai, China. More
Chaos Rug by Audrone Drungilaite for EMKO

Shortlisted for homeware design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Audrone Drungilaite has designed a hand-tufted rug for EMKO, that uses leftover materials to create new motifs with each rug. More
Kasiiya Papagayo by AW²

Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Kasiiya Papagayo is a boutique hotel in Costa Rica, which has been carefully integrated into the hillside to not disturb the surrounding landscape. More
Casa Naila by BAAQ

Shortlisted for rural house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Casa Naila is a holiday home on the coast of Oaxaca, comprising four blocks surrounding a cross-shaped patio. More
On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco

Shortlisted for seating design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, British designers Barber & Osgerby have created a chair for Emeco that can be endlessly recycled. More
Tanzhaus Zürich by Barozzi Veiga

Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Tanzhaus is a civic building that acts as a new public space in Zürich, designed to reactivate the promenade along the river. More
Office for DDB Prague by B² Architecture

Shortlisted for small workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, B² Architecture has created offices for creative advertising agency DDB Prague, designed to promote communication and teamwork. More
Climate Change Stamps by Berry Creative

Shortlisted for graphic design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Berry Creative has designed a series of stamps that reveal the environmental impact of climate change when heated. More
% Arabica West Jianguo Road by Blue Architecture Studio

Shortlisted for restaurant interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, %Arabica Coffee West Jianguo Road is a coffee shop in China's Xuhui District, designed by Blue Architecture Studio. More
Supreme San Francisco by Brinkworth

Shortlisted for large retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Supreme San Francisco is an elevated skateboarding bowl inside a Supreme store in San Francisco. More
The Berkeley Bar and Terrace by Bryan O'Sullivan Studio

Shortlisted for bar interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bryan O'Sullivan Studio has designed Berkeley Bar and Terrace for Knightsbridge's five-star hotel The Berkeley. More
Cycling Through Trees by BuroLandschap and De Gregorio & Partners for Visit Limburg

Shortlisted for infrastructure project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Cycling Through Trees is a tight double-circle cycle path with iconic allures that runs through the crowns of the trees in Belgium. More
XYZ Collection by Bybeau Studio

Shortlisted for lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, the XYZ collection is a minimalist modular lighting solution created by Bybeau Studio. More
KLIKK by Cairn Young for Koziol

Shortlisted for homeware design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, KLIKK is a cutlery set made from durable and 100 per cent recyclable materials. More
Aesop Shinjuku by Case-Real

Shortlisted in the small retail interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Case-Real has designed a street-level store for Australian skincare brand Aesop in Shinjuku, Tokyo. More
Karen Blixens Plads by Cobe

Shortlisted for landscape project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Karen Blixens Plads is an undulating public plaza with sheltered parking for bicycles, designed by Cobe in Copenhagen. More
Køge Nord Station by Cobe and Dissing+Weitling

Shortlisted for infrastructure project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Køge Nord Station is a distinctive landmark for green mobility in Copenhagen. More
Apartment Block by Coffey Architects

Shortlisted in the apartment interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Apartment Block is a two-storey apartment covered in thousands of wooden blocks in London's Clerkenwell. More
The Growing Pavilion by Company New Heroes

Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Growing Pavilion has been grown from mushroom mycelium and acts as pop-up performance space. More
Welcome to The Jungle House by CplusC

Shortlisted for residential rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Welcome to The Jungle House is a carbon-positive dwelling situated in an inner-city Sydney heritage conservation area. More
Bunhill 2 Energy Centre by Cullinan Studio and McGurk Architects

Shortlisted for infrastructure project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Bunhill 2 Energy Centre is designed to capture excess heat from the London Underground to help warm over 1,000 buildings in the city. More
Embers Restaurant by Curvink Architects

Shortlisted for restaurant interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Embers is a restaurant and bar designed to look like a forest in Taipei, Taiwan. More
The Flow of Ecstatic by Daosheng Design

Shortlisted for bar interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Daosheng Design has created a bar that draws on the local culture of Guancheng, China. More
Breezeway House by David Boyle Architect

Shortlisted for house interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Breezeway House is a holiday home for a young family from Sydney who enjoy the outdoors and want to spend time beside the beach. More
Escondido Oaxaca Hotel by Decada and Carlos Couturier

Shortlisted for hotel and short stay interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Escondido Oaxaca Hotel is a small boutique hotel in Mexico, with interiors designed by Decada and Carlos Couturier. More
Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl by Destilat Design Studio

Shortlisted for large workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl is a winery with residential areas and a bathhouse located in Austria. More
Phoenix Central Park by Durbach Block Jaggers Architects and John Wardle Architects

Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Phoenix Central Park is a gallery and performance space designed by Durbach Block Jaggers Architects and John Wardle Architects. More
Tiny Offices by Dutch Invertuals

Shortlisted for small workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Tiny Offices is a series of compact workspaces for holiday park chain Droomparken, designed so that users can "dream, work and create freely." More
The Melburnian Apartment by Edition Office

Shortlisted for the apartment interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, The Melburnian Apartment is designed by Edition Office on St Kilda Road in Melbourne. More
In Absence by Edition Office and Yhonnie Scarce

Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, In Absence is the fifth annual architecture commission from the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia. More
Bio Iridescent Sequin by Elissa Brunato

Shortlisted for sustainable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bio Iridescent Sequin is made from trees, designed as a response to growing demands for greener fashion. More
Moxie by Embodied

Shortlisted for product design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Moxie is an animate companion for children to help promote social, emotional and cognitive development. More
Vikasa by Enter Projects Asia

Shortlisted for leisure and wellness interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Vikasa is a yoga studio comprised of a series of free-form yoga pods in Thailand. More
Writer's Studio by Eric J Smith

Shortlisted in the small interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Writer's Studio is a poet's retreat on a forested property in Connecticut. More
Grupo Arca Design Center by Esrawe Studio

Shortlisted for large retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Esrawe Studio has created a design centre and warehouse for Grupo Arca in Guadalajara, Mexico. More
Tori Tori Santa Fe by Esrawe Studio

Shortlisted for restaurant interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Tori Tori Santa Fe is a Japanese restaurant with a cylindrical oak structure and dark interiors in Mexico City. More
Wohnregal by FAR

Shortlisted for housing project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Wohnregal is a six-storey residential complex that combines living and working spaces in Berlin, Germany. More
Noor E Mobin Primary School by FEA Studio

Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Noor E Mobin Primary School in Iran has been designed as an "educational neighbourhood" for children. More
The Borderless Community of Zi Ni Twelve Portals by Fei Architects

Shortlisted for housing project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Borderless Community of Zi Ni Twelve Portals is a housing project in China's Panyu District. More
Gulnura Table by Foolscap Studio and Manapan

Shortlisted for workplace design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Gulnura Table has been created for Melbourne Airport in Australia. More
Art Villa by Formafatal

Shortlisted for house interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Art Villa is holiday home that features an overhanging concrete swimming pool in the Costa Rican jungle. More
Freitag Store Kyoto by Freitag Lab

Shortlisted for small retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Zurich-based bag manufacturing company Freitag has designed its first store in Kyoto, Japan. More
Sweat-Yourself-Shop by Freitag Lab

Shortlisted in the small retail interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Sweat-Yourself-Shop is a micro-factory that allows customers to be involved in the process of making their own bags. More
Jiunvfeng Study on Mount Tai by Gad Line+ Studio

Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Jiunvfeng Study on Mount Tai is a white cloud-like pavilion that overlooks a sacred mountain in China. More
Coffee Production Plant by Giorgi Khmaladze Architects

Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Giorgi Khmaladze Architects has designed a coffee production plant with offices and a cafe in Georgia. More
Glossier Seattle by Glossier

Shortlisted in the small retail interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Glossier teamed up with landscape designer Lily Kwong to create a temporary retail space in Seattle. More
RIKR Range by Groundtruth

Shortlisted for wearable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, RIKR Range is a series of technical bags made entirely from plastic waste collected. More
CATCH: The HIV Detector by Hans Ramzan

Shortlisted for product design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Hans Ramzan has designed a low-cost, easy-to-use, self-testing device that detects HIV. More
Eden by Heatherwick Studio

Shortlisted for housing project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Eden is a housing tower made from natural materials in Singapore, as a radical departure from typical glass and steel towers. More
Maggie's Leeds by Heatherwick Studio

Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Maggie's Leeds is the cancer charity's twenty-sixth care centre in the UK and has been designed by Heatherwick Studio. More
Rural House in Portugal by Henrique Barros-Gomes Architects

Shortlisted for residential rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Rural House in Portugal is an ancient community oven that has been converted into a comfortable single-bedroom holiday home in Portugal. More
Sixteen-Oak Barn by HilberinkBosch Architects

Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Sixteen-Oak Barn is an asymmetric barn in the Meierij region of the Netherlands made from wood felled from a nearby site. More
Kohan Ceram Central Office by Hooba Design Group

Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Kohan Ceram Central Office is the headquarters for a brick manufacturer in Tehran, Iran, which is made from bricks with glass inserts. More
Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade by Huachen Xin

Shortlisted for installation design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, the Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade installation allows people to access air-quality data and visualise this data in public spaces. More
Small Icon by I IN

Shortlisted in the small retail interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Small Icon is bakery that uses a vivid gradient and soft textures to express the quality and colour of bread. More
IDIN Architects' Office by IDIN Architects

Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, IDIN Architects' Office has designed a creative workplace that has public, semi-public and private spaces in Bangkok. More
EKH Children's Hospital by IF (Integrated Field)

Shortlisted for leisure and wellness interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, EKH Children's Hospital features components of a playground and children's furniture in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. More
Dongshang by Imafuku Architects

Shortlisted for bar interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Dongshang is a Japanese restaurant and bar in Beijing, made from bamboo in varying forms and sizes. More
Mercantile Wine Bar by Islyn Studio

Shortlisted for bar interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, a former lumberyard in Albuquerque has been reimagined into an artisanal food hall, cafe and wine bar. More
Deepak by Jaipur Rugs Company

Shortlisted for homeware design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Deepak is a rug made from thousands of individual knots using hand-spun leftover yarn. More
North Bondi House by James Garvan Architecture

Shortlisted for residential rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, North Bondi House is a two-storey home in the back streets of Sydney, which has been overhauled by local studio James Garvan Architecture. More
PSLab London by JamesPlumb

Shortlisted for large retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, lighting brand PSLab's London headquarters features concrete plinths that evoke "quiet brutalism".

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Kew Residence by John Wardle Architects

Shortlisted for house interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Kew Residence is a refurbished and remodelled home owned by Australian architect John Wardle, who has added spaces for socialising and retreat. More
The Department of Seaweed Installation and Workshops by Julia Lohmann and Aalto University

Shortlisted for sustainable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Aalto University professor Julia Lohmann designed a pavilion made entirely of seaweed. More
Crematorium Siesegem by Kaan Architecten

Shortlisted in the civic and cultural interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Crematorium Siesegem features calming and contemplative spaces that use an austere material palette of concrete and grey marble. More
KCC Office by KCC Design

Shortlisted for large workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, KCC Design has created its own office in Shanghai, which has been designed to encourage independent thinking and collective creativity simultaneously. More
MuseumLab by KoningEizenberg Architecture

Shortlisted in the civic and cultural interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, MuseumLab is a children's museum in Pittsburgh that has been converted from a lightning-struck library. More
Illuminated River by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

Shortlisted for architectural lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Illuminated River is a project that aims to create a unified lighting solution across central London. More
Under by Light Bureau

Shortlisted for architectural lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Light Bureau has created the architectural lighting for a restaurant that has been partially submerged in southern Norway. More
Back to Nature by Light Cognitive

Shortlisted for architectural lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Back to Nature uses a lighting technology designed to mimic natural light. More
Light Cognitive by Light Cognitive

Shortlisted for lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Light Cognitive has created a lighting feature that mimics natural light through artificial window panes. More
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi by Lighting Planners Associates

Shortlisted for architectural lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Nihombashi Mitsukoshi is a lighting solution inspired by trees for a department store in Tokyo. More
The Okura Tokyo by Lighting Planners Associates

Shortlisted for architectural lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Lighting Planners Associates has created a lighting solution for the Okura hotel in Tokyo, Japan. More
DooSooGoBang by Limtaehee Design Studio

Shortlisted for restaurant interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, DooSooGoBang is a restaurant that serves Korean Buddhist cuisine in Suwon, South Korea. More
Mountain Tea Song by Linshaobin Design

Shortlisted for graphic design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Linshaobin Design has designed packaging for a range of teas with charred edges to represent the charcoal-baked process of the tea blend. More
Algorithmic Lace by Lisa Marks

Shortlisted for wearable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Algorithmic Lace is a bespoke lace bra for women who have had mastectomies. More
CODO by Loftwork and Shuhei Goto Architects

Shortlisted for small workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, CODO is a former lecture hall that has been converted into a space for working, meeting and holding leisure events. More
Party and Public Service Center by LUO Studio

Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Luo Studio has repurposed abandoned concrete foundations into a community centre in Yuanheguan, China. More
Temporary Site of Shengli Market by LUO Studio

Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Temporary Site of Shengli Market is a recyclable shed that houses a temporary marketplace in Puyang City, China. More
Courtyard Kindergarten by MAD

Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Courtyard Kindergarten has a red rooftop that surrounds a historic Chinese courtyard and acts as a playground in Beijing. More
Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD

Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, MAD has overhauled a vacant courtyard house in an ancient hutong in Beijing, adding two bubble-like sculptures. More
ALMA by March Gut

Shortlisted for workplace design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, March Gut has designed a service tray for hosting to maintain distance during the pandemic. More
The Gun Violence Memorial Project by MASS Design Group

Shortlisted for exhibition design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, MASS Design Group built a memorial comprising glass houses filled with items belonging to victims of gun violence. More
Max Table by Max Lamb for Hem

Shortlisted for furniture design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Max Table is a table "fit to jump on" designed by Max Lamb for Swedish brand Hem. More
Devon Passivhaus by McLean Quinlan

Shortlisted for rural house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, McLean Quinlan upgraded a rural home-for-life into a contemporary Passivhaus, bringing new life to a historic walled garden. More
Sky House by MIA Design Studio

Shortlisted for urban house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, MIA Design Studio has created a home in a nature-starved residential area of Saigon, adding greenery and natural elements to every corner of the house. More
Bold Stool by Ming Design Studio

Shortlisted for seating design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bold Stool is a simple modern stool that showcases different lacquering techniques. More
Crye Precision Headquarters by MN DPC

Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, New York studio MN DPC has converted a former ship-building factory into a headquarters for American brand Crye Precision in Brooklyn. More
Phase Shifts Park by Mosbach Paysagistes

Shortlisted for landscape project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, French landscape architects Mosbach Paysagistes has explored the concept of lithosphere design in its overhaul of Phase Shifts Park. More
Garden Hotpot Restaurant by MUDA Architects

Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, MUDA Architects has designed a hotpot restaurant in Chengdu, China which hugs the edge of a lotus pond in a eucalyptus forest. More
Clova Lamp by Naver Corp

Shortlisted for lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Clova Lamp incorporates artificial intelligence so it can read and answer children's questions. More
Duke of York Restaurant by NEX

Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Duke of York Restaurant is a spiral cafe with a rooftop garden in London, with curved windows that can retract fully. More
The Tiing by Nic Brunsdon

Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Tiing is a 14-room boutique hotel on the northern coast of Bali, designed by Australian architect Nic Brunsdon. More
Issey Miyake Semba by Noma

Shortlisted for large retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Issey Miyake Semba is the Japanese fashion house's flagship store in Osaka, Japan, designed by Noma. More
La Nave by Nomos

Shortlisted for apartment interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, this former print shop has been transformed into a residence in Spain. More
The Audo by Norm Architects

Shortlisted for large workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Audo is a workspace that combines co-working and event facilities, as well as a cafe, restaurant and concept store. More
CoronaCrisisKruk by Object Studio

Shortlisted for seating design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, CoronaCrisisKruk has been designed in response to social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Single Person Gallery by Offhand Practice

Shortlisted in the small interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Single Person Gallery is a vintage retail gallery in Shanghai. More
Basic Coffee by Office AIO

Shortlisted in the small interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Basic Coffee is a pink-hued coffee shop in Beijing, which features partitions arranged to frame customers enjoying their drinks. More
Casa Palerm by OHLAB

Shortlisted for hotel and short stay interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Casa Palerm is an extension of a rural hotel located in the centre of Mallorca. More
CF18 Chocolatier by Olssøn Barbieri

Shortlisted for graphic design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Olssøn Barbieri has designed packaging for CF18 Chocolatier with minimal packaging and embossed details. More
12 by Ortraum Architects

Shortlisted for small workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, 12 is a two-storey artist studio located on the edge of Jollas, a suburban peninsula in Helsinki, Finland. More
Lasvit Headquarters by Ov-a Architekti

Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Ov-a Architekti has designed a translucent glass house for glass company Lasvit's Czech Republic headquarters. More
Daylesford Longhouse by Partners Hill

Shortlisted for rural house of the year Dezeen Awards 2020, Daylesford Longhouse is a shed-style home designed to incorporate living, cooking and agricultural facilities in the Australian town of Daylesford, Victoria. More
Reigning Champ by Peter Cardew Architects

Shortlisted for large retail interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Peter Cardew Architects has designed a store for Canadian athletic clothing company Reigning Champ in Los Angeles. More
The Rothschild Collection by Pfarré Lighting Design

Shortlisted for architectural lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Rothschild Collection comprises high-resolution LED screens installed behind glass layers for the Goldkammer exhibition in Frankfurt. More
Lines by Philippe Malouin for CC-Tapis

Shortlisted for homeware design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Lines is a collection of hand-knotted rugs designed by Philippe Malouin for CC-Tapis. More
Jaffa House 4 by Pitsou Kedem

Shortlisted in the apartment interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, the interiors for Jaffa House feature aged stone walls punctuated by grand arched openings. More
Bue Brush Series by Poppy Lawman Studio

Shortlisted for homeware design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Bue Brush Series is a collection of crumb brushes made entirely from biodegradable materials including oak, coconut fibres, linen thread and beeswax. More
Canine & Feline Hotel by Raulino Silva Architect

Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Canine & Feline Hotel is a short-stay dog and cat hotel in Parada, Vila do Conde, created to accommodate animals when their owners are traveling. More
Machine Hallucination by Refik Anadol and Artechouse

Shortlisted for installation design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Refik Anadol has used artificial intelligence to turn millions of photographs of New York into a mesmerising film. More
Blink by Richard Hutten

Shortlisted for sustainable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Blink is a circular-designed, plastic-free and locally-produced seating system designed by Richard Hutten. More
Grain Loft Studio by Richard Parr Associates

Shortlisted for small workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Grain Loft Studio is a nineteenth-century agricultural barn that has been transformed into an adaptable space for Richard Parr Associates' own Cotswold studio. More
The Gymnasium by Robbert de Goede

Shortlisted in the apartment interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Robbert de Goede has designed a new home in a former gymnasium in Amsterdam. More
Poise by Robert Dabi

Shortlisted for lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Poise is a minimal lamp that resembles a glowing halo. More
Church of Pope John Paul II by Robert Gutowski Architects

Shortlisted in the civic and cultural interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Robert Gutowski Architects has designed Church of Pope John Paul II in Páty as part of a restricted design contest. More
Rolf Plant-Based Printed Eyewear by Rolf Spectacles

Shortlisted for product design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Rolf has designed a collection of plant-based printed eyewear. More
Glass-Block Micro House by Room+ Design & Build

Shortlisted for residential rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Glass-Block Micro House is an urban micro-house situated in a narrow alleyway in Vietnam. More
Urbania by RSAA for IPR Praha

Shortlisted for exhibition design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Urbania by IPR Praha is an exhibition based on eight principles of city development. The venue of the exhibition was the Centre of Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP). More
Xuhui Runway Park by Sasaki

Shortlisted for landscape project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Xuhui Runway Park is an urban revitalisation project that breathes new life into a unique piece of Shanghai's history. More
Technion Entrance Gate by Schwartz Besnosoff Architects

Shortlisted for infrastructure project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Technion Entrance Gate is a new entrance gate for Israel's Institute of Technology. More
Zhang Yan Cultural Museum by Shenzhen Horizontal Design

Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Zhang Yan Cultural Museum has been designed to revive and rehabilitate Zhang Yan Village in China. More
Forest House by Shma Company

Shortlisted for urban house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Shma Company has created a microclimate for a private residence in Bangkok by adding greenery. More
Smart Zendo by Sim-Plex Design Studio

Shortlisted in the small interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Sim-Plex Design Studio has converted a two-bedroom living space into a four-bedroom smart home. More
Game On by Smart and Green Design

Shortlisted for exhibition design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Game On is an international touring exhibition that explores the history of computer games. More
Path of Perspectives by Snøhetta

Shortlisted for landscape project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Path of Perspectives by Snøhetta is a cantilevered viewing platform made from weathering steel for a walking trail in the mountain range above Innsbruck, Austria. More
Spruce by Spruce

Shortlisted for sustainable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Spruce is a collection of refillable, single-use, plastic-free cleaning products with the mission to end plastic pollution with its circular model. More
Library Kressbronn by Steimle Architekten

Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Steimle Architekten has converted a former barn into a municipal library and community centre in Germany. More
The Reach by Steven Holl Architects

Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Reach comprises a subterranean trio of geometric pavilions that top the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. More
Nestbox by Studio 519

Shortlisted for product design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Nestbox is a plywood module which fits into the boot of a car and can be expanded into a double bed and fully-fitted kitchen for camping. More
RAW Rainbow by Studio Curiosity

Shortlisted for installation design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, RAW Rainbow is a community-driven public art installation made from sustainably-sourced ribbon. More
Active Classroom by Studio Lancelot

Shortlisted for workplace design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Active Classroom is a series of ergonomic children's furniture designed for the school of the future. More
Urbanella by Studio Mesh

Shortlisted for wearable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Urbanella is a recyclable rain-gear woven from second-life materials, designed to be easily dismantled for recycling. More
Non-Pavilion by Studio MiCat, There Project and Proud Studio

Shortlisted for installation design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Non-Pavilion is an installation designed to make a statement that the world needs to produce less.

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The Sandwaves by Studio Precht and Mamou-Mani

Shortlisted for installation design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, designers Chris Precht and Arthur Mamou-Mani have used sand to 3D print a sustainable pavilion in Saudi Arabia. More
Triplex Stool by Studio RYTE

Shortlisted for seating design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Triplex Stool is a super-light stool is made from biodegradable flax fibre, one of the strongest natural cellulosic materials found. More
3D Knitted Furniture by Studio Skrabanja

Shortlisted for furniture design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, 3D Knitted Furniture comprises fully-fashioned sofa upholstery made from a single yarn, designed by Studio Skrabanja. More
Office In Cardboard by Studio VDGA

Shortlisted for large workspace interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Office in Cardboard is a sustainable office made from cardboard for an electric-components manufacturing company. More
Project #13 by Studio Wills + Architects

Shortlisted in the small interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Studio Wills + Architects has renovated a 30-year old flat in a public housing block in Singapore. More
VDC by Summary

Shortlisted for housing project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, VDC is a mixed-use building made entirely out of reinforced concrete prefabricated panels, slabs and rings. More
1N9 Modern Cleaner by Supublic

Shortlisted for sustainable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, 1N9 Modern Cleaner is an eco-friendly cleaning product that reduces the need for single-use plastic by using tablets that dissolve in water. More
Walking Wheelchair by Suzanne Brewer Architects

Shortlisted for product design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Walking Wheelchair can take users to standing in a similar motion to an able-bodied person, without a backboard, straps and constraints. More
Daita2019 by Suzuko Yamada Architects

Shortlisted for urban house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Daita is a three-level housing structure that accommodates a couple, their parents and their children. More
The Red Roof by TAA Design

Shortlisted for rural house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, TAA Design has designed a green roof with stepped planters finished in red plaster and tiles for a house in Quang Ngai, Vietnam. More
He Art Museum by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates

Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, He Art Museum is a non-profit art institution located in Guangdong, China. More
Zellige by Tectōne and Tact Architectes

Shortlisted for housing project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Zellige is a residential brick building designed as part of the restructuring of the island of Nantes in western France. More
Soft Lounge Chair by Thomas Bentzen for TAKT

Shortlisted for seating design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Soft Lounge Chair has been created by Thomas Bentzen for TAKT, designed to elevate the everyday lounge chair. More
The Porcelain Room by Tom Postma Design

Shortlisted for exhibition design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, The Porcelain Room represents a contemporary interpretation of a historical Chinese porcelain room. More
Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre by Trahan Architects

Shortlisted in the civic and cultural interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Trahan Architects has designed the Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. More
Trunk(House) by Trunk

Shortlisted for hotel and short stay interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Trunk(House) is a new hospitality concept blending ultra-bespoke services with the comfort of the home environment. More
SkinOver Reed by University of Stuttgart

Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, SkinOver Reed is a small thatched building in Vorarlberg, Austria. More
Emergency Scenery by Unparelld'arquitectes

Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Unparelld'arquitectes has built an arched public shelter in Spain, intended to be used as a performance backdrop to encourage activity on the street. More
Maana Kamo by Uoya Shigenori

Shortlisted for hotel and short stay interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Maana Kamo has been transformed from a 100-year-old traditional Japanese townhome into a luxury guesthouse in Kyoto, Japan. More
Chiswick Park Footbridge by Useful Studio

Shortlisted for infrastructure project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Chiswick Park Footbridge is a three-span arched structure providing an important new pedestrian link between Chiswick Business Park and the surrounding community. More
Domstate Zorghotel by Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe

Shortlisted for leisure and wellness interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Domstate Zorghotel is a hospital in Utrecht where the design actively participates in the rehabilitation patients. More
Voisin Organique by Various Associates

Shortlisted for restaurant interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Voisin Organique is a contemporary Chinese farm-to-table restaurant that aims to emulate the experience of traversing a mountain valley. More
Zalue Bamboo Basket Stool by Vegahouse

Shortlisted for furniture design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Zalue Bamboo Basket Stool is a light but strong stool that uses the technique of "knitting" with bamboo. More
Bathhouse by Verona Carpenter Architects

Shortlisted for leisure and wellness interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Verona Carpenter Architects has designed a spa in Brooklyn that evokes the vibrance and social atmosphere of bathhouses. More
Essential by Viewport Studio

Shortlisted for furniture design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Essential is a furniture range that has been sourced, developed and manufactured from discarded timber within a 10-mile radius of its production location. More
Thang House by Vo Trong Nghia Architects

Shortlisted for urban house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Thang House is a residence that integrates rural living in the rapidly-growing city of Da Nang, Vietnam. More
Hotel Bauhofstrasse by VOM M

Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Hotel Bauhofstrasse is a sustainable hotel in Germany built next to historic buildings. More
Lille Langebro by WilkinsonEyre and Urban-Agency

Shortlisted for infrastructure project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Lille Langebro by WilkinsonEyre and Urban-Agency is a bridge that enhances the waterfront in Copenhagen and reaffirms the city's reputation as the world's best place for cycling. More
Neuralink N1 Brain Wearable by Woke Studio

Shortlisted for wearable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Neuralink N1 Brain Wearable is a user-friendly and powerful brain computer, wearable for paralysis patients. More
Zen and Ion Wall Panels by Woven Image

Shortlisted for workplace design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Zen and Ion is a series of tactile three-dimensional acoustic wall panels. More
Models in Model by Wutopia Lab

Shortlisted in the civic and cultural interior of the year of Dezeen Awards 2020, Models in Model is China's first museum showcasing architectural models. More
Dots by Xiaohui Wang, Valentin Weilun Gong and Lan Xiao

Shortlisted for wearable design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Dots is an inclusive interface for future spatial-computing, which empowers people to freely interact with future technologies based on their body conditions. More
Plycelain by Yuting Chang

Shortlisted for homeware design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Plycelain is a collection of multilayered slip-casting drinkware made from a combination of plywood and porcelain. More
Illan Pendant Lamp by Zsuzsanna Horvath for Luceplan

Shortlisted for lighting design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Illan Pendant Lamp has been made from thin laser-cut birch plywood sheets designed by Zsuzsanna Horvath for Luceplan. More
Weird Sensation Feels Good by ĒTER

Shortlisted for exhibition design of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, Weird Sensation Feels Good is an exhibition that explores the phenomenon of ASMR, a physical sensation of euphoria or calm in response to visual, sensory and auditory stimulus. More

2020 results