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DESIGNERS OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR DEZEEN AWARDS 2023

by Arc Street October 19 2023, 08:20 ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

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.

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.

ARCHITECTURE

Architect of the Year

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

Emerging Architect of the Year

› Atelier Masōmī
› Basebioarquitectura
› Material Cultures
› Msoma Architects
› Studio Precht
› Sumayya Vally

INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior Designer of the Year

› Dorothée Meilichzon
› Halleroed
› Patricia Urquiola
› David Thulstrup
› Studio Giancarlo Valle

Emerging Interior Designer of the Year

› Uchronia
› Sella Concept
› YSG Studio
› Tola Ojuolape
› Studio Becky Carter

DESIGNER

Designer of the Year