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Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist revealed

The Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist has been unveiled, with 64 projects selected across 12 categories.

All shortlisted design projects 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 each project.

All shortlists announced this week

We announced the architecture shortlist on Monday and we revealed the interiors shortlist yesterday. The media and sustainability shortlists will be announced on Thursday, followed by the studio shortlists on Friday.

Shortlisted interiors projects were selected by a stellar lineup of industry professionals including Karin Gustaffson, Mario Tsai, Chrissa Amuah and Jay Osgerby.

The Ellipse Collection by Armadillo (above) and Rug Collection Lutetia and Juno by Studio Agne (top) are shortlisted in the homeware design category

A further round of judging by our master jury determines the category winners, to be announced in late October.

Vote for your favourite project from next week

Dezeen Awards is once again including a public vote this year. From next week onwards, you can vote for your favourite project or studio to win the public vote award. Look out for more information early next week.

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Below is the full design shortlist:


Pegg Furniture is shortlisted in the furniture design category. Photo is by I Srebaliute

Furniture design

› Soda by Yiannis Ghikas for Miniforms
› Mod Media Furniture by Noo.ma
› Pegg Furniture by Michael Buick
› TT_01 by Poesenvanhiel Architects
› Plint by Cecilie Manz for Takt
› Brise by Wonho

Browse all projects on the furniture design shortlist page.


Puffy Lounge Chair by Faye Toogood for Hem Design Studio is shortlisted in the seating design category. Photo is by Erik Lefvander

Seating design

› Puffy Lounge Chair by Faye Toogood for Hem Design Studio
› Core and Remnant by Sancal
› Gamar Chair and Stool by Spacon and X
› Ermis Chair by The New Raw
› Evo-C by Vitra

Browse all projects on the seating design shortlist page.


OBJ-01 by Manu Bañó is shortlisted in the lighting design category. Photo is by Alejandro Ramírez

Lighting design

› Origine by Davide Groppi
› Daylight by Dean Norton
› Dune by LZF Lamps
› OBJ-01 by Manu Bañó
› Sunne by Marjan van Aubel Studio
› Alis by Potemine

Browse all projects on the lighting design shortlist page.


Maggie's Leeds by Light Bureau is shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category. Photo is by Hufton + Crow

Architectural lighting design

› Open by Flint Collective NYC
› Apple Marina Bay Sands by Foster + Partners
› Maggie's Leeds by Light Bureau
› Harrods Dining Hall by Lighting Design International
› Nancy and Rich Kinder Museum Building by L'Observatoire International

Browse all projects on the architectural lighting design shortlist page.


Chromarama by Kukka is shortlisted in the homeware design category. Photo is by Studio van Soest

Homeware design

› The Ellipse Collection by Armadillo
› Super Circular Department Store by GoodWaste
› Chromarama by Kukka
› CArrelé by Nature Squared
› Rug Collection Lutetia and Juno by Studio Agne
› The Misused by Studio Liang-Jung Chen

Browse all projects on the homeware design shortlist page.


Modus by Bunkholdt&Kirkestuen is shortlisted in the workplace design category. Photo is by Hannah Kirkestuen

Workplace design

› Modus by Bunkholdt&Kirkestuen
› OE1 Micro Packs by Industrial Facility
› OE1 Nook by Industrial Facility
› Drehgriffel by Paperlux Studio
› Kite by Stellar Works

Browse all projects on the workplace design shortlist page.


Aether Audio Eyewear by Aether Eyewear is shortlisted in the wearable design category

Wearable design

› Aether Audio Eyewear by Aether Eyewear
› Convertibles by Almaborealis
› Elvie Curve by Elvie
› Adaptive Womenswear by Petit Pli
› Scaled by Scaled

Browse all projects on the wearable design design shortlist page.


The Pickup Truck by Canoo is shortlisted in the product design category. Photo is by Richard Thompson III

Product design

› Volta Zero by Astheimer
› The Pickup Truck by Canoo
› My Football Kit by Nendo for Molten Corporation
› InstaSwab by OPT Industries
› Forest Crayons by Playfool

Browse all projects on the product design shortlist page.


Alive by The Living is shortlisted in the sustainable design category. Photo is by Stefano Schiaffonati

Sustainable design

› Honext Material by Honext Material
› Ptacek Home Chunk Line by Ptacek Home
› Common Sands: Forite Tiles by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni
› Notpla by Superunion
› Alive by The Living
› Aquastor by Zihao Design

Browse all projects on the sustainable design shortlist page.


Moholy-Nagy Foundation identity by Pentagram is shortlisted in the graphic design category

Graphic design

› Magic Canvas: Helping children to express themselves by Magpie Studio
› The Norwegian Landscape: The New Norwegian Passports by Neue Design Studio
› Stories in Sounds by Nord ID Riga
› Moholy-Nagy Foundation identity by Pentagram
› Bicycle Parking Garage The Hague by Silo
› The Complete Short Stories: Philip K Dick by The Folio Society

Browse all projects on the graphic design shortlist page.


V&A Fashioned From Nature at the Design Society, Shenzhen, China, by Studio 10 is shortlisted in the exhibition design category. Photo is by Chao Zhang

Exhibition design

› Re-Source by LANZA Atelier
› Faith and Liberty Discovery Center by Local Projects
› V&A Fashioned From Nature at the Design Society, Shenzhen, China by Studio 10
› Backstage by Tinker Imagineerst
› No Show by Youssofzay + Hart

Browse all projects on the exhibition design shortlist page.


The Plywood Protection Project by Worthless Studios is shortlisted in the installation design category. Photo is by Brett Beyer

Installation design

› Secret Sky by Alibi Studio
› Entry Portals, Expo 2020 Dubai by Asif Khan
› Remembering a Brave New World by Chila Kumari Burman
› Drawing Fields by Outpost Office
› The Plywood Protection Project by Worthless Studios

Browse all projects on the installation design shortlist page.

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