With just nine days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, last year's winners detail the positive outcomes of winning.

Mexican architects ODAmx and Rubén Valdez Practice, who won interiors project of the year in 2023, told Dezeen that winning generated "exposure which has translated into many potential opportunities," while furniture design of the year winner Noho said winning "increased morale."

"Dezeen Awards stands out for its unparalleled focus on cutting-edge design and its global reach within the design community," said Swedish firm Mizetto, which took home workplace design of the year for its unconventional waiting-area seating.

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David Taylor, winner of lighting design of the year for his Knuckle collection for Swedish furniture brand Hem, said the award changed his perspective on his practice and the value of his work.

"The award has altered the way I look at my practice and has made me rethink the value of the work I make," said Taylor.

"Dezeen is the biggest, most multicultural, international platform for design and architecture out there," he added. "I hope the future holds a more cohesive position concerning the use and reuse of resources and the wider adoption of sustainable practices."

Winning is "transformative"

Mizetto collaborated with design studio Addi to create Lumber, a minimalist log-like perch. The studio told Dezeen winning workplace design of the year "was a testament to our dedication and innovation in design."

"Winning a Dezeen Award has been nothing short of transformative," said Mizetto. "Dezeen Awards stands out for its unparalleled focus on cutting-edge design and its global reach within the design community."

"It has reaffirmed our commitment to innovation, motivating us to continually raise the bar in our designs and deliver exceptional results for our clients," it added.

Tanzania-based Architectural Pioneering Consultants, which was crowned architecture project of the year and educational project of the year in 2023 for its two-storey school with an overhanging zinc roof, hopes the recognition will promote sustainability-focused architecture.

"We hope to see that the idea of resource-conscious, climatically adapted architecture in East Africa gains momentum," said Architectural Pioneering Consultants.

"The project site is extremely remote but visitors from all across the globe have been making their way to the site since we won the award," it added.

Iranian practice KA Architecture agreed, adding that winning infrastructure and transport of the year for its barrel-vaulted brick metro station in Tehran boosted the project's visibility and encouraged development in the area.

"Winning this award was widely seen in the media and was also shown in the national news," said KA Architecture. "It encouraged the public sector to build new plazas and another program that had been stopped before."

Mexico City's Estudio MMX and local architect Luis Campos, workplace project of the year winners for a distribution centre for houseware company Betterware in Guadalajara, consider entering an opportunity to have your work seen by leading professionals from the international design community.

"The selection of jurors is impressive, ensuring a rich and interesting discussion will be generated around the projects," said the company. "They provide great confidence due to the diversity of voices, nationalities and interests converging for the same objective."

Interiors firm Agata Kurzela Studio, which won large workplace interior of the year for its redesign of a heritage building adorned with chain curtains in Abu Dhabi, believes that Dezeen Awards stands out due to its prestigious judging panel.

"Dezeen Awards distinguishes itself not by just the publication's credibility but also by the quality of the jury, made up of senior yet diverse professionals in the design business," Agata Kurzela Studio explained.

ODAmx and Rubén Valdez Practice, who won interiors project of the year for converting a former mechanic's workshop into a restaurant in Guadalajara, described winning a Dezeen Award as "horizon-expanding."

"It has given me a lot of exposure which has translated into many potential opportunities," architect Rubén Valdez told Dezeen. "As a young practice, winning a worldwide recognised award such as Dezeen gave me a lot of legitimacy with my clients."

Sydney-based Akin Atelier, which took home the small retail interior of the year for a Gallery Shop comprised of two curved resin walls at Sydney Modern, also said the recognition validated its achievements.

"Receiving the Dezeen Award was Akin Atelier's first international win," said the firm. "It's been really exciting for myself and the team to have had our studio's work open up to a global audience through the support of Dezeen."

New Zealand-based Noho, which won furniture design of the year for Lightly, a lightweight chair made from recycled waste created with design studio Formway, said the accolade "increased morale in both the Noho and Formway teams."

"Winning a Dezeen Award and the media exposure has allowed us to gain awareness of our brand and products among a design-conscious audience in both our residential and commercial spaces," added Noho.

Architect Didier Faustino and his practice Mesarchitecture won exhibition design (interior) of the year for its shrink-wrapped scenography and said the win served as motivation for future projects.

"Dezeen Awards has international recognition and is not limited to the architecture realm," Faustino told Dezeen. "It increased the team's confidence and gave a super positive energy."

Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley

Dezeen Awards is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the globe. The seventh edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world. This ambition complements Bentley's architecture and design business initiatives, including the Bentley Home range of furnishings and real estate projects around the world.