Photo of Jameel Art Center by Shoayb Khattab

Dezeen Awards 2021 media longlist announced

The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2021 media categories has been revealed, with 105 projects selected across five newly introduced media categories.

All longlisted projects are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards website where you can find more information about each one.

All longlists announced this week

The media selection is the fifth and final Dezeen Awards 2021 longlist to be unveiled. The architecture longlist, interiors longlist, design longlist and studio longlist were published earlier this week.

Photo of Maja Maja Cabin by Archmospheres
Photographs of Maja Maja Cabin by Archmospheres (above) and Jameel Art Center by Shoayb Khattab (top) are longlisted in the architecture photograph of the year category

Longlisted projects and studios have been selected from over 4,700 entries from 87 countries for the fourth edition of our awards programme, which celebrates the world's best architecture, interiors and design as well as studios and individuals producing the most outstanding work.

Shortlists to be unveiled in September

The next stage of Dezeen Awards 2021 will see all longlisted projects assessed by our panel of 75 industry-leading professionals including filmmaker Gary Hutwit, graphic and web designer Micha Weidmann and curator Priya Khanchandani.

The judges will determine which studios feature on the shortlists, which will be announced in September. A further round of judging by our master jury will determine the category winners, which will be announced in November.

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See the full media longlist below:


Photo of Yujiapu financial district by Nic Lehoux Photographie Architecturale
 Photograph of Yujiapu financial district by Nic Lehoux Photographie Architecturale is longlisted in the architecture photograph of the year category

Architecture photograph of the year

Architecture and Nature Aligned by Alex Nye Art
David Rubenstein Forum 0005 by Angie McMonigal Photography
Maja Maja Cabin by Archmospheres
Niliaitta by Archmospheres
Washing Turrell by Ayala Vargas Photography
The One by Ema Peter Photography
Bullyhill Residence by Feinknopf
Superhero by Giorgio Marafioti Photography
Shanghai 92 by HGEsch Photography
Beijing 71 by HGEsch Photography
Bouverie Apartments by Individual
Zheshui bookstore by King Studio
Dianjiang Bagu-Suji in Chongqing by King Studio
Imperial Kiln Museum in Jingdezhen by King Studio
(re)shaping cities (re)building beirut (1) by Laurian Ghinitoiu
(re)shaping cities (re)building beirut (2) by Laurian Ghinitoiu
Former Stables De Montel by Matteo Cirenei
Woman and child, Springdale Library, Brampton Canada, RDHA Architects 2019 by Nic Lehoux Photographie Architecturale
Yujiapu inancial district, Tianjin district China 2019 by Nic Lehoux Photographie Architecturale
Storm over the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Colorado Springs USA by Nic Lehoux Photographie Architecturale
Terlingua Night by Peter Molick Photography
Jameel Art Center by Shoayb Khattab
David Brownlow Theatre (Jonathan Tuckey Design) by Stephenson&
Dance Diagonal by Stephenson&
Shanghai Undressed by StudioSZ Photo

Browse all longlisted projects in the architecture photograph of the year category.


Still from the Art Barn video by Stephenson&
Art Barn by Stephenson& is longlisted in the architecture video of the year category

Architecture video of the year

Tadao Ando Conference Pavilion and Vitra campus by 9sekunden
Gigon/Guyer, Museum Kalkriese by 9sekunden
David Chipperfield Architects Museum of Modern Literature by 9sekunden
1 De Haro: A Case for Mass Timber by Alex Nye Art
Lipton House by Breadtruck Films
Rural Studio by Breadtruck Films
Brooks + Scarpa/storylines by Breadtruck Films
Connections by Breadtruck Films
The chapel by Breadtruck Films
Piazza Giardino by dapstudio/Elena Sacco and Paolo Danelli
Spot the dog by Foster + Partners
World Memorial to the Pandemic (A Space that Pays Tribute to Life and Nature) by Gómez Platero Architecture & Urbanism
Tadao Ando by HGEsch Photography
Sonica First Landings by Kingston Lafferty Design
55 Hudson Yards by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Cycle and footbridge, Darmstadt, Germany by Lars Gruber Architekturfotografie
J S MM S M A by Laurian Ghinitoiu
The Stratford by Raftery and Lowe
Drawing Fields by Spirit of Space
Powerhouse by Spirit of Space
Art Barn by Stephenson&
ArchiPaper by Unique Vision Studio - Rafal Barnas
Rubik’s Cube House by William Scothern
Village Lounge, Shangcun by XIAZHI Pictures
Ziyi Jin's Studio by Ziyi Jin's Studio

Browse all longlisted projects in the architecture video of the year category.


Visualisation of the Modern at Embassy Gardens by V1 for EcoWorld and Ballymore
The Modern at Embassy Gardens by V1 for EcoWorld and Ballymore is longlisted in the visualisation of the year category

Visualisation of the year

Platform for imagined ruins by Albert Orozco
Remember To Breathe by Alexis C Studio for Facebook (Instagram @Design Department)
Above the clouds by Arqui9
Saudade by Atelier Poem
Peckham Rye Station by Flashforward
Como Terraces, Living by Gabriel Saunders for Sterling Global
The Goodtime Hotel, Bar by Gabriel Saunders for Dreamscape Companies
The 8th Continent by Lenka Petrakova
House O by Marek Wojciechowski Architects
The Mulberry Tree by Marek Wojciechowski Architects
Somewhere in the World by Mue Studio
Rockaway by Notion Workshop
The Abyss. Part I by Remote-controlled
Climbing Roses by Talk Carpet
Coastal Guardian by UHA for the Government of Turkey
The secret cave by UNISM for KDW Automobile
The Modern at Embassy Gardens (1) by V1 for EcoWorld and Ballymore
Landmark Pinnacle by V1 for Chalegrove Properties
London City Island Townhouse by V1 for EcoWorld and Ballymore
Liberty Gardens by V1 for Trust Real Estate
In Mountains by Yousee for Imagined project

Browse all longlisted projects in the visualisation of the year category.


UHA is longlisted in the website of the year category for architecture, interiors and design

Website of the year – architecture, interiors and design

Asap/Adam Sokol Architecture Practice by Adam Sokol
CUSP by CUSP
Matthew Fisher by CUSP
A Designer At Heart by Recur Studio and Pixed
JFAK Architects by Facility Brand with JFAK Architects and Analog Pixel
Phantom Design Studio by Lab21 and Phantom Design Studio
Polygon by ED
Orange Architects by Enchilada and PMS72
Woods Bagot by ERA-Co and Woods Bagot
Splinterworks by Kerve
Lab21 by Lab21
Penson by Penson
dRMM by Rabbit Hole
Rafael de Cárdenas by Ohlman Consorti
Run For The Hills by Run For The Hills
Samuel Day by Samuel Day
Sean Fairman Design Studio by Sean Fairman Design Studio
UHA by UHA
Universal Favourite by Universal Favourite
Periscope by Villalba Lawson/United Forms
Wyer & Co. by Wyer & Co.

Browse all longlisted projects in the website of the year – architecture, interiors and design category.


Notorious Nooch Co. by Wildish & Co is longlisted in the website of the year category for brands

Website of the year – brands

Architextures by Architextures
Breadtruck Films by Breadtruck Films
Build in Amsterdam by Build in Amsterdam
Caesarstone US by Caesarstone US
Carolin Stone Jewellery by Carolin Stone Jewellery
Acquabella by Construplas
Schüco Innovation Now by D'art Design Gruppe
FEST by FEST
Molten Corporation by Garden Eight
DDD Hotel by Garden Eight
FIL by Garden Eight
Iron Velvet by Iron Velvet SAS
Light And You by Light And You Private
Linka News by Linka News
Manta North by Manta North
Mmcité a.s. by Mmcité a.s.
Muuto by Muuto
The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria by Noë and Associates
Plant Designs by Plant Designs
Miscellany by Run For The Hills
Shakúff by Shakuff – Bespoke Lighting Solutions
Notorious Nooch Co. by Wildish & Co

Browse all longlisted projects in the website of the year – brands category.