Dezeen has announced the design shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes designs by Kengo Kuma, Barber Osgerby and Snøhetta.

The 55 shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in 11 different design project categories, are from studios located across 18 different countries including Norway, Australia, Spain, Mexico, Ghana and Latvia.

The top three represented countries are UK with 12 shortlisted entries followed by the Netherlands with eight and USA with six.

Five projects were shortlisted in each design category including a watch made from recycled plastic and a suspended sculpture made of mesh fabric.

The shortlist also includes a bright red timber "sinking house" in Bath's Pulteney weir and a textile range that features climate-change data.

All shortlists to be announced this week

The shortlists were scored by our design jury which includes Italian industrial designer Alberto Alessi, V&A museum contemporary programme curator Meneesha Kellay, Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro and Pentagram principal Paula Scher.

The architecture and interiors shortlists were announced earlier this week, the sustainability and media shortlists will be revealed tomorrow and the studio shortlist on Friday.

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 the project. All shortlisted projects will also feature in their own dedicated Dezeen post.

The winner of each project category will be announced online in November. All 11 winners will then go on to compete for the title of design project of the year.

Vote for your favourite project next week

For the third year running, Dezeen Awards is holding a public vote after the shortlist announcements, meaning readers will be able to choose their favourite projects from 12 September onwards.

Projects with the highest number of votes in their category will win a public vote award. Winners will be announced in mid-October, ahead of the Dezeen Awards event in November.

Furniture design

› Mother and Child Cabinet by Adam & Arthur
› Low Collection by EBBA Architects
› Petra Table by Peca
› Intersection Worktable by Snøhetta
› ReFramed Bed System by Tim Rundle Studio

Browse all projects on the furniture design shortlist page.

Seating design

› Boa Pouf by Sabine Marcellis for Hem
› Link & Loop by Raw Color for Sancal
› Lotte by Sarah Hossli Product Design
› Rex by Studio Ineke Hans
› Collection 822 by Ton

Browse all projects on the seating design shortlist page.

Lighting design

› Signals by Barber Osgerby
› Mazha Lighting System 5.0 by Mario Tsai Studio
› High Profile by MVRDV
› Barro Lamp by Peca
› Onu Series by Sabu Studio

Browse all projects on the lighting design shortlist page.

Architectural lighting design

› Theatre Royal Drury Lane by BDP
› Unique Mount Emei Land of Dramas by Beijing Leuchte Lighting Design
› Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum by Brandston Partnership
› Illuminated River by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, Leo Villareal and Atelier Ten
› Sensasia Stories Spa Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates by Studio N

Browse all projects on the architectural lighting design shortlist page.

Homeware design

› Font Cutlery Set by Hop Design
› Oku by Kathleen Reilly
› Goz by Kengo Kuma for Gan
› Temperature Textiles by Raw Colour
› Fat Collection by Tom Dixon and D Line

Browse all projects on the homeware design shortlist page.

Workplace design

› Work Series II by Another Country
› Series One Desk 27 by Aruliden for Google
› Håg Tion by Anderssen & Voll, Hunting & Narud and Big-Game for Flokk
› A Simple Machine by HeijltjesAkkaya
› U.W.S. Base by Studio March Gut

Browse all projects on the workplace design shortlist page.

Wearable design

› Whoop 4.0 by Aruliden
› Elvie Stride by Elvie
› F707 Stratos by Freitag Lab
› Coffee Watch by Lilienthal Lifestyle
› Tenuto 2 by MysteryVibe

Browse all projects on the wearable design design shortlist page.

Product design

› Carbonator 3 by Aarke
› S/Rapide by Angell
› Suri by SURI
› Tempo Move by Level
› Wheeliy 2.0 by Quantum

Browse all projects on the product design shortlist page.

Graphic design

› Totetsu Training Institute by Motive
› Château Picoron by OlssønBarbieri
› Dutch Design Week by Studio Thonik
› M+ Museum of Visual Culture by Studio Thonik, Herzog & de Meuron, TFP Farrells and Arup
› Typotheque North American Syllabics by Typotheque

Browse all projects on the graphic design shortlist page.

Exhibition design

› Museum of the Future: Journey of the Pioneers by Atelier Brückner
› Architecture of the Exhibition Weird Sensation Feels Good: the World of ASMR by Ēter
› Ginza Ecological Map by Hakuten
› ARTIS-Groote Museum by Kossmanndejong
› Greenwood Rising: Black Wall Street History Center by Local Projects

Browse all projects on the exhibition design shortlist page.

Installation design

› Qaammat by Konstantin Arkitekter
› Sinking House by Stride Treglown
› Bending Arc Sculpture by Studio Echelman
› Studio Thonik by Studio Thonik
› Grounds for Return by Willow

Browse all projects on the installation design shortlist page.