Dezeen has announced the sustainability shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes designs by Mater, Tengbom, Kvadrat and Kirkby Design.

The 35 shortlisted studios, in the running for awards in six different sustainability project categories, are located across 19 countries, including Brazil, Thailand, Spain, Poland and Switzerland.

Shortlisted projects include a modular seating system made from old cork wine stoppers by Paul Crofts for Isomi and a spiral installation made of algae bricks for Chicago Architecture Biennial.

A collaboration between Dutch studio's MVRDV and Hirschmüller Schindele Architekten saw firms retrofit an office building into a bright yellow workplace with a zigzagging outdoor staircase in Berlin, is also shortlisted.

Dezeen Awards 2024 shortlists revealed this week

Dezeen Awards 2024, in partnership with Bentley, will reveal all shortlisted projects this week. The architecture, interiors and design shortlists were announced earlier this week.

This year's nomination-based Designers of the Year and Bentley Lighthouse Award shortlists will be announced tomorrow and next Monday respectively.

"The calibre of this year's sustainability shortlist demonstrates the invaluable and pioneering work that is pushing the industry forward," said Chris Cooke, head of design collaborations at Bentley.

"The breadth of innovation is fantastic," he continued, "ranging from hyper-local to industry-wide solutions that address key issues around waste."

The shortlisted projects were scored by our sustainability jury which includes Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Noella Nibakuze, Mina Hasman and Jonas Pettersson.

All shortlisted sustainability 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.

The winner of each project category will be announced live at our annual Dezeen Awards party on 26 November at Hackney Church in London. All six winners will then compete for the title of sustainable project of the year.

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Read on for the full sustainability shortlist:

Sustainable building

› Angsila Oyster Scaffolding Pavilion, Angsila, Thailand, by Chat Architects
› Praia JK Sports Complex, São Paulo, Brazil, by Soek Arquitetura
› Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, Gashora, Rwanda, by MASS Design Group
› Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank, Zurich, Switzerland, by Itten+Brechbühl AG
› Tuusula High School and Cultural Centre, Tuusula, Finland, by AOR Architects
› Zhengxiangbaiqi Grassland Community Center, Hohhot, China, by Inner Mongolia Ger Culture and Technology

This category is sponsored by Urban Future.

Browse all projects on the sustainable building shortlist page.

Sustainable renovation

› Alsterschwimmhalle, Hamburg, Germany, by Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
› Haus 1, Berlin, Germany, by MVRDV
› Maison Melba, Frelighsburg, Canada, by Atelier L'Abri
› Park Street, Melbourne, Australia, by Breathe Architecture
› The Blue by Just Inn, Taipei City, Taiwan, by Tszwai So
› Wuzhen Rural Brewery Renovation and Renewal, Tongxiang, China, by Lichao Architecture Design Studio

Browse all projects on the sustainable renovation shortlist page.

Sustainable interior

› Aesop Diagonal, Barcelona, Spain, by Mesura
› AWM Münster, Münster, Germany, by Urselmann Interior
› Gachard 88, Brussels, Belgium, by Ncbham
› Plantonia Vegan Aparthotel, Krakow, Poland, by Krea.tina
› Sustainable Workspaces, London, UK, by Material Works Architecture
› Tengbom's Office, Stockholm, Sweden, by Tengbom

Browse all projects on the sustainable interior shortlist page.

Sustainable design (consumer)

› Alder Collection by Patricia Urquiola for Mater
› Aloe by Kirkby Design
› Circular Ceramics by Sara Howard Studio and Kevala Ceramics
› Ibuju Collection by Side Gallery
› Monc Mycelium Packaging by Monc
› Tejo by Paul Crofts for Isomi

Browse all projects on the sustainable design (consumer) shortlist page.

Sustainable design (building product)

› Airiva wind energy system by Airiva Renewables
› Bio-Block Spiral by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
› Heritage Portland Stone Bricks and Darney Heritage Natural Stone Bricks by Albion Stone and Hutton Stone
› iQ Loop by Note Design Studio and Tarkett
› Luna by Harvest Moon
› Tea-earth Brick by Kooo Architects

Browse all projects on the sustainable design (building product) shortlist page.

Material Innovation

› AI Timber by Maestro Technologies
› Ame by Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio and Kvadrat
› Bio-Based Tiles by StoneCycling and Biomason
› CornWall by StoneCycling and Circular Matters
› Other Matter Decals by Other Matter

Browse all projects on the material Innovation shortlist page.

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.