Entries for Dezeen Awards 2021 open 2 February

Want to win one of these amazing trophies next year? Dezeen Awards 2021 will open for entries on 2 February, with the discounted early-entry period running until 31 March. Sign up to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to receive more information.

Now entering its fourth year, Dezeen Awards identifies the world’s best architecture, interiors and design projects, as well as the studios and the individual architects and designers producing the most outstanding work.

Launched in 2018, Dezeen Awards has become one of the most prestigious and popular awards programmes in the industry attracting more than 4,300 entries from 83 countries this year.

Dezeen Awards is also one of the most affordable awards programmes. Our low entry prices are designed to attract smaller studios and avoid categories being dominated by large companies that can afford to enter multiple categories.

Every longlisted and shortlisted project gets its own page on the site, and shortlisted projects will be written about on Dezeen. Winners receive a bespoke hand-made trophy designed by Atelier NL, and a certificate as well as exposure on all our channels.

Here are the key dates to keep in mind so you can prepare your entries for 2021:

2 February 2021

Dezeen Awards 2021 opens for entries.

31 March 2021

Early entry deadline. If you want to save money, submit your entry before 31 March.

2 June 2021

Final entry deadline. This is your last chance to enter at the standard entry price!

9 June 2021

Late entry deadline. If you can't get your entry in on time, there is still hope! We've introduced a late-entry period.

August 2021

This is when we'll publish the architecture, interiors and design longlists.

Early September 2021

This is when you'll find out if your project or product made it onto the shortlist.

See this year's shortlists ›

Late September 2021

Public Vote opens

October 2021

Public vote winners announced

See this year's public vote winners ›

November 2021

Time to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design projects and studios of the year!

See this year's winners ›

Questions?

If you have any questions about Dezeen Awards 2021 you can contact the team by emailing awards@dezeen.com.

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Kohler and Dezeen present a live panel discussion on wellbeing and healthcare

Dezeen has teamed up with bathroom and kitchen specialist Kohler to host a live panel discussion exploring the relationship between wellbeing and designing for healthcare. Watch here from 2:00pm London time (9:00am New York time).

Called Wellbeing and Healthcare, the talk will feature interior designer Tony Chi, architect Joan Saba and Kohler's vice president of industrial design Lun Cheak Tan.

The panellists will be joined by Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, who will moderate the conversation.

Bathroom featuring products designed by Kohler

The discussion will launch Kohler's annual Perspective of the Year, a design concept that explores a selected theme for the duration of the year across architecture, design, art, fashion, business, lifestyle and more.

This year's theme, called Dimensions of Wellbeing, will take a look at the connection between physical spaces and personal wellbeing.

Its aim is to explore how people interact with space and how it responds to human needs, as well as how personal habits and hygiene affect mental, physical and spiritual health.

Taps designed by Kohler

"There are so many crucial layers or dimensions to the concept of wellbeing, from meeting essential health needs in a space by incorporating clean materials and products, to a very cerebral idea of how every single interaction can influence our state of mind and our mental and spiritual health," said Tan.

The talk will focus on the role of the bathroom and its importance in navigating everyday life.

"The bathroom is actually the hub for wellbeing," said Kohler's decorative design studio manager Erin Lilly.

"The wellbeing that we derive from our spaces we then carry with us throughout our day as we affect others through our interactions."

"In this way, we see the architect and designer's role as critical to creating greater health and happiness in our societies," she added.

In addition to exploring the intersection of hygiene and design, the panellists will also discuss consumer relationships with technology, communities, infrastructure and their surrounding environment.

Designer Tony Chi

Chi is the founder of New York interior design practice tonychi studio, which he established in 1984.

The Taiwanese-born designer is known for his work in hospitality design, and has created interiors for hotel brands such as Rosewood Hotels, Four Seasons, and Ritz Carlton.

Chi has designed restaurants for chefs including Wolfgang Puck, Alain Ducasse and Michael Mina, and has additional experience as a restaurant owner and developer.

Architect Joan Saba

Saba specialises in healthcare architecture and planning, and leads the healthcare practice at international architecture firm NBBJ.

She has led projects at healthcare institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital, New York University Langone Health and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Saba has been named Architect of the Year by industry publication Healthcare Design, and is frequently invited to lecture and teach on the design of healthcare environments.

Tan joined Kohler in 2013 as the design director of its Asia Pacific kitchen and bathroom arm, before moving to the brand's Wisconsin headquarters to become its vice president of industrial design in 2019.

Before joining Kohler, Tan worked as a design strategist at Dell Computers, and founded a Singapore-based design consultancy, with clients including Procter and Gamble, Sony and Hewlett Packard.

The talk was produced by Dezeen for Kohler, an international design brand founded in 1873, which specialises in bathroom and kitchen products.

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Edmund Sumner films black-granite Hindu temple in India

Architectural photographer Edmund Sumner's latest film uses drones to capture Sameep Padora & Associates' recently completed Hindu temple complex in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Filmed over the course of two days at the Temple of the Steps, the video is a collaboration between Sumner, the building's architects and Kasper Bjørke, who composed the soundtrack.

"I wanted to create a piece of work informed by intuition rather than logic," Sumner told Dezeen.

"The soundtrack was crucial," he continued. "It was very much a collaboration with Kasper Bjørke who immediately understood the piece and what I was trying to convey. He explained that [his music] was written for a friend who had passed away, so the scene and meditative nature of the imagery matched well."

Edmund Sumner used drones to capture the Temple of the Steps in India on film

The film combines camera footage with drone footage to show the Hindu temple complex, which was built near the village of Nandyal, from all angles.

Partially surrounded by a moat that was created by diverting waste water from a nearby quarry, the temple is formed of three stepped structures made from stacked slabs of black limestone.

The complex's two shrines are topped with towers, while an elongated building contains the priest's quarters and a kitchen for preparing offerings.

The Hindu temple complex is located near the village of Nandyal

Sumner, who is known for his stills photography, created the film as part of a series of recent videos in which he is experimenting and learning about the moving image.

"I'm new to film but very excited about the possibilities, after 20 years of shooting stills it's quite liberating being a 'rookie' again," said Sumner.

"The film is a celebration of the community and a testimony to the simpler, joyful things in life," he continued. "Shot just before the pandemic struck, it's a happy scene and a shoot I'll never forget."

Read more about Temple of the Steps ›

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Film credits:

Film: Edmund Sumner
Soundtrack: Kasper Bjørke Quartet, The Antiphon (Epilogue), taken from the album The Fifty Eleven Project released on Kompakt Records

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South Carolina's Post House inn features a mix of old and new

Local design studio Basic Projects combined antiques with modern furniture pieces so that boutique hotel Post House in South Carolina "feels like it has always been there".

Host to seven guest rooms and a restaurant, Post House is situated just outside of Charleston in the suburban town of Mount Pleasant.

The Post House inn occupies a 19th-century building

The building was originally constructed back in 1896, but since then has been reincarnated as various eateries and guest accommodations.

When ownership of the building ended up falling into the hands of Kate and Ben Towill – the couple behind Basic Projects – they set out to design Post House as an inviting inn that blended new and old-world charm.

Bedrooms are lined with chintzy William Morris wallpaper

Sourcing eclectic pieces for the project came naturally to Kate Towhill, who used to work as a set designer for films.

"This project brought me back to my days as a set designer; I really wanted the space to feel like it had always been there, but never wanted it to feel like a tired bed and breakfast," she explained.

"I did this by mixing found antiques and modern pieces to keep things feeling fresh, making sure to not forget those creature comforts, like crisp white soft sheets and branded plush house robes."

Decor is provided by patterned rugs and bedside lamps

Walls upstairs in Post House's bedrooms have been covered with wallpaper by William Morris, as the Towhills felt his chintzy, floral designs matched the age of the building.

Some of the suites feature plain white or powder-blue surfaces, but have been dressed with patterned Turkish and French rugs that Kate Towhill found at an antique fair in Massachusetts.

Post House's restaurant is downstairs on the ground floor

The studio did however make sure that not every decorative element was vintage so that the rooms "still felt fresh and durable".

The rattan beds, for example, come from US furniture brand Serena & Lily, while the ornately-printed bedside lampshades were ordered custom via e-commerce site Etsy.

Blue chairs run in front of the drinks bar

Wooden chairs and marble-topped dining tables have been scattered throughout the restaurant downstairs.

Intimate seating booths have set at the peripheries of the room, illuminated overhead by porcelain wall sconces that the Towhills purchased from Felix lighting specialists in England.

Work from local artists has been put up on the restaurant's walls

"Lighting is my favourite part about my job," said Kate Towhill. "It is so important to create a glow when people are inside or walking by – that glow and warm twinkling lights say 'come on in and sit down!'," she continued.

"Bad lighting can affect everything in my eyes, even how the food tastes!"

Cosy dining booths lay at the restaurant's peripheries

Paintings and illustrations made by local artists have been mounted on the restaurant's walls and behind the bar, in front of which is a row of plush, teal-blue high chairs.

During the warmer months, guests can spill onto the outdoor dining area, which is shaded by red-and-white stripey awning. On site there's also the Rose Room, an events space complete with grand Murano-glass chandeliers.

Striped awning shades the outdoor dining area

Kate and Ben Towill spent several years living in New York before moving to Charleston in 2013, when they set up Basic Projects. The studio has previously renovated a South Carolina home to feature tropical decor details and transformed an old pharmacy into a restaurant in Savannah.

Photography is by Kirk Robert.

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Dezeen's top 10 cabins of 2020

In a year when the coronavirus pandemic caused travel restrictions, cabins offered a welcome sense of escapism. As part of our review of 2020, here are Dezeen's top 10 cabins, including one made from infested wood and another with a titanium roof.

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Bruny Island Cabin, Australia, by Maguire + Devin

The wood-lined Bruny Island Cabin was designed as a holiday home on Bruny Island in Tasmania and features only built-in furniture. Every element in the cabin is part of its frame, apart from a mattress and a freestanding table.

Its minimalist design prioritises storage as well as outdoor space and is flanked by two decks, one of which contains a sunken bathtub under removable decking panels.

Find out more about Bruny Island Cabin ›

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Poisson Blanc cabin, Canada, by Naturehumaine

The snow-white Possion Blanc cabin has a gabled roof made from titanium, while the rest of the building is made from wood that was painted white to match the roof. Its striking shape takes cues from the rocky, inclined site that the 112-square-metres two-storey cabin overlooks.

"Its shape and its most minimalist expression allows for optimal compactness and a reduced footprint on its site," Naturehumaine said.

Find out more about Poisson Blanc cabin ›

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Edifice, US, by Marc Thorpe

Marc Thorpe's Edifice is an off-the-grid cabin in upstate New York's scenic Catskill Mountains, where the cedar-clad box is nestled in a wooded site.

The cabin was designed to be self-sustaining, inspired by the writings of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and features solar panels as well as a composting toilet, a rainwater collection system and a wood-burning stove.

Find out more about Edifice ›

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Mountain and Cloud Cabins, China, by Wiki World and Advanced Architecture Lab

Each of these 18 mirror-clad timber cabins in China's Hubei province is an individual hotel room. They come in five different versions, including 14-metres high loft cabins with pointed shapes.

The main structure can be assembled in one day, and the cabins' interiors have a Scandinavian feel, inspired by the designer's time living in Norway.

Find out more about Mountain and Cloud Cabins ›

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Ashen Cabin, US, by Hannah

Infested ash wood was used to clad the exterior of this small off-grid cabin, which is elevated on 3D-printed concrete stilts and contains more 3D-printed concrete throughout.

The cabin was built as a small-scale study of more sustainable construction that combines lumber destroyed by an invasive beetle with digital fabrication techniques.

Find out more about Ashen Cabin ›

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Space of Mind, Finland, by Studio Puisto

Studio Puisto worked with furniture brand Made By Choice to create Space of Mind in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The adaptable, modular cabin was designed so that it can be built anywhere and give people a space to relax.

Its lightweight wooden structure measures ten square metres and is prefabricated, and users can choose from different cladding options and foundations. Even the interiors are modular, with wooden pegs used to attach different furniture pieces.

Find out more about Space of Mind ›

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Cabin Thunder Top, Norway, by Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter

Cabin Thunder Top is located in Telemark, Norway, which has a long history of skiing. The wooden cabin has an accessible stepped roof that doubles as both a viewpoint and, fittingly, as a winter ski jump.

The six-metres-tall building is an extension to an existing log cabin and made from ore-pine, a traditional Norwegian building material. Its colourful window and door frames were painted in the hues used to mark Norway's public hiking trails.

Find out more about Cabin Thunder Top ›

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Skigard Hytte, Norway, by Mork-Ulnes Architects

Mork-Ulnes Architects' founders Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes designed this modern mountain cabin for their own family. The cabin is a regular grid of 45 wooden columns, clad with the Skigard quarter-cut tree logs that gave it its name.

The cabin is raised up on pillars to avoid disturbing the ground beneath, and local cows and sheep sometimes seek shelter underneath it. A grass top references traditional sod roofs.

Find out more about Skigard Hytte ›

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False Bay Writer's Cabin, US, by Olson Kundig

Drawbridge-style shutters offer privacy to the owners of the False Bay Writer's Cabin, which also functions as a guesthouse. The decks can be pulled up to protect its glass walls or used as decks when lowered.

"It is intended to be a shelter of extremes, open or closed," said architect Tom Kundig of the 46-square-metre cabin, which also features a rotating fireplace.

Find out more about False Bay Writer's Cabin ›

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Refugio en la Paisanaita, Argentina, by STC Arquitectos

Refugio en la Paisanita, located in the heart of Córdoba, was built from reclaimed and recycled materials including scrap metal and oil pipes. The cabin was designed to be mindful of its environment and stands on stilts to avoid damaging the forest floor.

Its frame is made from metal pipes, while the roof consists of recovered eucalyptus boards.

Find out more about Refugio en la Paisanaita ›

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