Inside 2023 shortlist: A global celebration of exceptional interior architecture

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Biz Istanbul - AKM Terrace Restaurant by Tabanlioglu Architects. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Bars & Restaurants category. Image: Fevzi Ondu

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Bananain Concept Store Hangzhou by Some Thoughts Spatial Design and Research Office. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Retail category. Image: Shao Feng

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Boatyard Hotel by WJ STUDIO © Zhang Xi. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Hotels category. Image: Zhang Xi

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FUEGO by VAIR Design. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Bars & Restaurants category. Image: Depth of Field Co. Ltd

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Office Space Reconstruction of KingJee Winsun. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Workplace (small) category. Image: Hou Bowen

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InterContinental Hotel Sydney by Woods Bagot. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Hotels category. Image: Trevor Mein

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MEXTRA Lab Base by IDMatrix. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Retail category. Image: Shi Xiang Wan He

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V&A Photography Centre by Gibson Thornley Architects. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Public Buildings category. Image: Thomas Adank

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New version of Haidilao by Vermilion Zhou Design Group. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Bars & Restaurants category. Image: Jian Quan Wu

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Le Corbusier - A Travelling Exhibition by RT+Q Architects Pte Ltd. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Temporary/Meanwhile uses category. Image: Supplied

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LIGHT WEAVE by PRODUCE and SUPERSTRUCTURE. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Temporary/Meanwhile uses category. Image: Lim Yu Heng

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Swatantra Residence by Spaces Architects@ka. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Residential (single dwelling) category. Image: Bharat Aggarwal

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Ziinlife Beijing Store by atelier tao+c. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Retail category. Image: Wen Studio

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Inside 2023_Interstellar by BK Studio. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Retail category. Image: Ernest Theofilus

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Forssa Multipurpose Centre Akvarelli by Olla Architecture. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Education category. Image: Martin Sommerchild

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Dexus Place 80 Collins by Warren and Mahoney. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Workplace (large) category. Image: Nicole England

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The finest examples of global interior design are revealed as the shortlist for the 2023 Inside World Festival of Interiors is announced.

Inside is the sister festival of the World Architecture Festival (WAF), the world’s biggest live architectural awards programme and finalists from both programmes will present their projects live to a panel of judges at the festival in Singapore held 29 November–1 December.

Le Corbusier - A Travelling Exhibition by RT+Q Architects Pte Ltd. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Temporary/Meanwhile uses category. Image: Supplied

The 2023 Inside shortlist represents over 70 interior projects from across the globe, in cities including: New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, Bangkok, Mumbai, Istanbul, Kyiv, Helsinki, Madrid, and London. Leading design firms to feature in this year’s shortlist include neri&hu, Atelier tao+c, Woods Bagot, and Rapt Studio. Many emerging design firms will also be on stage, live pitching against the big names.

The shortlist celebrates the best new completed interiors across eleven categories, ranging from Residential, Hotels and Bars & Restaurants to Workplace, Public Buildings and Temporary Use, each giving a window into the most cutting-edge interior design innovations, concepts, processes, and trends from around the world. The international judging panel for this year’s Inside awards consists of industry experts, including Linzi Cassels of Perkins+Will, Vincent de Graaf of AIM Architecture, Simone de Gale of Simone de Gale Architects, Friedrich Ludewig of ACME, and Ingrid van der Heijden of Civic Architects.

The full shortlist for this year’s Inside projects can be viewed here.

On the final day of the festival, category winners from across all eleven Inside awards will go head-to-head for the accolade of 2023 Interior of the Year. On the same day the WAF finalists will compete against each other for Landscape of the Year, Future Project of the Year and ultimately World Building of the Year.

InterContinental Hotel Sydney by Woods Bagot. A 2023 Inside finalist in the Hotels category. Image: Trevor Mein

Amongst the interiors projects to be shortlisted this year are the InterContinental Hotel Sydney, in the heart of the Central Business District, by Woods Bagot, New Version of Haidilao by Vermilion Zhou Design Group, a revamp of the popular international hot pot restaurant chain, and Entertainment Company Headquarters, by Rapt Studio, an interior workplace concept designed to channel the energy of live events into a Los Angeles HQ.

Shortlisted Public Buildings include Zikawei Library, Shanghai, by Wutopia Lab, the transformation of a bookshop by David Chipperfield Architects into an emerging cultural landmark for the city, and the V&A Photography Centre, London, by Gibson Thornley Architects, a new gallery space within this world-leading museum which features a multimedia room for large-scale, immersive projections, and a walk-in camera obscura.

Inside programme director Paul Finch comments: “This year’s entries are well up to standard, showing a zest for life and colour which reminds us of the important contribution design makes to the everyday world.”

For more details on the 2023 Inside Festival of Interiors and the World Architecture Festival please visit www.insidefestival.com and www.worldarchitecturefestival.com @worldarchfest #INSIDE23 #WAF23