The Dezeen Awards 2019 interior shortlist has been announced. It includes a gothic-inspired cafe, a compact black house designed to stand out like a minimalist sculpture and Europe's first underwater restaurant.
There are 53 projects on the Dezeen Awards interiors shortlist this year, spotlighting the best interior design from 26 countries across the globe.
The USA is the country with the most shorlisted projects, with eight interiors on the list. Other countries include China, South Korea, Ukraine, Norway and Australia.
Architecture studio Nudes has built an entire cafe using cardboard. Photo is by Mrigank Sharma
Well-known architecture and design studios that made the list include Snøhetta, Gensler and Note Design Studio, while numerous emerging studios including A Little Design, Nudes and Child Studio are also included. View all shortlisted interior projects on the Dezeen Awards website ?
Hong Kong studio Mlkk Studio appears on the shortlisted the most times, being recognised for the design of three Aesop stores, in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea.
Other highlights on the shortlist include a 17.6-square-metre flat, a tech company's headquarters housed inside a century-old bank and an egg-shaped sauna.
Bigert & Bergström has built a golden, egg-shaped sauna for a Swedish community facing relocation. Photo is by Jean-Baptiste Béranger
The shortlist was selected from a longlist of 259 interior design projects, by a panel of judges that included Patricia Urquiola, S...