Dezeen Awards 2019 has launched at a party in Stockholm, which was attended by leading architects and designers including Michael Young and Richard Hutten.
The launch event, which marks Dezeen Awards 2019 opening for entries, took place at Hotel At Six during Stockholm Design Week.
Emilia Lin and Dominic Harrison of the University of Technology Sydney and IKEA respectively at the event
Hotel At Six is a 343-room hotel on Brunkebergstorg Square that opened in 2017. It houses some of Europe's most ambitious art collections.
Guests enjoyed drinks and music from DJ Jonas Kleerup. Vestre was the launch event sponsor for Dezeen Awards 2019.
Enter Dezeen Awards 2019 now!
Dezeen Awards is now accepting entries for the world's best architecture, interiors and design projects, as well as the individuals and studios with the most impressive and original output.
Readers can enter the awards until 30 May, with discounts on offer to those who enter before 29 March.
The awards are deliberately calibrated to be as accessible as possible, with lower rates on offer to studios with 10 employees or fewer.
New categories in 2019
This year, there are 30 project categories across the architecture, interiors and design sectors. There are also six studio categories, which will recognise the most outstanding established ? and emerging ? design talents.
Dutch designer Richard Hutten with Hong Kong based British industrial designer Michael Young at the launch party
This year's new categories incl...