Experience Excellence: 2023 Inside World Festival of Interiors Top Contenders

The 2023 INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, a prominent event held during the World Architecture Festival (WAF), is gearing up for its three-day conference in Singapore this November. The Festival has just revealed its shortlisted finalists, showcasing the finest new interior design projects from over 70 esteemed firms worldwide, including established and emerging talents.

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InterContinental Hotel Sydney. © Trevor Mein

Paul Finch, the WAF program director, remarked, “The quality of 2023 Inside World Festival of Interiors’ submissions is commendable; they exude a vivacity and vibrancy that serve to highlight the significant impact design has on our lives.”

The 2023 Inside World Festival of Interiors

A five-member jury panel conducted a rigorous selection process, identifying exceptional projects across eleven distinct categories. These chosen projects will be able to present their work live during the Festival. The final winner will be selected, following in the footsteps of last year’s outstanding Children’s Library design by Condition_Lab. These newly shortlisted projects join an impressive roster of over 400 entries in the WAF shortlist. For the complete list of nominees, you can find it below.

1) Bars & Restaurants

Do Not Feed Alligators by Rapt Studio
Townclub by Strategic Design Department (NWD), Laud
Champion Wine Cave by Ris Collective
Delatite Cellar Door by Lucy Clemenger Architects
FUEGO by VAIR Design
Sage by OFFICE AIO
Biz Istanbul – AKM Terrace Restaurant by Tabanlioglu Architect
ROYAL VEGA by Art and Architecture Associates
Aegean Airlines Business Lounge by K-Studio
The new version of Haidila by Vermilion Zhou Design Group

Sage by OFFICE AIO. © Wen Studio & Office AIO

2) Education

Forssa multipurpose center Akvarelli by Olla Architecture
Library & Innovation Centre, Abbotsleigh Junior School by AJC Architects
Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University by KPMB Architects

Forssa multipurpose center Akvarelli. © Martin Sommerschield / Kuvio Photo

3) Health & Fitness

Dental Boutique Sydney by Jesse Ant Architects
JOLLY Beauty Salon by Rina Lovko Design Studio
Murrenda Residential Aged Care Home by STH
Full-Featured Optometry Clinic – Jizhou Branch Of Tianjin Eye Hospital Optometric Center by CHENGYI (GUANGZHOU) DECORATION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Shibuya Eye Clinic by KTX archiLAB

Dental Boutique Sydney. © Sebastian Mrugalski

4) Hotels

Royal Tulip Warsaw Apartments by Tremend Sp. z o.o.
InterContinental Hotel Sydney by Woods Bagot
Boatyard Hotel by WJ Studio
The Penthouse WOW by External Reference Architects
Crystal Orange Hotel Shanghai Pudong Lujiazui by Vermilion Zhou Design Group
182 Clemenceau by Park + Associates
Capella Sydney by Make Architects, BAR Studio
The Continental Sorrento by Woods Bagot

Crystal Orange Hotel Shanghai Pudong Lujiazui. © Jian Quan Wu

5) Public Buildings

Heritage of the light by Snuper Design Inc
V&A Photography Centre by Gibson Thornley Architects
NEW BUND 31 by P&T, Neri & Hu
Tarq Gallery by Squareworks
Zikawei Library by Wutopia Lab
Bibliothèque de Gatineau: a Library Rooted to its Landscape by Atelier TAG + NEUF architectes

Zikawei Library. © CreatAR Images

6) Residential (Housing, more than one dwelling)

Stacked Garden Villas by Arsh[4D]-studio
Residence with art museum & depot U40 by TRIMONIS architects
Afterglow by Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute
La Bella Vita by Snuper Design Inc.

La Bella Vita. © Lee, Kuo-Min

7) Residential (Single Dwelling)

123 House by Neil Cownie Architect
SEMEREY apartment by Rina Lovko Design Studio
OHV by 932 Design Private Limited
19 Waterloo Street by SJB
Rosso Verde by Carter Williamson Architects
Orla Apartment by Studio Arthur Casas
Wurrungwuri by Carter Williamson Architects
Swatantra Residence by Spaces Architects@KA
Inside Three Spring Residential Gallery by KGA Architecture Pty Ltd

Orla Apartment. © Fran Parente

8) Retail

Far Eastern Department Store – Zhubei by Lead8
Beaster Concept Store Suzhou by Some Thoughts
MEXTRA Lab Base by IDMatrix
the COAT Showroom by Rina Lovko Design Studio
LAK Concept Store by PONE Architecture
Bijou Shop in Tehran Grand Bazaar by Nextoffice, Studio of Architectural Research & Design
Bananain Concept Store Hangzhou by Some Thoughts
Ziinlife Beijing Store by Atelier tao+c
Interstellar by BK Studio

Far Eastern Department Store – Zhubei. © Lead8

9) Temporary/Meanwhile Uses

Guangzhou Julong Bay Exhibition Center by DOMANI Architectural Concepts
Garden Pavilion by KGA Architecture Pty Ltd.
Le Corbusier: A Travelling Exhibition by RT+Q Architects Pte Ltd
Eucalyptusdom by SJB in collaboration with Richard Leplastrier AO and Vania Contreras
LIGHT WEAVE PRODUCE WORKSHOP and SUPERSTRUCTURe by SG