Aesop Diagonal has received Dezeen Awards 2024 interiors venture of the 12 months following the announcement of all 9 interiors class winners at a celebration in London.
The 9 winners awarded in Dezeen’s annual awards programme are positioned in 9 completely different international locations together with Taiwan, Japan, Portugal, Germany and UK.
Aesop Diagonal topped interiors venture of the 12 months
Aesop Diagonal by Spanish studio Mesura received the distinguished interiors venture of the 12 months award and was additionally named retail inside (small) venture of the 12 months.
The interiors grasp jury praised the retail area in Barcelona for its round method, repurposing discarded native stone and reworking it into useful objects.
“This venture tackles points which can be extremely related to our time,” mentioned the grasp jury.
“An unbelievable quantity of consideration has gone into turning these stone parts right into a useful piece of furnishings with virtually no change to the aesthetic.”
The successful retail retailer Aesop Diagonal was up in opposition to tasks that included an condominium with secret door disguised as a bookcase in Barcelona, a transformed coal mine right into a secluded retreat in Taiwan and a tactile restaurant with carved stone bar in Portugal.
View the successful interiors tasks on the Dezeen Awards web site or learn under:
Interiors venture of the 12 months and retail inside (small) of the 12 months: Aesop Diagonal by Mesura
Impressed by the historic public fountains of Barcelona, Mesura repurposed stone fragments of 19-century buildings from an deserted quarry to tell the inside construction.
Utilizing an association of 78 stone items together with historic fountains, archways, and pedestals, the studio mixed a combination of chrome steel and pure finishes to stress the textures and perforations of the stone remnants.
“It was an excellent concept to take one thing so uncooked and recycle it on this means,” mentioned the judges.
“Taking one thing that already exists and reworking it in a means that makes use of minimal sources and giving it a completely new perform.”
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Residential inside of the 12 months: Kanso Philosophy by Miriam Barrio Studio
A minimalist condominium that mixes Japanese and Mediterranean parts in Barcelona by Miriam Barrio Studio received residential inside of the 12 months.
Drawing inspiration from Japanese Kanso philosophy, the condominium options {custom} furnishings to maximise area together with a bookcase that doubles as a secret door.
“There’s a actual sense of concord to the design, although it combines two very completely different cultures,” mentioned the interiors grasp jury.
“There’s a lovely simplicity to the traces, which feels very Japanese however gives a Mediterranean heat,” they continued. “This cultural fusion feels extremely modern, useful and multi-layered.”
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Restaurant and bar inside of the 12 months: Austa Restaurant by Studio Gameiro
A tactile restaurant with carved stone bar and custom-made aluminium furnishings in Almancil, Portugal received restaurant and bar inside of the 12 months.
Studio Gameiro attracts on Algarve’s craftsmanship for the inside with bespoke furnishings together with a four-metre-long couch with plinths constituted of regionally sourced rock salt.
“Compositionally, this inside may be very nicely executed,” mentioned the jury. “There is a refined steadiness of color and materials, and modern storage options that match nicely with the structure.”
“The method to sustainability can be admirable, with regionally sourced supplies that actually elevate the area.”
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Resort and short-stay inside of the 12 months: Locke at East Facet Gallery by Grzywinski + Pons
New York-based structure studio Grzywinski+Pons received resort and short-stay inside of the 12 months for its 176-room resort with a restaurant, bar, lounge and co-working area in Berlin, Germany.
The studio utilised calming colors and pure textures with pops of color which can be impressed by the waterside location of Locke at East Facet Gallery resort.
“The connection between the prevailing constructing and the brand new inside may be very fascinating,” mentioned the judges.
“There are tensions between the private and non-private areas, and a palette that speaks to a youthful viewers,” they continued.
“The honesty of the uncovered construction contrasts with the brand new colors, leading to an expression that’s peaceable but additionally applicable for the tradition on this a part of Berlin.”
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Office inside (small) of the 12 months: Land Over Water by Agency Architects
A renovated 675-square-metre flagship workplace in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, received office inside (small) of the 12 months.
Netherlands studio Agency Architects used a palette of sustainable supplies similar to cork for furnishings and wall coverings in addition to recycled brut aluminium for glass partitions.
“The sustainability credentials are spectacular, as is the hyperlink to supplies within the Dutch panorama,” mentioned the grasp jury.
“There’s a consistency within the core basis materials, using clay, which has been executed in several methods,” they continued.
“The zoning idea can be very sturdy, which is necessary for a shared area like this.”
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Office inside (massive) of the 12 months: Chancery Home by Norm Architects and dMFK Architects
Danish studio Norm Architects received office inside (massive) of the 12 months for his or her playful restoration of The Workplace Group’s Chancery Home workspace in London.
Pale wooden, red-brick, sandstone and chrome steel detailing have been used all through the interiors which have been impressed by the constructing’s present design.
The grasp jury praised the venture for its “easy and quirky” inside.
“It is wealthy in layers, however very refined, with a excessive stage of workmanship that feels timeless,” they continued. “There’s a actual home appeal to this area, which makes you’re feeling such as you need to spend so much of time there.”
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Retail inside (massive) of the 12 months: Unmaking for IZA Tokyo by Workplace Shogo Onodera
A flagship retail retailer that includes repurposed supplies by Japanese observe Workplace Shogo Onodera for vogue model IZA Tokyo received retail inside (massive) of the 12 months.
Onodera’s studio used their philosophy of “unmaking” for the interiors, which focuses on decreasing waste by reuse; the venture concerned sensitively eradicating present supplies and repurposing them utilizing a wide range of strategies.
The grasp jury loved the storytelling parts of the inside and mentioned that the “venture challenges the norms of what an inside retail area must be.”
“The title, Unmaking, is becoming as a result of it is all about reverting the method of craft,” they continued.
“It provides worth to the concept of eradicating supplies, with a sensitivity and a spotlight to element that makes you suppose. It’s a incredible instance of forward-focused innovation.”
Learn extra about Unmaking for IZA Tokyo by Workplace Shogo Onodera ›
Well being and wellbeing inside of the 12 months: The Mineless Heritage by Divooe Zein Architects
Divooe Zein Architects received well being and wellbeing inside of the 12 months for changing an deserted coal mine in Taiwan.
Remodeled right into a secluded retreat with tea room, small theatre, meditation and exhibition area, the studio retained the unique concrete, metal and uncovered brickwork detailing all through every inside.
“This venture may be very distinctive – an actual escape,” mentioned the grasp jury. “It’s a wellness area that feels at one with nature.”
“It gives you the chance to get as far-off from on a regular basis life and have a fantastic expertise,” they continued.
“The usage of supplies may be very thought-about; you are on this darkish area, simply looking on the inexperienced forest round you – the right place to calm the thoughts.”
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Exhibition design (inside) of the 12 months: Non permanent Storage Backyard by Semester Studio
A brief pavilion utilizing borrowed supplies organised round a central backyard received exhibition design (inside) of the 12 months.
Designed by Semester Studio for Camerich on the 2023 China Worldwide Furnishings Truthful, the studio was in a position to monitor how the supplies have been returned and reused. Simple to dismantle, the studio reinstalled the exhibition for 2 different corporations optimising using supplies.
The interiors grasp jury praised the studio’s method to circularity and mentioned “it exhibits how the idea of reuse and recycling could be utilized in an elevated and chic means.”
“This can be a fantastically crafted exhibition area that utilises lighting to most impact,” they continued.
“The power is the idea of quickly turning a pile of supplies into one thing unbelievable, then sending them again to the place they got here from.”
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Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen Awards is the final word accolade for architects and designers throughout the globe. The seventh version of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as a part of a wider collaboration to encourage, assist and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a greater and extra sustainable world. This ambition enhances Bentley’s structure and design enterprise initiatives, together with the Bentley House vary of furnishings and actual property tasks all over the world.
