Readers of Dezeen selected 14 winning interiors projects in the public vote for the Dezeen Awards 2026, which ran from 28 September to 16 October across 392 shortlisted entries, Dezeen reported. The results point to reader favorites ranging from a Berlin co-working space to a Toronto cafe.
The public vote operates independently from the main panel of industry-leading judges. This year’s interiors category sponsors include Framery and Programa. Meanwhile, Trimble partners with the overarching Dezeen Awards 2026 program.
Public Vote Winners Across Global Categories
The public selected winners across residential, hospitality, workplace, retail, leisure, and design categories. Anna Carin Design won the residential interior (small) category for Atrium in Sydney, Australia. Aagnes secured the residential interior (large) honor for Casa Co in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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&Daughters won the restaurant interior category for Jeju in Vancouver, Canada. Cateto took the bar and cafe interior prize for Cateto Club on the Costa Del Sol, Spain. SZ-Architects won the hotel and short-stay interior category for Lost Villa Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel in Zhejiang, China.
Workplace selections highlighted spaces designed for alternative daily use. Ater Architects won the workplace interior (small) category for the Banda Agency Office in Kyiv, Ukraine, featuring vintage furnishings, artworks, and quirky touches such as leftover paint swatches. Bruzkus Greenberg captured the workplace interior (large) category with the Coworking Spaces at C1 Alexanderplatz-Berlin in Berlin, Germany, designed to offer “more than a boring desk”.
Retail and Wellness Spaces Chosen by Readers
Amass won the retail interior (small) category for OnLand in Hangzhou, China. Up2date Architects secured the retail interior (large) award for Messa House in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Denizens of Design claimed the leisure and wellness interior category for The Willow Play Cafe in Toronto, Canada, described as a family-friendly third place. The Serbian Pavilion won the exhibition design (interior) category for Unraveling: New Spaces in Venice, Italy.
Farid Karim Design won the kitchen interior category for Deco House in London, United Kingdom. Kan Atelier took the bathroom interior prize for the William King Apartment in Athens, Greece. Enbee Architecture and Design won the sustainable interior category for Cosy House in London, United Kingdom.
The Path to the Royal Opera House Ceremony
Architecture winners were announced yesterday, while design winners are scheduled for disclosure tomorrow. The overall winners of this year’s programme, including the overall interiors project of the year sponsored by Gaggenau, will be announced at the Dezeen Awards 2026 party on 16 November at the Royal Opera House in London. Tickets for the event are currently on sale.
