Now entering its third year, the Dezeen Awards identify the world's best architecture, interiors and design projects, as well as the individual studios, architects and designers producing the most exceptional work. In an exciting twist for 2020, Dezeen have introduced ‘Restaurant interior’ and ‘Bar interior’ categories to the Interiors segment of the awards.
This year’s longlists have now been revealed, and Sleep & Eat are rounding up a selection of the outstanding hospitality projects impressing the judges (including a number of our own talented alumni). Have a browse through this year’s long list, and get inspired by the top hospitality interiors of 2020.
Bosco Mishka Bar
by Sundukovy Sisters
First up is Sleep & Eat alumnae and designers of the 2017 Destination Bar, Sundukovy Sisters. The Russian twin sister duo designed a contemporary minimalistic space for Bosco Mishka Bar in Moscow.
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A Secret Bar in a Lively Downtown
by Atelier Xy
Design firm Atelier Xy created a secret bar that features an amber insect collection in Shanghai, China.
>> Read more about Secret Bar in a Lively Downtown
Cafe McKenzie
by Brewer Architects
Created by Brewer Architects, Cafe McKenzie is a brunch cafe with an intricately-detailed ceiling in Randwick, Australia.
Egg of the Universe Wholefoods Cafe
by Brewer Architects
Design firm Brewer Architects have also designed a cafe for Wholefoods in New South Wales, Australia. Their second longlisted nomination in the category.
>> Discover Egg of the Universe Wholefoods Cafe
Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge
by Muza Lab
Muza Lab, London-based design studio and 2018 Sleep & Eat Conference speakers, have redesigned Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge, celebrating local artisan craftsmanship and sustainable design.
>> See more of Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge
Ace Hotel Kyoto
by Ace Hotel Group
Japan's first Ace Hotel has been designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and design studio Commune in Kyoto.
Vòra Private Villas
by K-Studio
K-Studio designed a boutique hotel comprising three private villas carved into caves and cliffs in Greece.
>> See more of Vora Private Villas
Hotel Gahn
by Studio Locomotive
Studio Locomotive designed Hotel Gahn as a nod to local Baba Nyonya culture in Takua Pa, Thailand.
Ameron Frankfurt Neckarvillen Boutique
by Luigi Fragola Architects
Luigi Fragola Architects has restored and transformed four former business villas in a historic ensemble of buildings in Bahnhofsviertel, Frankfurt. The hotel's 133 rooms were designed by Italian interior designer, Luigi Fragola.
>> See more of Ameron Frankfurt Neckarvillen Boutique
Tori Tori Santa Fe
by Esrawe Studio
Esrawe Studio has designed a Japanese restaurant with a cylindrical oak structure and dark interiors in Mexico City.
Melk Cafe and Coffee Bar
by La Firme
La Firme has transformed a cramped, triangular space into a bright, airy cafe in Montreal, Canada.
>> Discover Melk Café and Coffee Bar
C.F Cafe
by Dongqi Architects
C.F Cafe has been designed by Dongqi Architects as an open market, with three bars for different types of beverages.
Paradise Soho
by Dan Preston Studio
Paradise Soho has been designed by Dan Preston Studio to reflect the tropical brutalist architecture of Sri Lanka.
Alchemist
by Studio Duncalf
Studio Duncalf has designed a dining and entertaining space featuring a combination of theatre, warmth and intimacy in Denmark.
The Standard, London
by Shawn Hausman, ORMS and Archer Humphryes
The Standard London, headed up by 2019 keynote speaker and Standard International CEO, Amar Lalvani, is housed within a brutalist building built in the 1970s by Camden’s own architects/engineers. The existing 8 storey building was refurbished throughout, with the façade, made up from individual structural precast concrete panels, being retained and cleaned for a freshened appearance.
>> Explore The Standard, London
Saint Hotel
by Kapsimalis Architects
The white-washed hotel is located on the edge of the traditional village of Oia, Santorini at the top of the Caldera volcanic rocks.
The Hoxton Southwark
by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
The Hoxton in Southwark is the latest in a series of international open-house hotels from the Hoxton hotel group.
>> Discover the Hoxton Southwark
Boat Rooms on the Fuchun River
by Design Institute of Landscape and Architecture China
Boat Rooms is a riverside retreat that lies on the bank of Fuchun River in Jiande city, China.
>> Explore Boat Rooms on the Fuchun River
Yabu Pushelberg - design firm founded in 1980 by Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu (Sleep & Eat 2014 Conference speakers)
Ab Rogers - architecture and design practice with offices in London and Melbourne, founded in 2004 by Ab Rogers (Speaker at Designscape 2020)
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