CHICAGO—IIDA is honored to announce the finalists of the 2023 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 15 categories.

“The collection of this year’s finalists created an exquisite palette of spaces that exude awe,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA. “Just seeing this group of imaginative and capable projects excites the industry for who will be advanced to the winner’s round.”

The finalists were selected by a jury of design experts, including ALA Founder and Principal, Alda Ly; Studio BV Founder and CEO, Betsy Vohs, Associate AIA; and Flad Architects Interior Designer, Sara Wolf, IIDA.

“It is an honor to review and highlight these talented design teams and their immersive visions,” said Vohs on the behalf of the jury. “The finalists are redefining expectations and demonstrating how design continues to adapt and evolve across the globe.”

The 2023 IIDA Global Excellence Design Awards finalists include:


Corporate Space Large (1,000 square meters and above)
Firm: Woods Bagot, Hong Kong
Project: Standard Chartered Bank Shanghai Headquarters, Pudong, China

Firm: Woods Bagot, Wynyard, Australia
Project: M&C Saatchi, Sydney


Education (elementary/secondary educational facilities, colleges/universities)
Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: The King's School, Shenzhen, China

Firm: Perkins&Will, Toronto
Project: Weldon Library Revitalization Phase 1, London, Canada



Healthcare (hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical facilities)
Firm: HKS, Dallas
Project: Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Alfaisal Disctrict / Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Firm: Gensler, New York
Project: Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital, Children's Pavilion & HQ, Ataşehir, Turkey

Firm: Perkins&Will in association with V Architecture, Atlanta
Project: Sabanera Health Center, Dorado, Puerto Rico


Hotels
Firm: Light and Shadow Design, Shanghai
Project: Shanghai Donggang·Chengfu Homestay, Shanghai

Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Project: Diaoyutai Qingdao, Qingdao, China

Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Project: Park Hyatt Toronto, Toronto


Public Spaces and Commercial Lobbies
Firm: DU Studio, Shanghai
Project: Hangzhou Tower Building B Renovation, Hangzhou, China

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Xi'an Clubhouse, Xi'an, China

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Noblesse IX, Nanjing, China


Residences Large (125 square meters and above)
Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Vanke Zhangxinhu Yuanshe, Shanghai

Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: VANKE TANG YUE, Dongguan, China

Firm: CCS, Hong Kong
Project: Urban Serenity Haven, Hong Kong


Residences Small (under 125 square meters)
Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Oriental One, Shanghai



Restaurants, Lounges & Bars
Firm: Humà Design + Architecture, Montreal
Project: Club Saint-Denis, Montreal

Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: beECHOES, Shenzhen, China

Firm: Woods Bagot, Sydney
Project: The Treasury - InterContinental Hotel Sydney, Sydney


Retail (stores, boutiques)
Firm: One Plus Partnership (Hong Kong) Limited, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Project: NANJING FLAMME FLAMME SHOP, Nanjing, China

Firm: One Plus Partnership (Hong Kong) Limited, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Project: CTF GUANGZHOU EXPERIENCE SHOP, Guangzhou, China


Sales Centers and Show Flats
Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: FRAGRANT LAKE, Huanggang, China

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: Newhope D10 Sales Office, Wuhan, China

Firm: Matrix Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: The Oriental Collection, Hangzhou, China



Spa, Fitness Centers, and Gymnasiums
Firm: LSD Interior Design, Shenzhen, China
Project: YOMA SPACE, Guangzhou, China


The IIDA Global Excellence Awards winners will be announced December 11. All the finalists’ projects can be viewed on IIDA.org and will be honored at a special celebration on February 17, 2024 in Paris alongside the Global Excellence Awards winners and 2023 IIDA Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards winners. The Best of Competition winners for both competitions will also be revealed during the celebration.

For more information, please contact Veronica Whitaker, design competitions manager, at competitions@IIDA.org.