Architecture
Helsinki Central Library Oodi by ALA Architects
Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Helsinki Central Library Oodi by ALA Architects is topped with large open-plan reading room and consists almost entirely of public spaces.
Sonoma weeHouse by Alchemy Architects
Shortlisted for rural house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Sonoma weeHouse is a small, prefabricated home by Alchemy Architects.
The Cloud Town Convention and Exhibition Centre by Approach Design
Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, The Cloud Town Convention and Exhibition Centre by Approach Design has been designed to encourage further public use.
House in Akashi by Arbol
Shortlisted for urban house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, House in Akashi is a minimalist single story house by Arbol Design.
The Glass Fortress by Archismith
Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, The Glass Fortress by Archismith is a sales office that has been built using 20,000 glass bricks.
XY Yunlu Hotel by Atelier Liu Yuyang
Shortlisted for hospitality building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, XY Yunlu Hotel is a boutique eco-resort by Atelier Liu Yuyang.
Regional market in Dandaji by Atelier Masomi
Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Regional market in Dandaji by Atelier Masomi features 52 enclosed stalls, using brightly coloured canopies to shade the separated lots.
The Royal College of Pathologists by Bennetts Associates
Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, The Royal College of Pathologists by Bennetts Associates is a purpose-built headquarters based in east London.
Treehouse by Bo-Daa
Shortlisted for housing project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Treehouse is a six-storey co-living complex by Bo-Daa.
Naidi Community Hall by Caukin Studio
Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Naidi Community Hall by Caukin Studio is a wooden cultural building for a small village in Fiji to replace the previous structure that was destroyed by a cyclone.
Passerelle Pont Adolphe by CBA Architects
Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Passerelle Pont Adolphe by CBA Architects is a suspended pathway for pedestrians and cyclists.
Forsyning Helsingør Operations Centre by Christensen & Co
Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Forsyning Helsingør Operations Centre by Christensen & Co is a sculptural cube clad in Corten steel.
LocHal library by Civic Architects
Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, LocHal library by Civic Architects, Inside Outside and Braaksma & Roos Architectenbureau, occupies a former locomotive shed in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Luum Temple by Co-Lab Design Office
Shortlisted for small building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Luum Temple is an open bamboo structure by Co-Lab Design Office that hosts yoga, meditation, workshops and other community gatherings.
Red Cross Volunteer House by COBE
Shortlisted for civic building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Red Cross Volunteer House by COBE doubles as a public meeting place.
The Forest BIG by Divooe Zein Architects
Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, The Forest BIG by Divooe Zein Architects is a mesh-covered educational events space in Taiwan.
Rassvet Loft Studio by DNK Architecture Group
Shortlisted for residential rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Rassvet Loft Studio is a factory conversion by DNK Architecture Group.
Mil Centro by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Mil Centro by Estudio Rafael Freyre serves as a laboratory and a hub for experiments in local gastronomy.
Vanke Design Community plot A4 + B2 by FCHA
Shortlisted for business building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Vanke Design Community plot A4 + B2 by FCHA form part of the new Vanke Design Community in Shenzhen, China.
Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Studio
Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Studio is shopping complex located within the King’s Cross development.
Kawakawa House by Herbst Architects
Shortlisted for rural house of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Kawakawa House by Herbst Architects is located between a beach and a mountain slope in Piha, New Zealand.