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DESIGNERS OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST REVEALED
DEZEEN AWARDS 2023
Dezeen has announced the Designers of the Year shortlist for this year ’ s Dezeen Awards , which includes Lina Ghotmeh , Rio Kobayashi and Patricia Urquiola .
The Designers of the Year award rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture , interiors and design , and recognises those whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry .
Studios located across 14 countries
The 31 shortlisted studios , which are in the running for awards in six different Designers of the Year categories , are located across 14 different countries including South Africa , India , Nigeria and Mexico .
Five studios are shortlisted in each category apart from Emerging Architect of the Year , which has six studios shortlisted .
Names include Parisian Dorothée Meilichzon , shortlisted for interior designer of the year , Londonbased Kobayashi , shortlisted for emerging designer of the year and Indian architect Samira Rathod , shortlisted for architect of the year .
Other shortlisted studios are behind projects such as an apartment in Paris designed to mimic a jewellery
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