INSIDE World Festival of Interiors 2016.

INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, the leading global interior design and architecture awards programme, has recently announced that a shortlist of 63 projects will compete to be crowned World Interior of the Year 2016.

Projects from across the globe were entered across nine diverse categories, ranging from grand civic spaces and hospitals to transportation hubs, bars, clubs and shops. Hosted alongside the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin, the Festival attracts in excess of 2,000 attendees annually for three days of talks, awards, exhibitions and fringe events.

The theme for INSIDE 2016 is ‘Fluid Interiors’ and will explore how crossover design is transforming how we live, work and play. An in-depth talks programme will explore this topic and debate the implications for interior architecture and design regarding the increasing fluidity of uses, as the boundaries between workplace, home and leisure spaces become blurred.

All nominees will present their projects to distinguished international juries during the Festival to compete for one of the nine, coveted INSIDE category awards. Open to all Festival attendees the presentations are followed by a live exchange between the designers and jurors. The overall winner of the World Interior of the Year will be announced at an exclusive gala dinner on 18 November.

Residential interiors feature heavily on this year’s shortlist, with new build apartments and penthouses set to rival historic houses from a variety of locations. Office interiors also present a strong shortlist this year, while Bars & Restaurants, and Retail categories feel thin and somewhat disappointing, particularly given so many incredible projects were completed in these categories in the recent years. Bummer, dude.

So without further ado, below is a selection of our favourite projects from INSIDE 2016 shortlist.

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RESIDENTIAL.

Indigo Slam in Sydney, Australia by Smart Design Studio.

SP_Penthouse in São Paulo, Brazil by Studio mk27.

1+1=3 in Rome, Italy by MdAA Architetti Associati.

CREATIVE RE-USE.

Riverside Centre in Brisbane, Australia by K.P.D.O.

Baradari in Vity Palace Jaipur, India by Studio Lotus.

CIVIC: CULTURE & TRANSPORT.

The Hub Performance and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China by Neri&HU Design and Research Office.

Meteor Cinema in Guangzhou, China, by One Plus Partnership.

HOTELS.

Grand Hyat Playa del Carmen Spa in Playa del Carmen, Spain by Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos.

Ovolo Woolloomooloo in Sydney, Australia by HASSELL.

Puro Hotel in Palma de Mallorca, Spain by OHLA.

OFFICES.

Midwest Inland Port Financial Town in China by Hallucinate.

Paramount by The Office Space in Sydney, Australia by Woods Bagot Architects.

Xinwei Office in Kiev, Ukraine by Soesthetic.

Logistic Republic Taipei Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan by J C Architecture.

Zalando HUB in Berlin, Germany by Hülle & Fülle Albrecht + Jünger.

VDP engineering office in Rome, Italy by Berarducci Architecture.

Compulsive Productions in Melbourne, Australia by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design.

Google Head Office Building in Sandton City Johannesburg, South Africa by Boogertman + Partners.

Macquarie Bank Workplace in Sydney, Australia by BVN.

Melbourne Studio by Woods Bagot Architects.

RETAIL.

Comme Moi Flagship Store by Neri&hu Design and Research Office.

Darry Ring Jewlry Shop in Shanghai, China by One Plus Partnership Limited.

Heike Store in Hangzhou, China by An Design Studio.

BARS & RESTAURANTS.

Lin Mao Sen Tea Store by Ahead Concept Design.

DISPLAY.

Hyundai MotorStudio in Seoul, South Korea by Suh Architects.

Showroom 668 Changyang Road by we Architech anonymous ltd.

The Cut stand design for Kvadrat in Milan, Italy by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office.

HEALTH & EDUCATION.

Emardental Clinic in Palma de Mallorca, Spain by OHLAB.

[Images courtesy of INSIDE World Festival Of Interiors.]