AZ Awards 2026 Announces Longlist for Design and Interior Categories

The AZ Awards 2026 program has revealed its second longlist, featuring entries across multiple design and interior categories. Selected by AZURE's editorial team, these projects will advance to the jury evaluation stage. The design categories include single-piece furniture, furniture collections, architectural products, light fixtures, lighting schemes, housewares and technology, and interior products. Notable designers and firms featured include Karim Rashid for Elli with the Tork Table, GamFratesi for Dedon with Mymi, and Omer Arbel for Bocci with the 141 light fixture. The interiors categories encompass retail and hospitality spaces, institutional projects, healthcare and wellness environments, residential designs, and workspaces. Prominent interior projects include Studio Paolo Ferrari's Peridot in Hong Kong, Zeidler Architecture's University Commons at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and Ste Marie's REFORMD in Toronto. The awards program includes sponsors such as Keilhauer for the EMERGING category and Colombo Design America, Jeld-Wen, Scavolini, Vicostone, and Landscape Forms as gala sponsors. Media partners include ArchDaily, Designboom, The Architect's Newspaper, and others. Winners will receive press kit distribution through v2com newswire. The longlist represents a diverse range of contemporary design and interior architecture from international creators and firms.