Dezeen Awards China 2025 Shortlist Reveals 120 Projects Across 23 Categories

Dezeen has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Dezeen Awards China, featuring 120 projects from studios in 30 cities competing across 23 architecture, interiors, and design categories. Notable shortlisted projects include a seaside pavilion on the remote island of Chaishan by GN Architects and a cultural centre with sloping roofs in Guangzhou by WAU Design. The shortlist was revealed last week on Dezeen's WeChat account. Judges for the awards include architects Ziyu Zhuang and Patrik Schumacher from Zaha Hadid Architects, interior designers Keiji Ashizawa and Bin Wu, designer Min Chen, and curator Aric Chen. The awards are presented in partnership with Bentley. Category winners and overall project of the year winners will be announced live at the Dezeen Awards China party in Shanghai in October, hosted at the Kimpton Qiantan Shanghai hotel. The shortlist also includes Designers of the Year categories, with nominees such as Atelier tao+c, Domain Architects, and Benwu Studio. Among the shortlisted studios are architecture firms Foster + Partners, Studio Link-Arc, and Atelier Xi, interior studios Linehouse, Cheng Chung Design, and Yatofu, and technology company DJI. The awards programme, now in its third year, aims to celebrate design excellence and innovation in China.