2023 Australian Interior Design Awards Shortlist Announced

The Australian Interior Design Awards has returned with a record-breaking 215 projects shortlisted for 2023. Celebrating its 20th year, the Australian Interior Design Awards are regarded as the country’s pre-eminent industry-based awards program. Acknowledging works across residential, commercial and public sectors, the esteemed program recognises and celebrates excellence in interior design, conferring national and international significance. As always, the Residential Design and Decoration categories delivered an incredible range of submissions, with 83 projects shortlisted from around Australia.

Richards Stanisich for Armidale House (Residential Design) / Photography: Felix Forest

Edition Office for Mary Street House (Residential Design) / Photography: Rory Gardiner

Studio Doherty for Gloss House (Residential Design) / Styling: Sarah Weston / Photography: Anson Smart

Delivered by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) and Architecture Media’s Artichoke magazine, this year’s program includes an impressive array of projects from Australia’s most talented designers. Following the challenges of recent years, the Australian design and architecture industry has evolved and responded to its changing landscape to deliver innovative, beautiful and inspired projects across all sectors, reshaping the parameters of design and creativity for the 2023 Australian Interior Design Awards program.

SABI for SABI (Residential Design & Residential Decoration) / Photography: Lean Timms

Madeleine Blanchfield for Paperbark Bondi (Residential Design) / Photography: Pablo Veiga

Alexandra Kidd Interior Design for Woollahra House (Residential Design and Residential Decoration) / Photography: Prue Ruscoe

Pandolfini Architects and Lisa Buxton Interiors for Glen Iris House (Residential Design) / Photography: Sharyn Cairns

Wellard Architects for Somers Beach House (Residential Design) / Photography: Derek Swalwell

Tribe Studio Architects for Bronte House (Residential Design) / Photography: Rory Gardiner

YSG Studio for La Palma (Residential Decoration) / Photography: Prue Ruscoe

Richards Stanisich for Wunulla Road (Residential Design) / Photography: Felix Forest

To see all of this year's shortlisted projects take a look here. 

The full list of awarded and commended projects will be presented at the Gala Presentation Dinner, held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on Friday 2 June 2023.