Archello Awards 2023 has announced its longlist for Cultural Interior of the Year. The longlists celebrate the very best architecture projects and building products selected from over 1,000 entries for the very first edition of our awards program. The 12 projects listed here cover superbly designed interior spaces that range from museum galleries to interactive art spaces built across 10 countries that include Greece, South Korea, Thailand and the USA.
Cold War Museum, Berlin
TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten
The Cold War Museum Berlin, which opend in November 2022, is centrally located in Berlin-Mitte on the boulevard Unter den Linden between the Brandenburg Gate and the Humboldt Forum. On two floors and over 1,600 sqm, t...
Color Factory
Partners by Design
Located on the lower level of the iconic Willis Tower and a tenant in the $500 million re-developed building podium, Color Factory is an interactive art museum that has grown into a series of flagship locations where...
Ex Machina Soundworks
DELSON or SHERMAN ARCHITECTS PC
On the site of single-story garage in Bushwick, we built a Willy Wonka factory for audio technology. The new two-story facility contains a recording studio, an R&D lab, a vast assembly room, an anechoic test...
GHAF MAJLIS
Etereo Design
The "Ghaf Majlis project" in the UAE stands as a cultural hub where guests gather to converse, exchange news, and connect.
Hong Museum
Xie Jie Architects
Hong Museum is an experimental art institution dedicated to combining sociological thinking and contemporary art. The museum is located in Zhi-Xin Plaza, designed by John Portman, at the city center of Wenzhou. The Pl...
LIKNON
K-studio
Aiming to connect the Metaxa brand to its roots, LIKNON is located in a 100 year old vineyard in Samos, where its special ingredient, the sweet muscat grape grows. The project is a landmark in a valley b...
Mi Reading, Guangzhou
MOC DESIGN OFFICE
The bookstore is located in Guangzhou Huangpu and is designed as a culture sharing hub for the community. Inspired by the local history and the Silk Road, the designers incorporate the imagery of sailing ships, Nanhai...
Museum Paleis Het Loo
KAAN Architecten
After winning the commission through a public competition in 2016, KAAN Architecten undertook the renovation and extension of Museum Paleis Het Loo, taking cues from the layout and proportions of the baroque palace an...
Private Collector’s Art Gallery
Enter Projects Asia
An Art Collector's gallery in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand consisting of several interior pavilions enclosed by intricate gardens with exterior sculptures and ornate water features.
The "Demokratikum – Experience Parliament"
ATELIER BRÜCKNER
Understanding and experiencing democracy: Visitors to the Austrian Parliament building in Vienna are greeted by an informative and intuitively designed exhibition where they can experience and learn about all aspects...
The Lounge DK
Super Pie Design Studio
The LOUNGE DK is a three-dimensional space where vertical and horizontal lines intersect, while divided faces form the space. It is the surface that is most significant in shaping three-dimensional spaces, and these d...
The National Portrait Gallery
Nissen Richards Studio
‘Inspiring People’, the multi-million-pound project to transform London’s National Portrait Gallery, is now complete, following a three-year redevelopment of the Grade I listed building and redisplay...
