In 2024, Bentley teams up with Dezeen for the seventh annual Dezeen Awards, marking the second year of their opulent British alliance. Dezeen Awards, esteemed globally as one of the most competitive architecture and design competitions, is presently open for submissions. The Bentley Lighthouse Award, an exclusive honor, celebrates those who have profoundly impacted the architecture and design realm, catalyzing constructive change and ingenuity.
Situated in Crewe, the collaboration between Dezeen and Bentley endeavors to advocate and endorse design supremacy that fosters a more sustainable and comprehensive world. This partnership, initiated the prior year, seeks to cultivate talents devoted to advancing societal and environmental sustainability, inclusivity, and communal empowerment.
With a surplus of 4,800 entries from 94 nations in 2023, Dezeen Awards upholds its reputation as one of the most coveted platforms for architects and designers worldwide. This year, participants can select from 41 project classifications spanning architecture, interiors, design, and sustainability. Champions from these classifications will vie for the esteemed title of overall project of the year encompassing architecture, interiors, design, and sustainability.
Unveiling three fresh award classifications this year, encompassing landscape and urban design, surface design, and textile design, Dezeen Awards continues its evolution. Upholding its dedication to excellence and sustainability, the evaluation criteria emphasize aesthetics, ingenuity, and societal advantages.
Acknowledging the remarkable accomplishments in the field, the previous year witnessed the introduction of six Designers of the Year awards, commending both emerging and established figures in architecture, interiors, and design. In 2024, readers will have the chance to nominate designers, with finalists chosen by Dezeen’s editorial squad.
The Bentley Lighthouse Award, in affiliation with Bentley Motors, will once again recognize individuals or entities making transformative contributions to the architecture and design sector. Nominations for this esteemed accolade are exclusive and curated by a panel of esteemed adjudicators.
Renowned figures from the industry, such as architects India Mahdavi and Sou Fujimoto, designers Virgil Abloh and Sabine Marcelis, and 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medalist Yasmeen Lari, have served as adjudicators in preceding editions. The lineup for 2024 adjudicators will be unveiled imminently.
Expressing eagerness for the ongoing partnership, Claire Barrett, head of Dezeen Awards, underscored their mutual pursuit of exceptional projects worldwide, spotlighting innovations that tackle the challenges posed by climate change.
Steven de Ploey, Global Head of Brand at Bentley Motors, reaffirmed their dedication to the collaboration, underscoring Bentley’s metamorphosis into a deluxe lifestyle brand. As the alliance embarks on its second year, Bentley anticipates aiding the architectural and interior design sectors in their expedition towards a more sustainable future.
Submissions for Dezeen Awards 2024 are open until June 6th, accessible via dezeen.com/awards.
