WAF Interiors (formally known as the INSIDE World Festival of Interiors) recognises some of the most beautifully designed interiors from across the globe.
COMPILED BY Gina Dionisio
WAF Interiors is the sister awards programme of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) and celebrates the finest examples of global interior design. From Hotels to Workplace, and Residential to Retail, the interior projects that have made the 2025 shortlist across 9 dedicated categories have now been revealed.
The categories are:
- Bars & Restaurants
- Education
- Hotels
- Public Buildings
- Residential
- Retail
- Temporary/Meanwhile Uses
- Workplace (Large)
- Workplace (Small)
Below in order of the categories are all the selected shortlisted projects.
Bars & Restaurants
- Apsara Cruise by Studio Locomotive in Thailand
- Bergen Camping by LOCAL in Norway
- Blarney Irish Pub & Cafe by KTX archiLAB in Japan
- Lavo by Sordo Madaleno in Mexico
- LDK Noodle Co. by OFFICE AIO in China
- MOSH Bar & Dinner by INNOCAD architecture in Romania
- Nobu Mexico City by Cuaik | CDS in Mexico
- Plaza Mahou by External Reference Architects in Spain
- Prefecture 4 by Bates Smart in Australia
- Roast and Toast by tHE gRID Architects in India
- Saluhall by Stiff+Trevillion in the USA
- Stacked Courtyard by AAN ARCHITECTS in China
- Sugarloaf by Hierarchy Group in New Zealand
- The International by Woods Bagot in Australia
Education
- BS Klim Op Zandbergen by Rosan Bosch Studio in Belgium
- Deloitte University Asia Pacific China by aoe in China
- Interdisciplinary Health and Community Services Simulation Centre by Stantec in Canada
- Pure Semicircles by KTX archiLAB in Japan
- Rashid & Latifa School by Kidzink Office of Design and Architecture in United Arab Emirates
Hotels
- Bintang Collectionz Hotel by Motto Designs Sdn Bhd in Malaysia
- Dar Tantora the House Hotel by Shahira Fahmy Architects, and Environmental Quality International (EQI) in Saudi Arabia
- Journey Beyond by Woods Bagot in Australia
- Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree by WOW Architects | Warner Wong design in Singapore
- Mandarin Oriental Qianmen Beijing by CCD/Cheng Chung Design in China
- MAXX ROYAL BODRUM RESORT by GEO_ID in Turkey
- Pulso Hotel by Studio Arthur Casas in Brazil
Public Buildings
- AATMA MANTHAN MUSEUM by SANJAY PURI ARCHITECTS in India
- Co-op Live by Jump Studios – a Populous Company in the UK
- FRACTAL CHAPEL at State Hospital Graz by INNOCAD architecture in Austria
- GREEN@COMMUNITY Recycling Stores by One Bite Design Studio Limited in Hong Kong
- Klaipėda state musical theatre by MAMA architects in Lithuania
- MOREPRK Skyline by AAN ARCHITECTS in China
- Orange County Sanitation District Headquarters by HDR in the USA
- The Stone Experience Center by CNS Designworks in Indonesia
Residential
- Angra House by Studio Arthur Casas in Brazil
- Eaglemont Modern House by Sky Architect Studio in Australia
- Graham Residence by Hierarchy Group in New Zealand
- Magic Box by Wei Yi Design in Taiwan
- Patios House by Studio mk27 in Brazil
- Private Residence – Crafting Artistic Narratives by N G Associates in India
- Shell House by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects in Australia
Retail
- CapitaMall Skyview by CLOU architects in China
- Digikala Flagship Store by MARZ Design and Architecture in Iran
- EDL Brand Gallery by The Afternaut Group in Singapore
- House of Shinsegae by A Work of Substance in South Korea
- Intrinsic by Chain10 Architecture & Interior Design Institute in China
- LA SOLITAIRE- JEWELLERY SHOWROOM by ATREY & ASSOCIATES in India
Temporary/Meanwhile Uses
- Field of bends Pavilion by MARZ Design and Architecture in Iran
- Path to Net Zero for Arts – Exhibition on Carbon Reduction by Üroborus_studioLab in Taiwan
- Satah (सतह) is a Hindi and Sanskrit term that translates to by tHE gRID Architects in India
- The Fingerprint by ncbham in Belgium
- Travelling by ANNAKA in Italy
Workplace (Large)
- Acciona Campus by Perkins&Will in Spain
- Heinrich Campus Deloitte Office by caspar., Deloitte in Germany
- Housing & Development Board (HDB) Workplace Transformation by DP Design in Singapore
- IMC Trading by Perkins&Will in the USA
- JLL Melbourne by JLL Design in Australia
- Macquarie Group Global Headquarters workplace design by Architectus, COX Architecture and Hecker Guthrie in Australia
- Treyarch by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris in the USA
- Tscherning HQ by 3XN GXN in Denmark
Workplace (Small)
- ADND SILO by ADND LLP in India
- Florette Workshop / Office AIO by OFFICE AIO in China
- JLL Brussels by JLL Design in Belgium
- OFFICE SPACE by GOULIDIS CONSTRUCTIONS & PROPERTIES in Greece
World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors will take place at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, on 12 – 14 November 2025. | worldarchitecturefestival.com
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