Ten New Zealand and Australian projects were among the sixty-one shortlisted at 2014 INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Awards. The awards this year attracted entries from twenty-eight countries across nine categories with submissions as diverse as a tent in Vietnam and a shipping container office in Ireland.

Organisers of the awards note the free flowing workplaces as a common theme globally with a number of shortlisted projects offering employees break out zones that create relaxed environments. 

The New Zealand and Australian shortlisted projects include:

Offices

• ANZ Tower, Sydney – Hassell
• ASB North Wharf, Auckland – BVN Donovan Hill in association with Jasmax
• NAB 700 Bourke St, Melbourne – Woods Bagot

Education and Health

• Abedian School of Architecture, Bond University, Gold Coast – CRAB Studio
• South Australian Health and Medical Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide – Woods Bagot

Civic, Culture and Transport

• Regional Terminal at Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, – BVN Donovan Hill in association with Jasmax
• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart – Francis Jones Morehen Thorp

Creative Re-use

• Sustainable Industries Education Centre, Adelaide – MPH Architects

Retail

• Adriano Zumbo Patisserie, Melbourne – Elenberg Fraser

Residential

• The Avenue, Sydney – Arent & Pyke in collaboration with TFAD

All the shortlisted projects will be judged in live presentations to the jury during World Architecture Festival, 1–3 October, 2014. See the full shortlist here.