Hangzhou AN Interior Design's design for the retail brand Heike has been named the world's best interior of 2016. Announced at the INSIDE World Festival of Interiors in Berlin, which took place alongside the World Architecture Festival, the winner of the prize was selected from among 9 category winners, which in turn were picked out of a shortlist totaling 62 projects. The Black Cant System was also the winner of the retail category.
Described by the designers as a "glum interior" with a "futuristic melancholy atmosphere" for the retail brand, the centerpiece of the design is a large, dark wedge housing many of the store's functional components such as fitting rooms and staircases.
Read on for more images of, and for the full list of category winners.
CATEGORY WINNERS
Bars & Restaurants: Rachel's Burger (Shanghai, China) / Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Civic, Culture & Transport: York Theatre Royal (York, UK) / De Matos Ryan
Creative Re-Use: Baradari (City Palace Jaipur, India) / Studio Lotus
Display: The Cut, stand design for Kvadrat (Milan, Italy) / Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Health & Education: Emardental Clinic (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) / OHLAB/ Oliver Hernaiz Architecture Lab
Hotels: Puro Hotel (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) / OHLAB/ Oliver Hernaiz Architecture Lab
Offices: Paramount by The Office Space (Sydney, Australia) / Woods Bagot Architects
Residential: Indigo Slam (Sydney, Australia) / Smart Design Studio
Retail: Black Cant System - HEIKE fashion brand concept store (Hangzhou, China) / Hangzhou AN Interior Design
