Prix Versailles honors world's best new retail and hospitality projects of 2023

The Prix Versailles has named the retail and hospitality projects set to join its ‘World’s Most Beautiful List’ of 2023. The projects, adding to a list of other typologies unveiled in October, are spread across four categories: Shops & Stores, Shopping Malls, Hotels, and Restaurants.

According to the organizers, each winning project is “a testimony to remarkable architecture and design,” chosen as part of the award series’ mission to highlight architecture “capable of driving intelligent sustainability worldwide, in a way that takes its environmental, social and cultural impact into consideration.”

The winning projects will now compete for the ultimate Prix Versailles 2023 World Titles, to be announced in mid-December. In the meantime, we have listed the latest contenders below in their four typology categories as well as six regional categories.

SHOPS & STORES

Africa and West Asia

• Prix Versailles: Apple Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE by Foster + Partners
• Special Prize for an Interior: Hermès Doha Place Vendôme in Doha, Qatar by RDAI
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Dior Doha Place Vendôme in Doha, Qatar by Aranda\Lasch

Central America, The South and the Caribbean

• Prix Versailles: Cris Barros in Belo Horizonte, Brazil by Carolina Maluhy
• Special Prize for an Interior: Boobam in São Paulo, Brazil by Felipe Hess
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Epicure São Luiz in Meireles, Brazil by Anik Mourao Arquitetura e Design

North America

• Prix Versailles: Hermès Maison Madison in New York, NY, United States by RDAI
• Special Prize for an Interior: Jonathan Simkhai in New York, NY, United States by Aruliden
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Apple Pacific Centre in Vancouver, Canada by Perkins&Will

Central Asia and the Northeast

• Prix Versailles: Maison Van Cleef & Arpels in Seoul, South Korea by Jouin Manku
• Special Prize for an Interior: B.C. Glacial Water in Nanjing, China by X+Living
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Dior Seongsu in Seoul, South Korea

South Asia and the Pacific

• Prix Versailles: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Shop in Sydney, Australia by Akin Atelier
• Special Prize for an Interior: Viktoria & Woods Chadstone in Melbourne, Australia by Golden
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Cartier in Sydney, Australia by Milinski Studio

Europe

• Prix Versailles: Dior Montaigne in Paris, France by Peter Marino
• Special Prize for an Interior: Tiffany & Co. temporary store in Paris, France by OMA
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Ikea Wien Westbahnhof in Vienna, Austria by Querkraft

SHOPPING MALLS

Africa and West Asia

• Prix Versailles: Place Vendôme Qatar in Lusail, Qatar by Arab Engineering Bureau
• Special Prize for an Interior: Printemps Doha in Doha, Qatar by Yabu Pushelberg
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Dubai Hills Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by JLL

Central America, The South and the Caribbean

• Prix Versailles: Not awarded
• Special Prize for an Interior: Mané Mercado in Brasília, Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Not awarded

North America

• Prix Versailles: Not awarded
• Special Prize for an Interior: Building 12 in San Francisco, CA, United States by Perkins&Will
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Mercado Guadalupe in Tapachula, Mexico by Colectivo C733

Central Asia and the Northeast

• Prix Versailles: See Sea Park in Ōi, Japan by Osamu Morishita Architect & Associates
• Special Prize for an Interior: UniPark in Jinan, China by Lead8
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Shanghai Suhe MixC World in Shanghai, China by Kokaistudios

South Asia and the Pacific

• Prix Versailles: South Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop in Sydney, Australia by Buchan
• Special Prize for an Interior: The Starhill in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Kokaistudios
• Special Prize for an Exterior: The Eaves, West Village in Brisbane, Australia by bureau^proberts

Europe

• Prix Versailles: Battersea Power Station in London, United Kingdom by WilkinsonEyre
• Special Prize for an Interior: FoxTown Factory Stores in Mendrisio, Switzerland by Mario Botta Architetti
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Auchan Bayview in Cascais, Portugal by Fragmentos

HOTELS

Africa and West Asia

• Prix Versailles: Olinto in Ouirgane, Morocco
• Special Prize for an Interior: &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania by Fox Browne Creative / Jack Alexander Studio
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Banyan Tree AlUla in AlUla, Saudi Arabia by AW2

Central America, The South and the Caribbean

• Prix Versailles: Hotel La Compañia in Panama City, Panama by Hache Uve / Stephen O’Dell Architect
• Special Prize for an Interior: Susana Balbo Winemaker’s House in Luján de Cuyo, Argentina
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Echo in Antarctica by White Desert

North America

• Prix Versailles: Aman New York in New York, NY, United States by Denniston
• Special Prize for an Interior: Casa Polanco in Mexico City, Mexico by Gantous Arquitectos / Casa M+M
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Rancho Pescadero in El Pescadero, Mexico by Alejandra Templeton

Central Asia and the Northeast

• Prix Versailles: Xitan in Beijing, China by Tofu Inc. / Nikken Sekei / Nomura
• Special Prize for an Interior: Shiguchi in Kutchan, Japan by Shouya Grigg
• Special Prize for an Exterior: ONE@Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan by Kengo Kuma & Associates

South Asia and the Pacific

• Prix Versailles: InterContinental Khao Yai Resort in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand by Bill Bensley
• Special Prize for an Interior: Osborn House in Bundanoon, Australia by Linda Boronkay / Mac Design Studio
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Ulaman in Tabanan, Indonesia by Inspiral Architects

Europe

• Prix Versailles: The Maybourne Riviera in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France by Wilmotte & Associés
• Special Prize for an Interior: Passalacqua in Lake Como, Italy by BAMO / Venelli Kramer Architetti
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Borgo Santandrea in Amalfi, Italy by Rino Gambardella

RESTAURANTS

Africa and West Asia

• Prix Versailles: Jiwan in Doha, Qatar by Koichi Takada Architects
• Special Prize for an Interior: Erth Restaurant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by Bone
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Khufu’s in Giza, Egypt by Studio Design

Central America, The South and the Caribbean

• Prix Versailles: Simone Ristorante in São Paulo, Brazil by Estudio Sala
• Special Prize for an Interior: We Coffee in São Paulo, Brazil by Pitá Arquitetura
• Special Prize for an Exterior: BETC Havas Café in São Paulo, Brazil by Galeria Arquitetos / Terra Capobianco

North America

• Prix Versailles: The Mexican in Dallas, TX, United States by Paulina Morán
• Special Prize for an Interior: Zagala in Mexico City, Mexico by Faci Leboreiro
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Ostería del Becco in Mexico City, Mexico by Sama Arquitectos

Central Asia and the Northeast

• Prix Versailles: N4-3 Restaurant, Jiaozi Financial Street in Chengdu, China by Behive
• Special Prize for an Interior: Mooi Archive in Nanjing, China by Triostudio
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Beeer Park in Huizhou, China by Archihope

South Asia and the Pacific

• Prix Versailles: Baardos La Citta in New Delhi, India by Studio Dangg
• Special Prize for an Interior: Strato Bar & Lounge in Melbourne, Australia by CHT Architects / Sora Interiors
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Nana Coffee Roasters Bangna in Bangkok, Thailand by Idin Architects

Europe

• Prix Versailles: Palácio do Grilo in Lisbon, Portugal by Studio Combo
• Special Prize for an Interior: Bambini in Megève, France by Friedmann & Versace
• Special Prize for an Exterior: Pazo da Buzaca in Moraña, Spain by Nan Arquitectos