The 2023 INDE.Awards shortlist has arrived and the projects this year are exceptional, but who will be named as The Best of The Best? It is the greatest honour to receive at the INDEs but who will take home the award this year?

(2022 Best of the Best Winner: Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre, iredale pedersen hook architects with Advanced Timber Concepts Studio, Australia. Photography: Peter Bennetts)
July 6th, 2023
Well, the 2023 INDE.Awards is at its most exciting stage of the year and the shortlisted in each category has been revealed. However, it’s time to think about the ultimate accolade, the greatest honour of them all, the distinction of being named The Best of The Best.
The Best of The Best is a very special category and the pinnacle of achievement at the INDE.Awards. The practice and project that receives this honour are celebrated and revered by our regional, and indeed our global, architecture and design community, as this is an award that few receive.
The Best of The Best is chosen by the jury from the category winners. To have won in category is indeed an accomplishment, but then to receive the award of The Best of The Best is the pinnacle of success.

As the Platinum Partner of the 2023 INDE.Awards, Zenith is well placed to be the supporter of The Best of The Best. As a company it excels in supplying the architecture and design community with products that create extraordinary workplaces. As curators of the modern workspace, Zenith has the products, the people and the vision to ensure that the company is always a leader in its sphere. With 67 years of experience, Zenith understands what it takes to be the best of the best and through its ability to design and manufacture product, myriad showrooms within the region, sustainability credentials and excellent service, the company stands tall among its peers.
We thank Zenith for supporting the 2023 INDE.Awards, as it has done since the establishment of the program. It is the continued partnership that allows architects and designers to reach for the stars and for the INDEs to thrive and grow.

At the INDE.Awards Gala in Sydney on the 10th August 2023, all will be revealed, as the category winners will be named and the recipient of The Best of The Best is announced. We look forward to seeing you there in person or online as we broadcast the occasion around the globe.
To register to join us for the INDE.Awards online viewing party click here.
Hear from leaders in the INDE community on 9 August 2023 for the 2023 INDE Summit, online and free. Register to attend here.
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