Presenting the Metaverse Architecture and Design Awards Winners
Interior Design is honored to unveil the winners of the industry’s first Metaverse Architecture and Design Awards. Launched in partnership with digital consulting firm digby, the 2023 MAD Awards celebrate the people, projects and brands creating boundary-breaking concepts in the virtual realm.
2023 MAD Awards Winners and Finalists
Explore the innovative designs that won over the esteemed panel of MAD Awards jurors in categories ranging from AI-Generated Design to Immersive Digital Art, Product, and more. Plus, discover the finalists who earned top honors.
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Categories
Innovation
AI-Generated Design
Process-driven innovation where artificial intelligence is used to supplement the architect’s or designer’s craft to create bold new work.
Best Use of Augmented Reality
Use of augmented reality to provide users with an interactive experience.
Best Use of Blockchain and Tokens
Creative and innovative use of blockchain technology and/or blockchain-based tokens (NFTs) in the execution of an architecture or design-focused project or product.
Digital Twinning
Excellence in the creation and application of an identical digital twin to a physical space.
Immersive Digital Art
Work that leverages immersive digital landscapes in conjunction with existing photography or as a standalone to convey powerful architecture and design ideas.
Manufacturer Branded Environments
Work that leverages AR/VR to provide users with an experience specific to architecture and design manufacturers.
Metaverse Destination
The most groundbreaking architecture and design in an existing metaverse.
Out of This World
A far-reaching, imagined design, experience, or object not bound by real-world physics such as “Dreamscapes” and architecture that could not exist in the physical world.
Workplace Extension
Innovative examples of unique corporate workplace experiences created inside a metaverse or spatial web environment
Built
A 3-dimensional digital location that enables real-time immersive interaction between two or more individual digital participants.
Commercial
Spaces used by customers/clients and employees; including workplace, retail/showroom, healthcare, education, recreation, and public works.
Experiential
A branded environment that tells a story and engages users through physical surroundings.
Residential
Private living spaces, including single-family and multi-family.
Unbuilt
A 3D project or concept that has been proposed but not yet implemented or realized.
Commercial
Spaces used by customers/clients and employees; including workplace, retail/showroom, healthcare, education, recreation, and public works.
Residential
Private living spaces, including single-family and multi-family.
Product
Furniture, seating, outdoor, lighting, flooring, kitchen & bath, fabric & wall covering, architectural products, office, accessories, artwork, and more.
Student
Forward-looking student designs across all categories.
