The shortlisted projects for the 2018 Interior Design Excellence Awards were revealed at a sold-out event in Melbourne last week, where talented members of the Australian design community gathered to celebrate.

Two hundred and seventy-seven projects were shortlisted across 13 categories and five special awards and the night also provided the Designer of the Year entrants the chance to present their work to the jury. This year six potential winners took to the stage, including Architects EAT, DesignOffice, Doherty Design Studio, Hassell, Luchetti Krelle and Russell & George.

You can view the full shortlist here and selection of images from the night below.

Tickets to the IDEA Gala will be on sale from 3 September, with the event this year taking place on 23 November at Centennial Homestead, Sydney. More details to follow.

Photography by Jayden Ostwald