This yearAN Interiorpublished two print issues, iterated and shared new graphic designs, won a gold medal in the Trade/Brand/Educational/Institutional category from theSociety of Publication Designers, hosted an issue launch with Studio Loutsis, released its annualTop 50list of architects and designers, and by the end of the year, will publish 181 stories online. Its been a busy and big yearand 2025, the year that will mark the 10th anniversary ofAN Interior,promises to be even better. But before toasting to a new year, lets look back at the projects and principles that inspired 2024 and uphold the standard for 2025. Here areANs favorite interiors covered this year, either online or in-print, that innovated on materials, delivered a unique design vision, and made us consider how spaces are shaped by politics and policyand what architects can do to help aid what falls between the cracks.Delicate proportions engage the sparse spaces by Anya Moryoussef Architect (Doublespace Photography)Anya Moryoussef Architect retools a cottage for independently aging in place on a budgetThe demands of the real estate market can often chafe against the creative goals of architects, especially when it comes to smaller firms. In Toronto, this is keenly felt, where the marketability of designing homes for the nuclear family dominates residential projects, generating more of the same high-rises and single-family homes. Ester Bruzkus Architekten designs a Berlin office space (Courtesy Noshe)Ester Bruzkus Architekten unites acoustical efficiency and a calm interior for Relaxounds officeFor a company that designs for relaxation, the workplace needs to reflect this ethos and feel like a natural extension of the office culture. Relaxound designs small musical boxesinspired by birdhousesthat introduce the relaxing effects of audio therapy. So when the company tapped Ester Bruzkus Architekten (EBA) to design their new Berlin office space, the designers knew they wanted to invoke the same values of calm and collective community.Read more of our favorite interiors projects from 2024 on aninteriormag.com.