A Closer Look at This Year’s Oscar Nominees for Best Production Design

Each spring, the team here at ELLE Decor looks forward to seeing which films the Academy Awards deem worthy of Best Production Design. We’re often amazed at the ability of set designers to capture a particular moment in time or evoke a precise mood through evocative interiors, architectural styles, or entirely CGI sets. This year’s nominees, in particular, seem to capture it all, from a sweltering Chicago summer to present-day London to a city of the future. Here, we take a closer look at the 2021 Oscar nominees.