#also anyone who left the background white imho lost bc it looks unfinished

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5. Finland

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10. Switzerland - Abraham Balaguer

Swiss finalist Abraham Balaguer managed to bring a little piece of his home country to the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.

11. USA - Christophe Rull

Have you ever heard the sound of chocolate? USA finalist Christophe Rull managed to add it to his #WOW assignment. His theme? We must protect our oceans. Just a couple of hours after this picture, the manta fish broke one of its wings, making the message even clearer.

12. The Netherlands - Carlo Midiri

Dutch finalist Carlo Midiri managed to bring sustainability to the foreground. His love for the lungs of our planet - our rainforest - shone through and through. This is what we are fighting for. Do you agree?

13. Morocco - Issam Tajer

All the different elements working together in the design piece of the Moroccon finalist Issam Tajer blew away everyone passing by - the theme of tomorrow and gazing up towards a better future is also super clear.

14. Spain - Lluc Crusellas

The theme of a world in danger shines through in this piece by Spanish finalist Lluc Crusellas. The elephant standing on a scorched earth showing two possible sides of the future takes everyone by surprise and delight.

15. UK - Stephen Trigg

UK finalist Stephen Trigg is here to make you love Yorkshire. His fondness for everything local shines brightly in this design piece with the remnants of a whisky barrel at the very centre. Just look at the detail!

16. Greece - Nicolas Nikolakopoulos

Greek finalist Nicolas Nikolakopoulos showed an incredible dream made possible through chocolate. The fact that the person inside the dream moves up and down on the rhythm of meditative breathing is a HUGE plus.

17. South Korea - Dongsuk Kim

Korean finalist Dongsuk Kim's representation of a hopeful future is beautiful to behold and catches the eye immediately. The use of robotic leaves brings the whole piece to life.

18. France - Antoine Carréric

French finalist Antoine Carréric once again showed his level of craftsmanship in this chocolate #WOW window. The female figure representing nature reaching and flying up to the sky is truly beautiful. The movement and attention to detail are enough to make you vote.

2022 World Chocolate Masters - #WOW Shop Windows

(aka chocolate sculpture assignment)

1. Belgium - Togo Matsudo

Togo Matsuda representing Belgium is here to move you and the whole world of chocolate. This intricate design even moves on its own. Have you ever seen a whale out of chocolate swim? You can at Salon de Chocolat. Is it enough to secure your vote?

2. Poland - Igor Zaritskyi

Poland's finalist Igor Zaritskyi was born in Ukraine. And his #WOW window has one very clear message: to make sure that all children can grow up, live and play in peace.

3. Hungary - Attila Menyhart

Combining the beauty of nature and the city, Hungarian finalist Attila Menyhart has managed to build a cityscape that makes you stop in your tracks.

4. UAE - Dilip Kumara

Dilip Kumura from the UAE made science-fiction come to life with his #WOW shopping window. Did you spot the octopus?

5. Finland - Eero Paulamäki

Finland's Eero Paulamäki brought the movement of flowers to his #WOW piece, showing new life is ready to thrive in even the toughest of places - like the World Chocolate masters final.

6. Canada - Nishant Amin

Canadian finalist Nishant Amin brought a fairy tale to life in his #WOW window display. The leaves and Canada’s national animal the beaver bring a super local element to this eye-catching display.

7. Italy - Anna Gerasi

Italian finalist Anna Gerasi once again showed her love for Gen Z with a face made completely out of pixel art. Better even: out of more than 4300 bonbons.

8. Greater China - Jacky Lung

China's Jacky Lung used all of his imagination to break out of the box of his #WOW window. We a story set in Mayan times where someone is trying to steel a cacao fruit.

9. Japan - Jiro Tana

Delicious and indulgent combined. That's what Japanese finalist Jiro Tanaka wanted to show with his pyramid. His fun use of lettering and deliciously tasty power fruits shine through. Fun fact: this chef refused to love the 30 most common allergens. This is a piece that everyone can enjoy.