The Design Middle East Awards recognized excellence in Design
The Design Middle East Awards brought together the region’s brightest minds in design and architecture for an evening that truly raised the bar for industry celebrations. From visionary architects and innovative designers to standout projects and trailblazing firms, the event honoured the very best of the year.
Held at W Hotel – The Palm the evening sparkled with energy, creativity, and connection. Guests enjoyed a night of recognition, networking, and celebration. This was more than an awards ceremony; it was the biggest and most spectacular celebration the industry has seen.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s Design Middle East Awards our most extraordinary edition yet. Here’s to creativity, community, and even bigger things ahead! 🎉✨
A huge shoutout to our sponsors for their invaluable support!
Gold Sponsors: Raw Interior Design , Kludi , Havelock One
Silver Sponsors: Al Shirawi Interiors , Casa Milano, Duravit, ME FITOUT
Category Sponsors: AECOM, THE FITOUT, Mart, MJ Tessuti, Elite Stone SRL | Calacatta Marble
A huge congratulations to all our winners and highly commended honourees! Your creativity, passion, and dedication are what drive the region’s design and architecture industry forward, and last night’s Design Middle East Awards was a true celebration of your remarkable achievements.
PROJECT AWARDS
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DESIGN INFINITY – DUBAI SOUTH
CATEGORY: COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BEYOND DEVELOPMENTS – 31 ABOVE
CATEGORY: SUSTAINABLE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SUMMERTOWN INTERIORS – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC THE NEST
CATEGORY: REFURBISHMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: HTS INTERIORS UAE – JULPHAR AVENUE AND TOWERS
CATEGORY: INTERIOR FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SMART RENOVATION, BARBADOS
CATEGORY: INTERIOR FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KHANSAHEB CIVIL ENGINEERING – HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
CATEGORY: BEST FUTURE PROJECT
HIGHLY COMMENDED: RSP – ARMANI HOTEL & RESIDENCES
CATEGORY: BEST FUTURE PROJECT
WINNER: QUBE DEVELOPMENT – ELIRE MANAGED BY LUX
CATEGORY: MASTERPLAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: U+A – ARABIAN RANCHES III
CATEGORY: RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: MIRAGE UAE – ADDRESS RESIDENCES, ZABEEL
CATEGORY: RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ZNERA SPACE – BEVERLY ONE
CATEGORY: WORKSPACE FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SPACEWELL INTERIORS – UNILEVER
CATEGORY: WORKSPACE FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ID WORKS GLOBAL – SAVVY GAMES GROUP
CATEGORY: DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: VERVE DESIGN & BUILD – HUSPY OFFICE
CATEGORY: DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AUJAN INTERIORS – CAPITAL OFFICE
CATEGORY: LUXURY PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: VALCARCE ARCHITECTS – BREEZ BY DANUBE
CATEGORY: LUXURY PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: B8 ARCHITECTURE – RIVIERA ESSENCE
CATEGORY: LANDMARK OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ITHRA DUBAI – ONE ZABEEL TOWER
CATEGORY: LIGHTING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ATELIER 33, CIEL HOTEL MAIN LOBBY
CATEGORY: LANDSCAPE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: INSITE, JADAT BAGHDAD
CATEGORY: MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AK DESIGN – MARQUIS SIGNATURE, ARJAN
CATEGORY: WELLNESS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ELYSIAN DEVELOPMENTS – EMERGE RESIDENCES
CATEGORY: WELLNESS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DIPIUGI – VERMONT CLINIC
CATEGORY: HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR (HOTELS)
WINNER: AEDAS – THE OBEROI AT WADI SAFAR
CATEGORY: HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BLUE CAMEL DESIGN – CIEL HOTEL TOWER
CATEGORY: RESTAURANT DESIGN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: RAW DESIGN – JEEVA
CATEGORY: RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BRAND CREATIVE, JEDDAH DUTY FREE
CATEGORY: RESIDENTIAL FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WEST ONE INTERIORS AND CONTRACTING – E29 WHISPERING PINES
CATEGORY: HEALTHCARE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: TWENTYONE06 – INTERIOR DESIGN & BRANDING – DENTAL NATION
CATEGORY: INNOVATION IN DESIGN
WINNER: KILLA DESIGN – SHEBARA RESORT
CATEGORY: EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
WINNER: CHICAGO MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACTING – GEMS SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
CATEGORY: RESTAURANT FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: AUJAN INTERIORS – 9TH CUT
CATEGORY: RESTAURANT FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: PINNACLE INTERIORS – MARKET ORIENT PROJECT
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE INSTALLATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MOTIF INTERIORS – MOTIF SOCIAL CAFE AT WORKSPACE EXHIBITION 2025
CATEGORY: CULTURAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MIRAL/DCT/ALEC/ALEMCO/ALEC TECHNOLOGIES – TEAMLAB PHENOMENA AD
CATEGORY: RETROFIT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: CREATING HOMES INTERIORS AND CONTRACTING – EMIRATES HILLS VILLA
CATEGORY: BEST VILLA PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: OLSEN & PARTNERS INTERIORS – MEYDAN D1 PRIVATE VILLA
CATEGORY: RETAIL FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: THE FITOUT – BESPOKE ATELIER BY BAHAR
CATEGORY: PROJECT WITH THE BEST ARCHITECTURE
WINNER: SAMANA DEVELOPERS – SAMANA BOULEVARD HEIGHTS
COMPANY AWARDS
CATEGORY: BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SALLOUM & SALLOUM ARCHITECTS
CATEGORY: BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MMAC
CATEGORY: SPECIALISED MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: GIBCA FURNITURE
CATEGORY: HOMEGROWN FURNITURE BRAND OF THE YEAR
WINNER: THE DESIGN HOUSE
CATEGORY: TECH-SAVVY FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: INC UAE
CATEGORY: ARCHITECTURE FIRM OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DLR GROUP
CATEGORY: ARCHITECTURE FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: VALCARCE ARCHITECTS
CATEGORY: SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DEENA FURNITURE FACTORY
CATEGORY: SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MILLERKNOLL
CATEGORY: INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MUSE INTERIOR DESIGNING
CATEGORY: BEST WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: HAVELOCK ONE INTERIORS
CATEGORY: BEST WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: HRE DEVELOPMENT
CATEGORY: DESIGN & BUILD FIRM OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DESIGN INFINITY
CATEGORY: DESIGN & BUILD FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AUJAN INTERIORS
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: AL SHIRAWI INTERIORS
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BLUE CAMEL DESIGN
CATEGORY: DEVELOPER OF ICONIC DESIGN
WINNER: HRE DEVELOPMENT – SAKURA GARDENS
CATEGORY: BEST CONSULTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AECOM
CATEGORY: BEST IN-HOUSE JOINERY & FIT-OUT FACILITY AWARD
HIGHLY COMMENDED: WEST ONE INTERIORS AND CONTRACTING
CATEGORY: BEST IN-HOUSE JOINERY & FIT-OUT FACILITY AWARD
WINNER: ME FITOUT
CATEGORY: LIGHTING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MURANO LIGHTING
CATEGORY: EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH & SAFETY
WINNER: KPS
CATEGORY: DÉCOR RETAILER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: IF HUB
CATEGORY: DESIGN EXCELLENCE IN BATHROOM FITTINGS
WINNER: KLUDI
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
CATEGORY: MENTOR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JOHAN BANARD, MIRAGE
CATEGORY: WOMAN ICON OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SAWSAN CHAMMAS HABER, DIPIUGI
CATEGORY: CEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SHAUN KILLA, KILLA DESIGN
CATEGORY: ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: WILL WHITER, KETTLE COLLECTIVE
CATEGORY: INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MOHAMMED AZHAR SAJAN, CASA MILANO
CATEGORY: EMERGING ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BETTUEL MEHDI, DEWAN ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
CATEGORY: INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: VAIDA BUCHROTAITE, DLR GROUP
CATEGORY: PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: NATASHA ABBAS – NORTH 51 CONSULTING
CATEGORY: EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: LINA AL-GHALAI, U+A
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: MOHAMED HARB, BLUE CAMEL DESIGN
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KAVI YADAV, XWORKS INTERIORS
CATEGORY: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KAREN HENRY, AECOM
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT CEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MOHAMMAD ASHA, ID WORKS GLOBAL
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT LEADER OF THE YEAR
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DAMIEN GOODWIN, INC UAE
CATEGORY: FIT-OUT LEADER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: RATHEESH KUMAR, AL SHIRAWI INTERIORS
CATEGORY: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER: PRABHANJAN KAMBADUR, RSP
