Winners Revealed: Design Middle East Awards 2021
The 4th edition of the Design Middle East Awards 20201 celebrated the region’s design industry’s creative best and brightest. The awards recognised the best designers, architects, projects, and design-focused businesses. Individual greatness, organisational strengths, and project accomplishment were all recognised during the award ceremony, which included a variety of categories. The awards ceremony was held at Sofitel Dubai The Palm on October 31, 2021.
Here’s the list of the winners and highly commended of Design Middle East Award 2021:
Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: Killa Design
Interior Design Firm of the Year
Winner: Opaal Interiors
Fit-Out Firm of the Year
Winner: Khansaheb Interiors
Highly Commended: Al Shafar Interiors
Boutique Firm of the Year
Winner: Roar
Highly Commended: Designsmith
Specialised Manufacturer of the Year
Winner: RAK Ceramics
Best Lighting Company of the Year
Winner: Light Link
Best Workplace of the Year
Winner: Ayana Holding
Design Education Project of the Year
Winner: Zayed University & Entrepreneurship Centre, Design Infinity
Highly Commended: Al Mizher Secondary School, Mimar Group
Sustainable Project of the Year
Winner: Vida Beach Resort, H2R Design
Retail Project of the Year
Winner: IZIL, Brand Creative
Highly Commended: Made by Two, H2R Design
Commercial Project of the Year
Winner: Ajman Bank, Inner Space Interior Design
Highly Commended: Miral HQ, Godwin Austen Johnson
Residential Project of the Year
Winner: SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences, Aedas
Hospitality Project Design (Restaurants/bars/clubs)
Winner: Carna Steakhouse, Bishop Design by Paul Bishop
Highly Commended: The Arts Club Dubai, Allen Architecture Interiors Design
Hospitality Project Design (Hotels)
Winners: Premier Inn Hotel, JT+Partners
Highly Commended: Rove La Mer, MMAC Design Associates
Landscape Project of the Year
Winner: Dubai Expo 2020 Public Realm, Aecom
Healthcare Project of the Year
Winner: Valiant Clinic, AMG Design Consultants
Lighting Project of the Year
Winner: Ain Dubai Plaza Bluewaters, Neoalpha Global
Interior Fit-Out Project of the Year
Winner: Google HQ, Al Tayer Stocks
Highly Commended: Heriot-Watt, Khansaheb Interiors
Refurbishment Project of the Year
Winner: DGDA HQ, Havelock One Interiors
Highly Commended: Capital Club-DIFC, Pinnacle Interiors
Design & Build project of the Year
Winner: Australia Pavilion, Al Shafar Interiors
Master Plan of the Year
Winner: IWD Islamic World District by Dar Al Omran Engineering & DLR Group
Mixed-Use Development of the Year
Winner: YAS Creative Hub, MZ Architects
Best Future Project
Winner: Thakher Gardens, RMJM
Highly Commended: Qanawat HQ, Verform Design Studio
Innovation in Design
Winner: Rex Bar Dubai Peroni Nastro Azzuro, Intercontinental Dubai Marina
Highly Commended: HH Pavilion, Orange Design Group
Interior Designer of the Year
Winner: Pau; Bishop from Bishop Design by Paul Bishop
Highly Commended: Zoe Victoria Allen, Swiss Bureau Interior Design & Build
Architect of the Year
Winner: Michael Magill, RSP
Highly Commended: Islam El Mashtooly, OBMI
Young Talent of the Year
Winner: Khadije Hamad, Aedas
Highly Commended: Maryam Hosny, Killa Design
CEO of the Year
Winner: Hamid Kerayechian, Ayana Holding
Project Manager of the Year
Winner: Fahad Mohamed, KEO International Consultants
Highly Commended: Natasha Abbas, North 51 Consulting
Design Principal of the Year
Winner: Abdelkader Saadi, JT+Partners
Visionary Leader of the Year
Winner: Joe Tabet, JT+Partners
Consultant of the Year
Winner: VX Studio
Design Incubator of the Year
Winner: In5
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Pia Lakshmi Sen, LW
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Shortlist Revealed: Design Middle East Awards 2020
We are back with the third edition of the Design Middle East Awards 2020 presented by du. The awards are all about the celebration of the creative best and foremost from the region’s design industry. The awards will honour the best of designers, architects, projects, design, and architectural companies. The award ceremony with various categories will strive to recognise the individual excellence, company strengths, and project success and the leading design experts will form a jury and be part of the selection procedure. Here’s our shortlist, book your seats now:
KEY FACTS
DATE: Thursday, December 10, 2020
TIME: 7:30pm
VENUE: Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
COMPANY AWARDS
1 ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
AEDAS
AGI ARCHITECTS
DEWAN ARCHITECTS
JT+ PARTNERS
NORR GROUP
TANGRUM GULF
U+A
2 INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR
BISHOP DESIGN
GEO_ID
LW
SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
DESIGN SMITH
3 FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
ALEC FITOUT
A&T GROUP INTERIORS
BOND INTERIORS
BW INTERIORS
DESIGN INFINITY
GDM INTERIORS
HAVELOCK ONE
INNER SPACE
SUMMERTOWN INTERIORS
4 BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
BINCHY & BINCHY
BRAND CREATIVE
BROADWAY INTERIORS
STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF
DZ DESIGN
LXA
MMAC DESIGN ASSOCIATES
NIU BY STUDIOATI
ROAR
SAY STUDIO
STUDIO EM
TWENTYONE06
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
5 ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
IGNACIO GOMEZ, AEDAS
MICHAEL MAGILL, RSP
YAHYA JAN, NORR GROUP
SANDRA WOODALL, TANGRUM GULF
BRUNO STRINGHETA, JT+ PARTNERS
VALENTIN VALCHEV, SIEC
6 INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
PAUL BISHOP, BISHOP DESIGN
BRUNO GUÉLAFF, STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF
CHRIS BARNES, BROADWAY INTERIORS
DINA MURALI, DZ DESIGN
PALLAVI DEAN, ROAR
EMMA STINTON, STUDIO EM
JOAKIM DE RHAM, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
TUĞÇE RIZELI BILGI, GEO_ID
ZOË BURNETT, RSP
MAGDALENA STRAG, SIEC
7 CEO OF THE YEAR
DIMITRI PAPAKONSTANTINOU, ASI
KRISTIAN STINTON, STUDIO EM
8 YOUNG TALENT OF THE YEAR
RUBEN URCOLA, AEDAS
ALAN GEORGE, THE AFORM SHOW
DREW GILBERT, CROQUIS DESIGN STUDIO
JEENA JOSEPH, DZ DESIGN
FATMA ELFEKI, ROAR
ROMIT CHAKRAVARTY, DESERT INK
SIMA HAMMAMI, DEWAN ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
LAURA LEE, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
PROJECT AWARDS
9 BEST RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
IXORA, BRAND CREATIVE
BRAU, STUDIO EM
SHARJAH INVESTORS SERVICES CENTRE (SAEED), DESIGN INFINITY
EUROART, DESIGN SMITH
DUBAI LADIES CLUB, JPA DESIGN
PURITY SHOWROOM, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
PEDAL, NIU BY STUDIOATI
TUTUS KURNIATI, 4SPACE DESIGN
10 COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
ATI DUBAI OFFICE, ATI
AUS RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PARK, ROAR
KEMPINSKI PRIVATE CINEMA, BISHOP DESIGN
DUBAI TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR CAMPUS (DTEC), BROADWAY INTERIORS
STANTON & PARTNERS AVIATION, INNER SPACE
SHARJAH AIRPORT PREMIUM LOUNGE, JPA DESIGN
HP OFFICE, SAY STUDIO
HIRA INDUSTRIES DIP, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
AL FAKHER, VS DESIGN STUDIO
TAGH BEHESHT, IRAN BY RVAD STUDIO
EXECUTIVE JET TERMINAL, SIEC
11 RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AMER AND LAMYA VILLA, BINCHY & BINCHY ARCHITECTURE
BG VILLA, STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF
BLUEWATERS RESIDENCES, 10 DESIGN
THE FAMILY HOUSE, NIU BY STUDIOATI
LANTANA VILLA, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
HARTLAND GREENS, SOBHA REALTY
VIDA RESIDENCE, NORR GROUP
PRIVATE VILLA AT JUMEIRAH GOLF ESTATES, XBD COLLECTIVE
GRAY VILLA, WHITE CUBE ATELIER
12 LIGHTING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
OASIS MALL, DZ DESIGN
DYNAMIC ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER, LINGT FUNC
TRAIN LA MER, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
PLATO’S COFFEE & TEA LOUNGE AT ATLANTIS, PRECIOSA
VILLA 11, JOHN CULLEN LIGHTING
13 SUSTAINABLE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
ENOC FUTURE MOBILITY STATION AT DUBAI EXPO, AEDAS
LANDROOM, GITAI ARCHITECTS
PROVIS AND KHIDMAH HQ, DESIGN INFINITY
TAKEDA HQ, ROAR
14 LIGHTING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
OASIS MALL, DZ DESIGN
DYNAMIC ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER, LINGT FUNC
TRAIN LA MER, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
PLATO’S COFFEE & TEA LOUNGE AT ATLANTIS, PRECIOSA
VILLA 11, JOHN CULLEN LIGHTING
15 INNOVATION IN DESIGN AWARD
ENOC FUTURE MOBILITY STATION AT DUBAI EXPO, AEDAS
GRAPES & DATES, NIU BY STUDIOATI
3D PRINTED HOUSE, U+A
16 INTERIOR FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AMAZONICO, BW INTERIORS
SHARJAH INVESTORS SERVICES CENTRE (SAEED), DESIGN INFINITY
NANDOS, DUBAI MALL, GDM INTERIORS
TAKEDA, SUMMERTOWN INTERIORS
ONE CLAY, HAVELOCK ONE
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG IN DUBAI, WOODS BAGOT
CÉLA VI DUBAI, A&T GROUP INTERIORS
ASHARQ NEWS SERVICES, BW INTERORS
HOTEL INDIGO DUBAI DOWNTOWN, LAING O’ROURKE JOINERY
ME by MELIA, BOND INTERIORS
DELOITTE, INNER SPACE
17 DESIGN EDUCATION OF THE YEAR
DYNAMIC ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER, BINCHY & BINCHY
DEWA INSTITUTE, INNER SPACE
REGENT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DZ DESIGN
AUS RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PARK, ROAR
18 HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN (HOTELS)
HOTEL INDIGO DUBAI DOWNTOWN, GODWIN AUSTEN JOHNSON
SLS DUBAI HOTEL & RESIDENCES, AEDAS
LW ROYAL MERIDIEN CLUB TOWER HOTEL, LW
AL MANARA RESORT, MMAC DESIGN ASSOCIATES
ADDRESS MARASSI GOLF RESORT & SPA, WILSON ASSOCIATES
OPUS, ZAHA HADID
WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL DIFC DUBAI, ALEC FITOUT
THE ONE JVC, NORR GROUP
RADISSON RED HOTEL DUBAI SILICON OASIS, GRAVEN IMAGES AND DILEONARDO
19 HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN (INCLUDES RESTAURANTS, BARS, AND CLUBS)
THE NOODLE HOUSE JRB, LXA
BEACH BUNS, BISHOP DESIGN
CHARCOAL GARDEN, 4SPACE DESIGN
ONE BOWL, DESIGN SMITH
BABYQ, BROADWAY INTERIORS
USHNA, H2R DESIGN
BULL & BEAR, LW
MEZZA HOUSE, ROAR
CAYA, STUDIO EM
PAI THAI, WILSON ASSOCIATES
MR. TACO, LW
FOREVER ROSE CAFE AT THE GALLERIA MALL, EBRAHEEM AL SAMADI
DRAGON REATAURANT, GEO_ID
BREW92 PALAZZO, LIQUI GROUP
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