We would like to thank each one of you for making the inaugural edition of Architecture Leaders Awards 2021 a success. It was an amazing evening that honoured the best architects, projects, and the companies. The gala ceremony took place at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on March 31, 2021.
Here’s the complete winners and highly commended list.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Architect of the Year
Winner: MICHELLE NAJM, JT+PARTNERS
Young Talent of the Year
Winner: DILARA AJUN, ATI
Highly Commended: BASEL TACHWALI, DUPOD INDUSTRIES-AMANA GROUP
CEO of the Year
Winner: SHAUN KILLA, KILLA DESIGN
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: NECDET AJUN, ATI
Visionary Leader of the Year
Winner: JOE TABET, JT+PARTNERS
COMPANY AWARDS
Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: SIE CONSULTANTS
Emerging Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: DLR GROUP
Best Workplace of the Year
Winner: GENSLER
Most Trusted Fit-Out Company of the Year
Winner: BG VILLAS
PROJECT AWARDS
Retail Project of the Year
Winner: THE PULSE GATE MALL, SIE CONSULTANTS
Highly Commended: MIXED USE UNIFIED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, DIPLOMATIC QUARTER MALL by GENSLER
Commercial Project of the year
Winner: RBW3-C4, ABU DHABI, MZ ARCHITECTS
Highly Commended: ENOC, AEDAS
Residential Project of the Year
Winner: SLS DUBAI, AEDAS
Highly Commended: 1/JBR by EDGE ARCHITECTS
Design Education Project of the Year
Winner: LLFP MEYDAN SCHOOL, DORSCH GROUP
Sustainable Project of the Year
Winner: TERRA-THE SUSTAINABILITY PAVILION, DUBAI EXPO 2020, GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS
Design Project of the Year
Winner: KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS, KEO
Hospitality Project Design
Winner: THE ADDRESS BEACH RESORT, KILLA DESIGN
Best Future Project
Winner: ABU DHABI MARITIME-COMMUNITY ACTIVATION PROGRAMME, LWK + PARTNERS & ABU DHABI PORTS
Highly Commended: ECO MARINA & YACHT CLUB – FRACTALS, U+A
Best Development in MENA
Winner: HARBOUR ROW, GFH PROPERTIES
Landscape Project of the Year
Winner: TERRA-THE SUSTAINABILITY PAVILION, DUBAI EXPO 2020, DESERT INK