Architecture Leaders Awards 2025 recognized visionaries contributing to the success of architectures in the region
The Architecture Leaders Awards 2025 awards ceremony was held on June 25, 2025, at Al Habtoor Palace, Dubai. The awards recognized and celebrated the most outstanding architectural minds, landmark projects, and the firms behind them. Recognising innovation, sustainability, and design excellence, the awards highlighted those setting new benchmarks in the built environment and redefining the future of architecture.
A special thank you to our sponsors and partners for their invaluable support in making this celebration of architectural achievement possible.
- Gold Sponsor: Numai Real Estate & Hansgrohe
- Silver Sponsor: P & T Group
- Category Sponsor: Valcarce Architects
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted nominees whose work continues to inspire the industry.
Complete list of winners and Highly Commended
Category: Commercial Project of the Year
Project: Riyadh Air Training Center
Highly commended: – Stylus Architecture & Design Studio
Category: Commercial Project of the Year
Project: Dubai CommerCity
Winner: P&T Group
Category: Branded Residences of the Year
Project: Anantara Residences – Hayat Island, Mina
Winner: JT+Partners
Category: Restaurant Project of the Year
Project: Kraken
Winner: Raw Design
Category: Cultural Project of the Year
Project: Majid Al Futtaim Mosque
Winner: Kettle Collective
Category: Residential Project of the Year
Project: Masaar by Arada
Highly commended: Dewan Architects + Engineers
Category: Residential Project of the Year
Project: Treppan Serenique, Dubai Islands
Winner: Fakhruddin Properties
Category: Mixed-Use Development of the Year
Project: The Grove
Highly commended: CRD
Category: Mixed-Use Development of the Year
Project: U-View Tower Complex
Winner: KEO International Consultants
Category: Design & Build Project of the Year
Project: Golf Groove
Highly commended: Treasures International
Category: Design & Build Project of the Year
Project: Moonstone Interiors
Winner: Missoni Durar Group & House of Octa
Category: Educational Building of the Year
Project: Rashid and Latifa School
Winner: Kidzink Office of Design and Architecture
Category: Best Future Project
Project: Costa Mare
Winner: XYZ Designers
Category: Innovation in Architecture Award
Project: Solara Tower
Winner: Benjelloun & Partners Architecture
Category: Landscape Project of the Year
Project: Sobha One
Winner: PNC Architects
Category: Best High-Rise Project of the Year
Project: RP One Tower
Winner: AtkinsRéalis
Category: Luxury Project of the Year
Project: Marsa Al Arab
Winner: Treasures International
Category: Adaptive Reuse Project of the Year
Project: Discovery Center
Winner: ATI
Category: Sustainable Project of the Year
Project: Gaia
Winner: Valcarce Architects
Category: Masterplan of the Year
Project: Madinat Al Irfan East
Highly commended: Kettle Collective
Category: Masterplan of the Year
Project: Ogami
Winner: DLR Group
Category: Lighting Project of the Year
Project: Villa 54, Aseel, Arabian Ranches 1
Winner: DMDC Contracting
Category: Human-Centric Project of the Year
Project: Al Falah Youth Center
Winner: ATI
Category: Hospitality Project of the Year
Project: NH Collection Hotel Project
Winner: B8 Architecture
Category: Iconic Waterfront Project of the Year
Project: Sensia
Winner: Beyond
Category: Best Recreational Project of the Year
Project: Lane 88
Winner: Raw Design
Category: Villa Project of the Year
Project: Mansion in District One, Mohammed Bin Rashid City
Winner: Mouhajer Design
Category: Architecture Firm of the Year
Highly commended: AGi Architects
Category: Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: Dewan Architects + Engineers
Category: Best Workplace of the Year
Winner: Benjelloun & Partners Architecture
Category: Boutique Architecture Firm of the Year
Highly commended: Smart Renovation
Category: Boutique Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: Soul Road
Category: Emerging Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: Stylus Architecture & Design Studio
Category: Tech-Forward Firm of the Year
Winner: PNC Architects
Category: Lighting Company of the Year
Winner: Triangle Power Solutions
Category: Innovative Consultancy Firm of the Year
Winner: Znera Space
Category: Project Manager of the Year
Highly Commended : Tareq Wahdi, DMDC Contracting
Category: Project Manager of the Year
Winner: Sarah Elnafie, CRD
Category: Landscape Architect of the Year
Winner: Stefan du Toit, DLR Group
Category: Mentor of the Year
Winner: John Gillen, Aedas
Category: Emerging Architect of the Year
Highly commended: Rania Mohamed, CRD
Category: Emerging Architect of the Year
Winner: Simon Amine, KEO International Consultants
Category: Woman Icon of the Year
Highly commended: Laura Hughes, Kidzink Office of Design and Architecture
Category: Woman Icon of the Year
Winner: Kristina Brateng, B8 Architecture
Category: Game-Changer in Architecture
Winner: Alina Valcarce, Valcarce Architects
Category: Architect of the Year
Highly commended: Edward McIntosh, AtkinsRéalis
Category: Architect of the Year
Winner: Rasha Gebran, ADD Consultants
Category: CEO of the Year
Winner: James Marvin Skaines Jr. , PNC Architects
Category: Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Chaouki Gebran , ADD Consultants
Images: Joel Amparo, Eduardo Buenagua, and Farooq Salik
