Design Middle East Awards 2020 is about celebration of the creative best and foremost from the region’s design industry. The awards will honour the best of designers, architects, projects, and design oriented 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.
The awards presentation will take place at a five star venue followed by the ceremony and gala dinner. It’s an event to rejoice, network, and celebrate the deserving talent. Winner receives a commemorative trophy, extensive print and online coverage in Design Middle East.
Nominate now, to stand a chance to win at the Design Middle East Awards 2020.
This award category recognises the outstanding architectural firm in the 12 months to the end of October 2020. Judges will be looking a firm, which delivers high quality projects in the MENA region. Judges will be looking for the firm’s greatest achievements, projects, and financial summary of the relevant period.
Entries for the Architectural firm of the Year category should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words about the firm and its progress.
The award is for an outstanding design firm of the year whose projects standout with Inspiring and creative ideas. Judges will be looking for a firm, which has shown excellence in design and delivered excellent projects on time.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the firm and its progress.
The award is for the outstanding fit-out firm of the year who has delivered some amazing projects in the past 12 month till October 2020. The limelight would be on firm’s completed projects, financial summary, nature of clients, and other accomplishments.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the firm and its achievements
The award is for the retail company with exquisite design goods and accessories. Judges will be looking for the retailer with successful deals, nature of clients, projects associated with along with the annual turnover.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the retail company and its clients and business.
The award is for an outstanding boutique firm of the year whose projects standout with inspiring ideas and incredible designs. Judges will be looking for a firm with less than 20 employees who have delivered excellent projects on time and have impacted the industry with their ideologies and design beliefs.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the firm and its progress.
The award is for an outstanding manufacturing firm which specialises in material for producing final products used in the design industry like glass doors, kitchen slabs, hardwood floors, etc.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the firm, projects, and other achievements.
The award is for the interior designer showcasing excellence in design in the region. The judges would consider the completed projects in 12 months ending October 2020 and future exciting plans in the pipeline.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the interior designer, clients, and proud projects.
Saluting the outstanding architect and his excellence in the field of architecture in the region. Judges will consider the projects completed in the last 12 month until October 2020, those in pipeline and other achievements. Initiatives related to sustainability and environment should also be mentioned.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the architect, company, projects, clients, and future projects.
The award for CEO of the Year will go to the individual who demonstrates and delivers outstanding results at his or her organisation during the previous 12 months.
The award recognises the most promising designer or an architect (30 or below) who is working in the Middle East. Judges would consider the completed projects in the region, projects in the pipeline, and other accomplishments.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description about the interior designer or architect, clients, and projects.
This award will go to an individual that has made an outstanding contribution to the design and architecture sector in the region during his/her career. This award will be chosen by a panel of judges.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description and also include details about the projects, accomplishments, and other contributions made towards this field
The award is for an incredible and immensely talented manager who is a valuable asset to the company. Judges will be looking for an individual who attributes to the success of a project with his/her invaluable contribution in the field of design and architecture.
Entries should support the nomination with no more than 1000 words of description and also include details about the projects, accomplishments, and other contributions made towards this field.
The award will go to the best retail project of the year on the basis of design, interiors, and innovation. The project to consider for this category are shopping malls, stand-alone retail outlets, also includes spas, gyms, and salons. This award will be chosen by a panel of judges who will take the design aspect affecting the retail experience of customers strongly in consideration.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the retail project and it’s standout features making the retail experience a joyous one.
This award is for the outstanding interior design for a commercial/public sector project, which includes museums, government buildings, cinemas, airports, offices, and galleries in the Middle East. Judges will make their choice on the basis of the design, innovation, and technology, used in the project.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the commercial project and standout features of the development.
This award is for the outstanding residential project in the Middle East based on the design, innovation, and creativity. Judges will make their choice on the basis of the various aspects of design like technology, lighting, walls, flooring, façade, outdoor area, and interiors.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the residential project and its
This award is for an outstanding school or a university development in the Middle East. Judges will make their decision on the basis of design, innovation, and how engaging and inspiring are the interiors for the student.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the design education development and its design highlights.
The award will go to the best landscape project of the year on the basis of design and technology. This award will be chosen by a panel of judges who will take into consideration the landscape design and the aspect of sustainability.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the landscape project and the note-worthy design highlights.
The award will go to the outstanding lighting project completed for a residential, commercial or retail development. This award will be chosen by a panel of judges who will take into consideration technology, sustainability, and innovation.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the lighting project and the note-worthy design and technology highlights.
The award will go to the outstanding project —residential, commercial, or retail, which is most sustainable, and has used extensive environment-friendly initiatives hence reducing the carbon footprints.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the sustainable project and the note-worthy design and technology highlights.
The award will go to the outstanding hotel project in the Middle East with striking interiors and exteriors. The judges will focus on the design of various areas like lobby, public spaces, rooms, outdoors, and F&B areas.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the hospitality project and design highlights.
The award will go to the outstanding hospitality project—either restaurant, bar, or a club in the Middle East with striking interiors and creative design concepts. The judges will focus on projects high on design aesthetics and that promotes social interaction.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the innovative project supporting the ideas of the same.
The award will go to the most innovative design-led project in the Middle East. It could be either public, residential, retail, or a design education project high on innovative elements, better solutions, and newness. The judges will focus on highly innovative projects in terms of design, technology, and materials.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the hospitality project and design highlights.
The award will go to an incredible healthcare project with a design that promotes the health and well-being of its occupants. Judges will be looking for a project with a holistic design and innovative approaches to healthcare environments.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the healthcare project and the note-worthy design features.
The award will go to the best interior fit-out project of the year on the basis of design, fit-out works, and technology. This award will be chosen by a panel of judges who will take into account the project that showcases excellence in main areas of fit-out.
Entries should support their nomination with no more than 1000 words of description of the project and the note-worthy fit-out features.
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Nomination end date: November 28, 2020
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