It was a fantastic showcase of genuine talent. We want to express our gratitude to each of you for making the 2nd edition of the Architecture Leaders Awards 2022 a success. It was an incredible evening honouring the best architects, projects, and businesses. On March 30, 2022, the gala ceremony took place at the Sofitel Dubai The Palm.

A big shoutout to our wellness sponsor— KOHLER Middle East for supporting us.

Here’s the full list of winners and highly commended.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Architect of the Year
Winner: IGNACIO GOMEZ, AEDAS
Highly Commended: MUHAMMAD HABSAH, U+A

Young Talent of the Year
Winner: SHWETA GANDHI, AECOM
Highly Commended: DREW GILBERT, OBMI

CEO of the Year
Winner: DONNA SULTAN, KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: JAMAL SALEM, DLR GROUP

COMPANY AWARDS

Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: KILLA DESIGN
Highly Commended: SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

Emerging Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: BG VILLAS

Best Workplace of the Year
Winner: JT+PARTNERS

Innovative Architecture Firm of the Year
Winner: PIXEL5
Highly Commended: BG VILLAS

PROJECT AWARDS

Commercial Project of the year
Winner: SPORTS SOCIETY, DLR GROUP
Highly Commended: THE LEGATUM PLAZA, GENSLER

Residential Project of the Year
Winner: VILLA AMALFI, U+A
Highly Commended: LOCI RESIDENCES, LOOTAH REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Education Project of the Year
Winner: AL KHALEEJ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, CHICAGO MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

Sustainable Project of the Year
Winner: UAE PAVILION AT EXPO 2020, SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
Highly Commended: ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOl, GODWIN AUSTEN JOHNSON

Design & Build Project of the Year
Winner: NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (NSSTC)-BAINONA ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
Highly Commended: AL KHALEEJ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, CHICAGO MAINTENANCE & CONSTRUCTION

Hospitality Project Design (Hotels)
Winner: W HOTEL EXTENSION TOWER, AEDAS

Hospitality Project Design (Includes restaurants, bars, & clubs)
Winner: TOPGOLF, GENSLER

Best Future Project
Winner: FIVE LUXE JBR, AE7
Highly Commended: JUBAIL ISLAND, DLR GROUP

Healthcare Project of the Year
Winner: SAUDI GERMAN HOSPITAL, RAK, JT+PARTNERS

Landscape Project of the Year
Winner: UAE PAVILION AT EXPO 2020, WAHO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Innovation in Architecture Award
Winner: MIVIDA, WHITESPACE ARCHITECTS