The Design Middle East Awards KSA 2025 is set to honour the visionaries shaping the Saudi Arabia’s design and architecture landscape. This prestigious event brings together industry leaders to celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence.

A special acknowledgment to our esteemed sponsors—Numai Real Estate as the Gold Sponsor, Havelock One as the Silver Sponsor, INC KSA as the Category Sponsor, and MillerKnoll as the Workplace Partner—for their support in making this event possible.

Save the Date
Join us for the gala dinner on April 15, 2025, at Voco Riyadh. Limited seats are available, so reserve your table now.

For table booking enquiries, please contact:
Joaquim D’Costa
jo@bncpublisging.net
+971 50 4402706

For editorial enquiries, please contact:
Roma Arora
roma@bncpublishing.net


And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for… the shortlist.

PROJECT AWARDS

1) LANDSCAPE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
MARINA VILLAGE TRIPLE BAY- VERO STUDIO
RIYADH OBSERVATORY PROJECT- AF GROUP
ALWASEEL PRIVATE RESIDENCE- DAR IWAN
LAYALI DIRIYAH 2025- DESIGNLAB EXPERIENCE
STRIP MALL, RIYADH- AMBIENTSTUDIO ARCHITECTS

2) HOTEL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
RAFFLES JEDDAH , KSA- DSA ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL
CANOPY BY HILTON THE POINT- DLR GROUP
CARLTON AL MOAIBED HOTEL- DWP

3) LIGHTING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
VILLA REEM- LIGHT ARC
CAFFEINE LAB KING ROAD- STUDIO A
JACOBS MANSION- SAYAN LIGHTING

4) BEST FUTURE PROJECT
AQUARABIA-DEWAN ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
ICE CUBE HOTEL- KALBOD DESIGN STUDIO
DHAHRAN EXPO CONVENTION CENTER- MIMAR SAUDI
JEDDAH DUTY FREE- BRAND CREATIVE
JIZAN FARMHOUSE- VS DESIGN STUDIO
QEBAB- LIF ARCHITECTS+
QIDDIYA AND SEVEN- BLUEHAUS
LADUN CHEVAL LIVING- DZ DESIGN
ENCANTADA VILLA- ELE INTERIOR

5) INNOVATION IN DESIGN AWARD
PROJECT 303- ARWA DESIGNS
DHAHRAN EXPO CONVENTION CENTER- SAUDI MIMAR
MANSION 605A- ZLD STUDIO

6) SUSTAINABLE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WATER TREATMENT COMPLEX AT KING SALMAN PARK- OMRANIA
LAYALI DIRIYAH 2025- DESIGNLAB EXPERIENCE
AMAALA STAFF VILLAGE SCHOOL- GRAPHITE

7) COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
RASEEL OFFICES- OMRANIA
HOGAN LOVELLS OFFICE- INC KSA
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT OFFICE, KSA- ALLEN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS DESIGN
BANK ALBILAD- HAVELOCK ONE
DUBIZZLE BAYUT HQ, KSA – AMAQ INTERIORS
SABBAT- LAETA INTERIOR
SIEMENS ENERGY, JEDDAH- WARÛ
PIF CO-BUILDER- BLUEHAUS
OLAYA BUSINESS TOWER- AMBIENTSTUDIO ARCHITECTS

8) DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT OF THE YEAR
LAYALI DIRIYAH 2025- DESIGNLAB EXPERIENCE
ARRIYADH WESTERN METRO STATION- OMRANIA
HOGAN LOVELLS OFFICE- INC KSA

9) HEALTHCARE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
SHIRAF CLINIC- POLYGON GROUP
NEW CARE HOSPITAL- ARC INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONSULTANTS
DENTAL LAB- ZIYA STUDIO

10) RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
PROJECT 303- ARWA DESIGNS
NOUR RESIDENCE- LAETA INTERIOR
LIVEIN LIWAN RIYADH- DSA ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL
LADUN CHEVAL LIVING- DZ DESIGN

11) MIXED-USE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
DHAHRAN EXPO CONVENTION CENTER- SAUDI MIMAR
BOXOOO HIRA- LXA
MADINAH GATE- DLR GROUP
LIVEIN LIWAN RIYADH- DSA ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL
U-VIEW TOWER COMPLEX- KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

12) WELLNESS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
THE NAIL CORNER- LAETA INTERIOR
STONELAB SPA- ZIYA STUDIO
SUPERNOVA- BRAND CREATIVE

13) RESTAURANT DESIGN OF THE YEAR
RAW HEALTH BAR- LAETA INTERIOR
WAFI GOURMET- WARÛ
SUSHISAMBA KAFD RIYADH- BLUEHAUS

14) RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
ARCDESOL- AMAQ INTERIORS
BIOTIC- LAETA INTERIOR
WAFI GOURMET- WARÛ
AROYA- BRAND CREATIVE

15) BEST ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT
WAFI GOURMET- WARÛ
LAYALI DIRIYAH 2025- DESIGNLAB EXPERIENCE
AZURE COVE HOTEL- POLYGON GROUP

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

16) FIT-OUT LEADER OF THE YEAR
ANDREW MULLIGAN- INC KSA
AKHTAR CHAUDHRY- AMAQ INTERIORS
MATHEW SEAL- ZIYA STUDIO

17) CEO OF THE YEAR
AMMAR ALASSAM- DEWAN ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
MARWAN BSAIBES- OMRANIA
FAHAD SIDDIQUI- AMAQ INTERIORS
MOHAMMED ASHA- ID WORKS
STUART ALLEN- ALLEN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS DESIGN
RASHA AL-TEKREETI- WARÛ


18) WOMEN ICON OF THE YEAR
LARA ABUMANNEH- OMRANIA
LOLWA AL HAYDER- MASKAN
RASHA AL-TEKREETI- WARÛ
HIBAH ALBAKREE- DESIGNLAB EXPERIENCE
RAINA VIEGAS- GRAPHITE
FATIMA AL HAYDER- MASKAN
LEALI EZZAT- ELE INTERIOR

19) INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
ANNA RITA PETRUNGARO – OMRANIA
VAIDA BUCHROTAITE- DLR GROUP
REGINA MATTHEW- ALLEN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS DESIGN
VEENA KANCHAN- VS DESIGN STUDIO
RASHA AL-TEKREETI- WARÛ
AMBER PETERS- BLUEHAUS
FATMA ELFEKI- GRAPHITE

20) ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
FERNANDO RIAL PONCE- KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
HENRIQUE DIAS- DLR GROUP
LAMA AL KHARBOUSH-AEDAS
STUART CAUNT- ATKINSRÉALIS
KEVIN OFFIN- GRAPHITE

21) BREAKTHROUGH ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
HUSSAIN SALEH- DLR GROUP
RAMI AL FAYED- POLYGON GROUP
SAMIRA HADAD- ZIYA STUDIO

22) EMERGING INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
NADA HARMOUSH- LXA
MALAK HAMZA- ALLEN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS DESIGN
KAREEM AL DAHAN- ZLD STUDIO

COMPANY AWARDS

23) ARCHITECTURE FIRM OF THE YEAR
DSA ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL
DEWAN ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
OMRANIA
DLR GROUP
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

24) CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR
DSA ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
ATKINSRÉALIS
GRAPHITE

25) WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR
DEWAN ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS
ATKINSRÉALIS
POLYGON GROUP

26) SPECIALISED MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
IGUZZINI
SEDAR GLOBAL
NEXORA

27) BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
DAR IWAN
LXA
LAETA INTERIOR
VS DESIGN STUDIO
WARÛ
ELE INTERIOR

28) FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
ALEC FITOUT
INC KSA
HAVELOCK ONE
AMAQ INTERIORS
A&T INTERIORS
ID WORKS

29) DIGITAL DESIGN EXCELLENCE
INC KSA
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
ATKINSRÉALIS

30) INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
LXA
DLR GROUP
LAETA INTERIOR
ALLEN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS DESIGN
WARÛ
BLUEHAUS
ID WORKS

*Some categories were removed due to a lack of entries/insufficient information.