We are back with the third edition of the Design Middle East Awards 2020 presented by du. The awards are all about the celebration of the creative best and foremost from the region’s design industry. The awards will honour the best of designers, architects, projects, design, and architectural 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. Here’s our shortlist, book your seats now:

KEY FACTS
DATE: Thursday, December 10, 2020
TIME: 7:30pm
VENUE: Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk

COMPANY AWARDS

1 ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
AEDAS
AGI ARCHITECTS
DEWAN ARCHITECTS
JT+ PARTNERS
NORR
TANGRUM GULF
VX STUDIO
U+A

2 INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR
BISHOP DESIGN
GEO_ID
LW
SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
OPAAL INTERIORS
DESIGN SMITH

3 FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
ALEC FITOUT
A&T GROUP INTERIORS
BOND INTERIORS
BW INTERIORS
DESIGN INFINITY
GDM INTERIORS
AL SHAFAR INTERIORS (ASI)
MANYA DECOR
HAVELOCK ONE
INNER SPACE
SUMMERTOWN INTERIORS

4 BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
BINCHY & BINCHY
BRAND CREATIVE
BROADWAY INTERIORS
STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF
DZ DESIGN
LXA
VS DESIGN STUDIO
MMAC DESIGN ASSOCIATES
NIU BY STUDIOATI
ROAR
SAY STUDIO
STUDIO EM
TWENTYONE06

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

5 ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
IGNACIO GOMEZ, AEDAS
MICHAEL MAGILL, RSP
YAHYA JAN, NORR
SANDRA WOODALL, TANGRUM GULF
BRUNO STRINGHETA, JT+ PARTNERS
KEITH PINEDA, VX STUDIO
VALENTIN VALCHEV, SIEC

6 INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
PAUL BISHOP, BISHOP DESIGN
BRUNO GUÉLAFF, STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF
CHRIS BARNES, BROADWAY INTERIORS
DINA MURALI, DZ DESIGN
PALLAVI DEAN, ROAR
EMMA STINSON, STUDIO EM
JOAKIM DE RHAM, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
TUĞÇE RIZELI BILGI, GEO_ID
ZOË BURNETT, RSP
MAGDALENA STRAG, SIEC

7 CEO OF THE YEAR
DIMITRI PAPAKONSTANTINOU, ASI
KRISTIAN STINSON, STUDIO EM

8 YOUNG TALENT OF THE YEAR
 RUBEN URCOLA, AEDAS
ALAN GEORGE, ORANGE DESIGN GROUP
DREW GILBERT, CROQUIS DESIGN STUDIO
JEENA JOSEPH, DZ DESIGN
FATMA ELFEKI, ROAR
ROMIT CHAKRAVARTY, DESERT INK
DILARA, AJUN, ATI
SIMA HAMMAMI, DEWAN ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
LAURA LEE, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN

9 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
PAUL BISHOP, BISHOP DESIGN
BORAN AGOSTON, SIEC

PROJECT AWARDS

10 BEST RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
IXORA, BRAND CREATIVE
BRAU, STUDIO EM
SHARJAH INVESTORS SERVICES CENTRE (SAEED), DESIGN INFINITY
EUROART, DESIGN SMITH
DUBAI LADIES CLUB, JPA DESIGN
PURITY SHOWROOM, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
PEDAL, NIU BY STUDIOATI
TUTUS KURNIATI, 4SPACE DESIGN

11 COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
ATI DUBAI OFFICE, ATI
AUS RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PARK, ROAR
KEMPINSKI PRIVATE CINEMA, BISHOP DESIGN
DUBAI TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR CAMPUS (DTEC), BROADWAY INTERIORS
STANTON & PARTNERS AVIATION, INNER SPACE
SHARJAH AIRPORT PREMIUM LOUNGE, JPA DESIGN
HP OFFICE, SAY STUDIO
HIRA INDUSTRIES, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
BSA OFFICE, DNAWORKSHOP
AL FAKHER, VS DESIGN STUDIO
EXECUTIVE JET TERMINAL, SIEC

12 RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AMER AND LAMYA VILLA, BINCHY & BINCHY ARCHITECTURE
BG VILLA, STUDIO BRUNO GUÉLAFF
BLUEWATERS RESIDENCES, 10 DESIGN
THE FAMILY HOUSE, NIU BY STUDIOATI
LANTANA VILLA, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
HARTLAND GREENS, SOBHA REALTY
VIDA RESIDENCE, NORR
TAJ HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL, AL SHAFAR INTERIORS
PRIVATE VILLA AT JUMEIRAH GOLF ESTATES, XBD COLLECTIVE
GRAY VILLA, WHITE CUBE ATELIER

13 LIGHTING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
OASIS MALL, DZ DESIGN
DYNAMIC ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER, LIGHT.FUNC
TRAIN LA MER, LIGHT SPACE DESIGN
PLATO’S COFFEE & TEA LOUNGE AT ATLANTIS, PRECIOSA
VILLA 11, JOHN CULLEN LIGHTING

14 SUSTAINABLE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
ENOC FUTURE MOBILITY STATION AT DUBAI EXPO, AEDAS
LANDROOM, GITAI ARCHITECTS
PROVIS AND KHIDMAH HQ, DESIGN INFINITY
TAKEDA HQ, ROAR

15 INNOVATION IN DESIGN AWARD
ENOC FUTURE MOBILITY STATION AT DUBAI EXPO, AEDAS
GRAPES & DATES, NIU BY STUDIOATI
3D PRINTED HOUSE, U+A

16 INTERIOR FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
AMAZONICO, BW INTERIORS
SHARJAH INVESTORS SERVICES CENTRE (SAEED), DESIGN INFINITY
NANDOS, DUBAI MALL, GDM INTERIORS
TAKEDA, SUMMERTOWN INTERIORS
ONE CLAY, HAVELOCK ONE
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG IN DUBAI, WOODS BAGOT
CÉ LA VI DUBAI, A&T GROUP INTERIORS
ASHARQ NEWS SERVICES, BW INTERORS
WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL DIFC DUBAI, ALEC FITOUT
HOTEL INDIGO DUBAI DOWNTOWN, LAING O’ROURKE JOINERY
ME by MELIA, BOND INTERIORS
DELOITTE, INNER SPACE

17 DESIGN EDUCATION OF THE YEAR
DYNAMIC ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER, BINCHY & BINCHY
DEWA INSTITUTE, INNER SPACE
REGENT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DZ DESIGN
AUS RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PARK, ROAR

18 HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN (HOTELS)
HOTEL INDIGO DUBAI DOWNTOWN, NORR
SLS DUBAI HOTEL & RESIDENCES, AEDAS
ROYAL MERIDIEN CLUB TOWER HOTEL, LW
AL MANARA RESORT, MMAC DESIGN ASSOCIATES
ADDRESS MARASSI GOLF RESORT & SPA, WILSON ASSOCIATES
OPUS, ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
HAMPTON BY HILTON RESORT, JT+ PARTNERS
WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL DIFC DUBAI, ALEC FITOUT
THE ONE JVC, NORR
ONE CENTRAL—H2B HOTEL, AL SHAFAR INTERIORS
RADISSON RED HOTEL DUBAI SILICON OASIS, GRAVEN IMAGES AND DILEONARDO
TAWILA ISLAND RESORT, RED SEA EGYPT, JT+ PARTNERS

19 HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN (INCLUDES RESTAURANTS, BARS, AND CLUBS)
THE NOODLE HOUSE JRB, LXA
BEACH BUNS, BISHOP DESIGN
CHARCOAL GARDEN, 4SPACE DESIGN
ONE BOWL, DESIGN SMITH
BABYQ, BROADWAY INTERIORS
USHNA, H2R DESIGN
HUDAYRIAT, OPAAL INTERIORS
BULL & BEAR, LW
MEZZA HOUSE, ROAR
CAYA, STUDIO EM
PAI THAI, WILSON ASSOCIATES
MR. TACO, LW
FOREVER ROSE CAFE AT THE GALLERIA MALL, EBRAHEEM AL SAMADI
DRAGON REATAURANT, GEO_ID
BREW92 PALAZZO, LIQUI GROUP

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