It was an evening to remember! Design Middle East Awards 2018  presented by du was about the celebration of the creative best and foremost from the region’s design industry. The awards honoured the best of designers, architects, projects, and design-oriented companies. The award ceremony with various categories strived to recognise the individual excellence, company strengths, and project success. The awards ceremony was held at Habtoor Palace-LXR Hotels & Resorts, Dubai on
October 10, 2018

Glimpses from the first design Middle East Awards 2018:

Here’s the list of the winners and runner-ups from our first Design Middle East Awards 2018:

COMPANY AWARDS
ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: GODWIN AUSTEN JOHNSON (GAJ)
Runner-up: GENSLER

FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: ABANOS
Runner-up: ALEC FITOUT

INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: SUPERFUTUREDESIGN*
Runner-up: STUDIO EM

DÉCOR RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Winner: CHATTELS & MORE
Runner-up: 2XL Furniture & Home Decor

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Paul Bishop, Bishop Design

ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Lama Harb, JT+ Partners

YOUNG TALENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: William Bennett, desert INK

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner: Noor Al Muhaideb, OPAAL Interiors

PROJECT AWARDS
RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Al Rawi, Roar 

COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: OliOli, Sneha Divias Atelier

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: KH Villa, Remy Architects
Runner-up: Marasi Water Homes, U+A

HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN OF THE YEAR (RESTAURANTS/BARS/CLUBS)
Winner: Atmosfire, 4SPACE Design
Runner-up: Scalini Dubai, Bishop Design

HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN OF THE YEAR (HOTELS) 
Winner: Rove La Mer, MMAC Design Associates
Runner-up: Al Alamein Hotel, H2R Design

LANDSCAPE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Block, desert INK

DESIGN EDUCATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Aquila School, National Engineering Bureau (NEB)

SUSTAINABLE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai,  U+A

OTHER PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kamal Farah

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD
Winner: Alshaya Enterprises

INNOVATION IN DESIGN AWARD
Winner: Millenium Binghatti Residences

DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Azizi Developments

LUXURY PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Sobha Hartland, Sobha Realty

Design awards gallery: