It was a memorable night and an event unlike any other. The Design Middle East Awards 2022 were held on November 11 at Sofitel The Palm Dubai. The awards honoured the best in the region’s architecture and design industry. We exceeded all expectations, and we can’t thank you all enough for your constant love and support.

A big thank you to our sponsors for being our rock at the event: our Gold Partners were Universal Trading Company, Havelock one Interiors, RAK Ceramics, Graniti, and Numai; Category Partner-Domotex; and our Beverage Partner was African+Eastern.

Huge cheers for the winners and highly commended:

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

INTERIOR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JOAKIM DE RHAM, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN
HIGHLY COMMENDED: STUART JAMES ALLEN, AAID
HIGHLY COMMENDED: AMJAD HOURIEH, 4SPACE DESIGN

ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: YASSER ABUELNASR, WHITESPACE ARCHITECTS
WINNER: FRANCESCO ANZOLIN, WHITESPACE ARCHITECTS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DARRYL CUSTER, KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

YOUNG TALENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: CALLUM CAMPBELL, AECOM
HIGHLY COMMENDED: PRADEEP CHRISTOPHER, FACE ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: NATASHA ABBAS, NORTH51 CONSULTING
HIGHLY COMMENDED: CARLA ABOU-ARRAJ, KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

FIT-OUT LEADER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: LAURENT FARGE, ALEC FITOUT

CEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ANKITA RAO, FREELINE ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

DESIGN PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SAWSAN CHAMMAS HABER, DIPIUGI

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER: MOHAMED AL ASSAM, DEWAN ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

PROJECT AWARDS

RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BELLACURE, BRAND CREATIVE
HIGHLY COMMENDED: THE GREEN REVOLUTION, DESIGNSMITH

COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ACCOR HQ, KRISTINA ZANIC CONSULTANTS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SHARJAH BROADCASTING OFFICES, SWISS BUREAU INTERIOR DESIGN

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: VILLA AMALFI, U+A
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SONTUOSA VILLA, ETEREO

DESIGN EDUCATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SIXTH FORM HUB AT SUNMARKE SCHOOL, LULIE FISHER DESIGN STUDIO
HIGHLY COMMENDED: CITIZENS SCHOOL, GODWIN AUSTEN JOHNSON

LANDSCAPE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: GHAF MAJLIS, ETEREO

LIGHTING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BLIND TIGER, LIGHT & LIVES

SUSTAINABLE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AIRTEL AFRICA SERVICES LIMITED HQ, DESIGN INFINITY

INNOVATION IN DESIGN
WINNER: COUNTDOWN CLOCK QATAR 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP, IMAGINATION MIDDLE EAST

HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN (RESTAURANTS, BARS, & CLUBS)
WINNER : 3 FILS, DESIGNSMITH
HIGHLY COMMENDED: PAPA DUBAI, 4SPACE DUBAI
HIGHLY COMMENDED: 88 TERRACE, ZOMORRODI & ASSOCIATES

HOSPITALITY PROJECT DESIGN (HOTELS)
WINNER: HABITAS ALULA DESERT RESORT, AEDAS

HEALTHCARE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MAJLIS AL AMAL BY AL JALILA FOUNDATION, PINNACLE INTERIORS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: WELLTH WELLNESS CENTER, DESIGN MATTER

PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AL ALAMEIN HOTEL, WHITESPACE ARCHITECTS

INTERIOR FIT-OUT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DUBAI MALL LOWER GROUND ENHANCEMENT & ATRIUM UPGRADE, KHANSAHEB INTERIORS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: LIBERTE, HAVELOCK ONE INTERIORS

REFURBISHMENT PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: TOYOTA 3S FACILITY, FACE ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ROLLS ROYCE / BMW / MINI SHOWROOM, ATI

MASTERPLAN OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MASAAR, ARADA

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KHORFAKKAN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT, JT+PARTNERS

DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SAMANA MIAMI, SAMANA DEVELOPERS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: CASA BLANCA-CREATING HOMES

BEST FUTURE PROJECT
WINNER: TROJENA SKI NEOM, AEDAS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: BURUJ HOTEL, DLR GROUP
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SAADIYAT GROVE, CRTKL

CULTURAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: VISION PAVILION EXPO 2020, ALEC FITOUT

COMPANY AWARDS

ARCHITECTURE FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JT+PARTNERS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: AEDAS

INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DLR GROUP
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DESIGNSMITH

FIT-OUT FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ALEC FITOUT
HIGHLY COMMENDED: KPS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: AL TAYER STOCKS

BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: 4SPACE DESIGN
HIGHLY COMMENDED: SMART RENOVATION

DÉCOR RETAILER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SEDAR GLOBAL

SPECIALISED MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: HAVELOCK ONE INTERIORS
HIGHLY COMMENDED: THE FITOUT

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH & SAFETY (FIT-OUT)
WINNER: KPS

CERAMICS & TILES BRAND OF THE YEAR
WINNER: RAK CERAMICS

BEST WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KILLA DESIGN
HIGHLY COMMENDED: ORANGE DESIGN GROUP

BEST INDEPENDENT SHOWROOM (KITCHEN)
WINNER: NOLTE KÜCHEN

Here are some snapshots and memories from the starry evening:

Photography: Farooq Salik