identity Design Awards 2025 shortlist: Architecture
Shortlist revealed for the Architecture categories for identity Design Awards 2025
Residential
- EA Residence, NAO
- Verdigris, WANDERS WAGNER ARCHITECTS
- Jungle Moon Villa, Vahid Joudi Studio
- Al Khawaneej Villa, BMA Studio
- Mr. Yogesh’s Private Villa, MEMAR Architecture
- Villa Gaia, VSHD Design
- Shell House, AlHumaidhi Architects
- Naia Residences, NIU
Commercial
- Zest Café, Vahid Joudi Studio
- Green Coast, Rqitects
- Facade Reimagined, Free Line Engineering Consultants
- Al Bustan Ladies Beach, BIVA Design
Public building
- Rashid And Latifa School, Kidzink Office of Design and Architecture – KODA
- AlUla South Gas Station, SAL Architects
- The Royal Stables Redevelopment, A.D.D CONSULTANT
- Masdar Mosque & Food Hub, X Architects
- Saddling Boxes & Private Deck, Studio D04
- Al Fanar School, EMKAAN
- King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Zaha Hadid Architects
- Nad Al Sheba Mall, Gensler
Hotel
- The Red Sea EDITION, Rockwell Group
- The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort, Ibrahim Jaidah Architects & Engineers
- Mandarin Oriental Downtown, UNStudio with Werner Sobek
- Shebara Resort, Killa Design
- Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Killa Design
Cultural building
- Saddling Boxes & Private Deck, Studio D04
- St Marron Church, mb design studios
- Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, A.D.D CONSULTANT
- Bait Elowal, MADA 360
Featured above: Bassam Freiha Art Foundation by A.D.D CONSULTANT and Mandarin Oriental Downtown, UNStudio with Werner Sobek
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