identity Design Awards 2022 winners announced
Winners and Highly Commended were announced at the 2022 identity Design Awards
The eighth annual identity Design Awards took place last night, 17 November 2022, at the Address Montgomerie in Dubai, celebrating projects in the Middle East across 13 design categories.
This year also saw the introduction of the Product Design Category.
15 Winner trophies and 13 Highly Commended recognitions were awarded last night. The Museum of the Future by Killa Design was awarded three trophies. Studio D04 also took home three trophies, including the People’s Choice Award. Other companies that received multiple awards were Bone for its restaurant project, Erth, which also won the Design of the Year for Interior Design.
The identity Design Awards 2022 was sponsored by Visionnaire, Artemide, Cosentino, Purity and Lobo&Listone. The event was also supported by EMKAY Interiors, The Bowery Company, Blooming Box and Colab.
Architecture
Cultural Building
Museum of the Future by Killa Design
Highly Commended: Canvas Event Pavilion by T.ZED Architects
Hospitality
Capo by Carl Gerges Architects
Highly Commended: Habitas Al Ula Desert Resort by Aedas Architects
Residential
The Terraces by Accent Design Group
Highly Commended: House in Faiha by Studio Toggle
Interior Design
Health and Wellness
Izil Spa by Brand Creative
Highly Commended: Enhance by Mediclinic by LEISURE DIRECT
Hotel
CAJA by Maxx Royal by GEO_ID
Highly Commended: The Dubai Edition by LW Design
Public Space
Area Beige by Studio D04
Highly Commended: Museum of the Future by Killa Design
Residential
HA Villa by Studio D04
Highly Commended: HIVE Coliv by Fadi Sarieddine Design Studio
Restaurant
Erth by Bone
Highly Commended: Heaf Cafe by MULA Design Studio
Workspace
WOW project – Aldar HQ by mustard&linen interior design
Highly Commended: BEEAH Headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects
General
Outdoor Space
Dubai Expo 2020 Public Realm by Aecom + Asif Khan
Highly Commended: Front Liners Art Installation by Kart Group
Project of the Future
Trojena Ski Village by Aedas Architects
Highly Commended: Hospital of the Future by tangramMETA
Product Design
Dual Domes by Studio Saffar
Highly Commended: KAMEH 0.1 Collection by KAMEH
People’s Choice Award
Area Beige by Studio D04
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