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id Design Awards 2018: The winners

We are infinitely proud of all our winners - the region’s top talent.

With thundering applause, endless accolades, and laughter, we joined the region’s top designers and architects to celebrate the winners of the id Design Awards 2018.

Along with their gorgeous trophy from iittala, they carried the praise of our world-class jury, including Marco Piva, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, Keiji Takeuchi and Jean-Philippe Nuel. Their guidance, intuition and talent allowed for the almost impossible task of navigating a seemingly endless number of entries from talented and committed regional designers and architects.

The id Design Awards 2018 winners list:

  • Residential Interior: Villa Bar Al Jissah by Sneha Divias Atelier, sponsored by Gaggenau
  • Residential Exterior: Wind Tower by AGi Architects, sponsored by Hacker
  • Hospitality – Hotel: Mysk Al Mouj by Godwin Austen Johnson, sponsored by Sanit
  • Hospitality – Café Two at Symphony by H2R Design, sponsored by Galeria Luxury Visions
  • Hospitality – Restaurant: Seventy Seventy by LW Design, sponsored by Lobo & Listone
  • Public Space: Leila Heller Gallery by LS Design, sponsored by Alessi
  • Outdoor Space: Al Marmoon Birds Observation Deck by AE7, sponsored by Purity
  • Office – Boutique: TAWS Printing by XBD Collective, sponsored by Jalapeno
  • Office – Corporate: Emirates National Investment (ENI) Office by Swiss Bureau Interior Design, sponsored by Herman Miller
  • Health + Wellness: Drift Beach Club by WA International, sponsored by Technogym
  • Project of the Future: Covered Ampitheatre by AE7, sponsored by Style Bangkok
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Isabel Pintado, Wilson Associates, sponsored by Motivate Media Group
  • Editor’s Choice: Al Seef, Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ) + 10 Design, sponsored by identity
  • Design of the Year: Two at Symphony by H2R Design, sponsored by Cosentino

Photos

Residential Exterior: Wind Tower by AGi Architects

Lulu Al Awadhi from AGi Architects

AGi Architects

Residential Interior: Villa Bar Al Jissah by Sneha Divias Atelier

Esra Lemmens in behalf of Sneha Divias Atelier

Hospitality – Hotel: Mysk Al Mouj by Godwin Austen Johnson

Godwin Austen Johnson

Hospitality – Café: Two at Symphony by H2R Design

Hasan and Husain Roomi from H2R Design

H2R Design

Hospitality – Restaurant: Seventy Seventy by LW Design

LW Design

Public Space: Leila Heller Gallery by LS Design

LS Design

Outdoor Space: Al Marmoon Birds Observation Deck by AE7

AE7

Office – Boutique: TAWS Printing by XBD Collective

XBD Collective

Office – Corporate: Emirates National Investment (ENI) Office by Swiss Bureau Interior Design

Swiss Bureau Interior Design

Health + Wellness: Drift Beach Club by WA International

WA International

Project of the Future: Covered Ampitheatre by AE7

AE7

Editor’s Choice: Al Seef by Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ) + 10 Design

GAJ + 10 Design

Lifetime Achievement Award: Isabel Pintado, Wilson Associates

Isabel Pintado

Design of the Year: Two at Symphony by H2R Design

H2R Design

Again, we offer our congratulations to each of the designers who have made such an incredible impact on the region. With their voices and visions, Dubai has been able to evolve into a global destination for contemporary architecture and innovation. Through their dreams, desires and unwavering praxis, Dubai has captured the hearts and imaginations of everyone around the world. We are indebted to you.  Congratulations!

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