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The identity Design Awards 2022 winners revealed
The eighth annual identity Design Awards took place on 17 November 2022, at the Address Montgomerie, Emirates Hills, in Dubai, celebrating projects in the Middle East across 13 categories in design, interiors and architecture.
The winning projects spanned across the region including the UAE, Kuwait, Turkey and Lebanon for projects across hospitality, offices, residences – and for the first time, product design.
You can view the full list of winners here.
KAMEH picked up the Highly Commended prize for their KAMEH 0.1 Collection
LEISURE DIRECT WAS Highly Commended for its Enhance by Mediclinic project
Bone picked up the Restaurant award in Interior Design as well as winning the overall Design of the Year: Interior Design for its project, Erth
MULA Design Studio won the Highly Commended prize in the Interior Design – Restaurant award for Heaf Cafe
The WOW project – Aldar HQ by mustard&linen interior design won the Interior Design – Workspace award
Studio D04 picked up three awards, including the People’s Choice Award and Public Space award for Area Beige as well as the Interior Design – Residential award for its HA Villa
Hive Coliv by HIVE Coliv by Fadi Sarieddine Design Studio was Highly Commended for Interior Design – Residential
Killa Design picked up three awards for its Museum of the Future project, including Architecture – Cultural and the overall Design of the Year: Architecture as well as being Highly Commended in the Interior Design – Public Space category
LW Design was Highly Commended for The Dubai Edition
Brand Creative picked up the award for Interior Design – Health & Wellness
The Terraces by Accent Design Group won the Architecture – Residential award
Studio Toggle was Highly Commended for Architecture – Residential for its House in Faiha in Kuwait
Carl Gerges Architects won the Architecture – Hospitality award for Capo resort in Lebanon
T.Zed Architects was Highly Commended for Architecture – Cultural for its Canvas Event Pavilion
Dual Domes by Studio Saffar won the Product Design category
Dubai Expo 2020 Public Realm by Aecom + Asif Khan won the Outdoor Space award
Aedas picked up two prizes, including the Project of the Future award for its Trojena Ski Village as well as the Highly Commended prize for Architecture – Hospitality for Habitas Al Ula
The much-anticipated AlUla Arts Festival has made its grand return and will run until 22 February 2025
Inspired by the natural beauty of both the Pacific Northwest and Asian design elements, this house harmoniously merges the best of two styles and cultures.
Here are the best product designers in the MENA region.
Meet Karim+Elias, one of the top product designers in the MENA region
Meet Omar Al Gurg, Founder of Modu Method and one of the top product designers in the MENA region
Meet KAMEH, one of the top product designers in the MENA region
Meet Aljoud Lootah, one of the top product designers in the MENA region
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This monolithic style home in Esfahan, Iran has a wall that encourages connection rather than separation
Blending traditional architecture with modern sensibilities, Seondoljung – the latest addition to the Hanok Heritage House – forges connections between the past and present
The 3-day conference is focused on shaping the region’s design sector and will run from 18-20 February
Insights by Ignacio Gomez, Global Design Principal