We are excited to announce the shortlist for the identity Design Awards 2025.

Architecture

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
• Food Specialties Limited, 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, Dubai, 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

Interior Design

Office ( Below 20,000 sq ft )

• UAE Space Agency, MOMA International
• Mustard And Linen Interior Design Studio, Mustard and Linen
• On Plan Real Estate, Qalam Architects
• Office – X, 4Space Design v
• Kasumigaseki Capital, Spacewell
• Tameem House Office Building, Bluehaus
• Government Experience Exchange Office, kart group
• Prypco, Studio Oir

Office ( Above 20,000 sq ft )

• Odoo, Design Infinity
• Norton Rose Fulbright, Allen Architecture Interiors Design
• Global Management Consulting Firm, ROAR
• Summit Technology Solutions, Spaces Architects
• Office Square, HTS Interior Design
• British American Tobacco (BAT), Swiss Bureau Interior Design
• Unilever Gulf JAFZA Offices, SAY Studio
• Informa Dubai, dwp

Restaurant

• Ginori Terrace, WA International
• Siena, LW Design Group
• Gerbou, Kristina Zanic Consultants
• Kraken, RAW Interior Design
• Kira, Verhaal
• Daily Press, Styled Habitat
• Studio Frantzen, Bishop Design
• Seed & Bloom, TGP International

Nightlife

• Brass Monkey Cairo, Prospect Design International
• Mercury Rooftop Bar, Sundukovy Sisters Interior Design & Architecture Studio
• Jato, Bishop Design
• Formula 1 Lounge, Agata Kurzela studio
• The Copperhead Pub, KCA International
• Baôli Dubai, Lázaro Rosa-Violán Design Studio
• Adaline Dubai, Studio ABM Design
• Myata Platinum Restaurant, DA BUREAU

Fit Out

• Repton School Dubai, Koda – Kidzink Office of Design + Architecture
• The Dubai Mall – The Gold Souk Enhancement, Dutco Interiors
• SushiSamba Abu Dhabi, EMKAY
• UAE Media Council, Lloyd Design Fitouts
• Julphar Avenue And Towers, Ras Al Khaimah, HTS Interior Design
• Palm’s Edge, Designsmith
• From Scratch, Pinnacle Interiors
• Hallab 1881, Sadeco Decoration
• Sirene By GAIA, Finasi

Residential – Apartment

• Penthouse 26, A Life By Design Living
• DIFC Penthouse, J2 Design
• Southridge Vista, The Niche Corner
• Royal Atlantis, AG Design Studio
• Penthouse 309, LESTRO ITALIAN LUXURY DESIGN
• Intercontinental Hotel Penthouse Apartment, Lulie Fisher Design Studio
• Duplex At One Za’abeel, Nakkash Design Studio
• Lana Duplex, ANARCHITECT

Residential – Villa

• Grande Dame, Blush International
• Bay Villa, LW Design
• Sobha Villa, DIPIUGI
• Skyview Villa, MWM Studio
• Villa Blanco, Ele Interior
• New York, C’est ici Design
• Mushrif Villa, Masoomeh Hilal Design
• Limetree Valley A15, Grounded Design

Hotel

• The Westin Saraya Aqaba Resort & Spa, KCA International
• St Regis Kuwait, Kristina Zanic Consultants
• Rove Al Marjan Island, MMAC Design Associates
• Hawar Resort By Mantis, International Design Associates
• Desert Rock Resort, Studio Paolo Ferrari
• Conrad Bahrain, LW Design Group
• The Desert Pool Villas Bab Al Shams, Delfina Design
• The Penthouse – Delano Hotel, La Bottega Interiors

Retail

• Candylicious, H2R Design
• Avantcha, XO Atelier
• The Rug Company Bungalow, Styled Habitat
• Elyah, IDST
• 1886 Boutique, Solitaire Mall, Riyadh, Nebras AlJoaib
• Aroya Cruise, Brand Creative
• Malabar Gold & Diamonds, AKDESIGNO
• Julphar Avenue Mall & Towers, I R DESIGN

Health + Wellness

• Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay – Medi-Spa, Muza Lab
• Al Qasr Kids Club, Lulie Fisher Design Studio
• Center For Prenatal Pediatrics At Latifa Hospital, SAY Studio
• Peak Fitness, Saccal Design House
• Soul Mvnt, Arch Home Interiors
• Judo Academy, KIDZ
• Sage Wellness Studio, Rumah Interiors
• The Executive Clinic, Leisure Direct

Emerging interior designer of the year

• Jannat Abdulla Husain, International Design Associates
• Lynn Nasr, Studio Oir
• Samar Mouazen, KCA International
• Wurood Alsawad, ROAR
• Pamela Maarawi, Nakkash Design Studio
• Basant Ibrahim, DLR Group
• Bashayer Aljahdali, INC Group

Innovations in Design

Product design

• Peas In A Pod, Kidzink
• Bee Hotel, Datecrete
• The Formula, Agata Kurzela studio
• Al-Mu’azzi Chair, In Detail Design Center
• Ze+Met, Studio Aya Moug
• Telad, One Third Studio
• Divine Connection, Kahhal 1871 X Shaikha Al-Sulaiti
• Interfered Table, High Sense Studio

Outdoor space

• Marsa Boulevard Trio Pop Up, Metric Interior design
• Abrahamic Family House Pop-Up, Metric Interior design
• Covebeach, Prospect Design International
• Layali Diriyah 2025, Designlab Experience
• Shifting Sands, UT-R Studio
• Satwa Beautification Project, E+A Studio
• Abu Dhabi Maritime’s ‘Community Activation Programme’ Pilot Projects, LWK + PARTNERS
• MountainTop – PoolSide, studiolibani

Project of the future (Big Scale)

• NH Collection, B8 Architecture
• 140, IDA
• Burj Azizi, AE7
• Verve City Walk, U+A
• Phase 1 Landscape Of Sultan Haitham City, LWK + PARTNERS
• Canopy By Hilton The Point, DLR Group
• La Mer By Elie Saab, Dewan Architects + Engineers
• Satwa Wave Residences, EMKAAN

Project of the future (Small Scale)

• Retail Showroom, BMA Studio
• Karl Lagerfeld Villas, RSP
• Waldorf Astoria Residences Dubai Business Bay By NABNI Developers, Carlos Ott/ Hirsch Bedner Associates
• Highgrove, XYZ Designers
• Villa Mila, Nellis Architecture
• Z Majlis, NIU
• Creative House, Rumah Interiors
• Bayt Al Nakhl, WOLFGANG REGNER ARCHITECTS

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