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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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