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identity Design Awards 2025 shortlist: Interior Design

The shortlist is revealed for the interior design categories

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

Featured above: Judo Academy by KIDZ and Conrad Bahrain by LW Design Group

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