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Winners of identity Design Awards 2023 announced!

The 2023 edition of identity Design Awards took place at Palazzo Versace Dubai

The ninth annual identity Design Awards took place last night, 15 November 2023, at the Palazzo Versace Dubai, celebrating projects in the Middle East across 19 design categories.

Dazzling decor and swirling visuals took the annual event up a notch – search #identitydesignawards to see what we mean.

Our amazing sponsors and partners helped power it all:

Platinum Sponsor – CASAMIA UAE,

Silver Sponsors: Blacklane, Studio 971, Artemide

Bronze sponsors: Cosentino, and Lutron.

Beverage Partner African + Eastern

Venue Partner Palazzo Versace Dubai

Trophy Partner Sans Souci

Floral Partner Darcey Flowers

Vote Processing Partner Jacobsons

Read on to see the winners and highly commended in each category. Also, look out for a video on our social media showing the evening’s highlights, with galleries from the event coming soon.

Architecture

Residential:

House of Courtyards by Studio VDGA

Highly Commended:

Ghaf Majlis by etereo Design

Commercial:

The Point, Abha by DLR Group

Highly Commended:

DIFC Living by LWK + PARTNERS

Public Building

New Building – Dubai College by Godwin Austen Johnson

Highly Commended:

LAÏLA Hotel Tribute Portfolio by MMAC Design Associates

Hotel

Radisson Beach Resort Palm Jumeirah by LW

Highly Commended:

Buruj Hotel by DLR Group

Cultural Building

Nur Sultan Grand Mosque by Dewan Architects + Engineers

Highly Commended:

Al Ain Oasis by Ethr

DESIGN OF THE YEAR 

Nur Sultan Grand Mosque

INTERIOR

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Fayy Health Polyclinic by Styled Habitat

Highly Commended:

FOURSPA KAFD by Nebras Aljoaib Creative Studio

HOTEL

Bab Al Shams by LW

Highly Commended:

St Regis Riyadh by Kristina Zanic Consultants

PUBLIC SPACE

Jaipur Rugs Showroom by Roar

Highly Commended:

Kage Showroom by Cestici

Restaurant

ATTIKO Restaurant by Swiss Bureau Interior Design & Build

Highly Commended:

Mogao by Socialicious by DZ Design

Residential

Palm Desert by Cestici

Highly Commended:

Villa 85 by Nakkash Design

NightLife

NONSENSE by VAGA from 4Space Design

Highly Commended:

BEDROCK by Finch

Office

Government office and coworking space by Agata Kurzela studio

Highly Commended:

The Executive Council of Dubai by dwp | design worldwide partnership

Fit Out

BW Interiors

Highly Commended:

Havelock One

Emerging interior designer of the year

Nikita Chellani from ROAR

DESIGN OF THE YEAR

5 Senses Wellness Retreat, Al Ula by Lulie Fisher Design Studio

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Tulah Clinical Wellness Retreat by LAMI Architects

OUTDOOR SPACE

Mersini Restaurant by Etereo Design

Highly Commended:

Sol Beach Arrival Experience, Marassi, Egypt from Lulie Fisher Design Studio and Capsule Arts

PROJECT OF THE FUTURE

Sheybarah Resort By Killa Design with Red Sea Global

Highly Commended:

The Hegra Visitors Center, Al-Ula by FAHED+ARCHITECTS

 

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