d3 AWARDS
THE INAUGURAL EDITION
The d3 Awards is a newly launched regional design award championing emerging talent from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Founded by Dubai Design District (d3), a global creative hub under TECOM Group PJSC, the d3 Awards are part of the district’s Beyond a Decade of Design celebrations in 2025. The Awards will honour excellence and innovation in design and celebrate the MENA region’s evolving, vibrant, and diverse design landscape. It will recognise contributions in material exploration, human-centred design, and forward-thinking design solutions.
The inaugural edition will focus on architecture and invites architects and designers, including those specialising in interiors, landscapes, and spatial design, to partake.
The winner of the inaugural award will be unveiled during the 11th edition of Dubai Design Week, the region’s leading design festival, and will receive a financial prize of AED 100,000. They will also receive a mentorship session with an industry leader.
The d3 Awards will be a platform that evolves with each edition to represent the wide scope of the design sector. Future editions may spotlight other design disciplines such as product design, fashion, digital design or design for social impact.
