CID Awards MENA 2026 Shortlist Revealed

 

The CID Awards 2026: MENA Shortlist has been officially announced for its 20th milestone edition and Bishop Design has landed 7 nominations across projects, people and studio categories.

From concepts taking shape to completed spaces making their mark, we’re incredibly proud to see the work, and the people behind it, recognised across:

Best Use of Materiality in Interior Design - Carbone Dubai

Best High-End F&B Interior Design - Koo Madame

Best High-End F&B Interior Design Concept - Specialty Restaurant

Best Hotel Interior Design Concept - Boutique Resort

And for the people making it happen… Arooba Khateeja - Young Interior Designer of the Year, and Francesca Patti - Interior Designer of the Year.

And finally, one for the whole crew:

Bishop Design - Interior Design Firm of the Year

Seven nominations. One very proud studio.

A huge congratulations to everyone who played a part in bringing these projects to life, and to Arooba and Francesca on two well-deserved individual recognitions.

The live awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. 

CID MENA Awards 2026, here we come.

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View the full shortlist here:

CID MENA Awards shortlist 2026