Institut du monde arabe Reveals IMA Design Award 2026 Winners
The IMA Design Award 2026 winners have been revealed by the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), highlighting the significance of design, craftsmanship, heritage, and environmental sustainability within the Arab region. Aseel Alamoudi earned the Emerging Talent award for Playformation (2025), which draws inspiration from AlUla's stunning rock formations. The Contemporary Craftsmanship accolade was awarded to Altin, Yasmine, and Mehdi for their work, Our AlUla Trilogy (2025). Christopher Ghoussoub's Foukhar Studio was honored with the Impact Award for Foukhar Beit Chabeb (2026), a project aimed at rejuvenating pottery in Beit Chabeb, Lebanon. The Grand Prix was awarded to Studio Salima Naji for the Tiznit Heritage Interpretation Center (2013–24). Sahel AlHiyari received the Jury Prize, while Areen Hassan was recognized with the Audience Award for Weaving the Land Back (2025). The jury was chaired by Shahira Fahmy.
Key facts
- The Institut du Monde Arabe announced the IMA Design Award 2026 winners
- Aseel Alamoudi won the Emerging Talent category for Playformation (2025)
- Altin (Yasmine and Mehdi) received the Contemporary Craftsmanship award for Our AlUla Trilogy (2025)
- Foukhar Studio by Christopher Ghoussoub won the Impact Award – Arab Bank Switzerland for Foukhar Beit Chabeb – Revitalizing a Village Craft Economy (2026)
- Studio Salima Naji received the Grand Prix for the Tiznit Heritage Interpretation Center (2013–24)
- Sahel AlHiyari was awarded the Jury Prize
- Areen Hassan won the Audience Award for Weaving the Land Back (2025)
- One winner will receive an artist residency from Les Manufactures nationales
- The fourth edition jury was presided over by Egyptian architect Shahira Fahmy
- The IMA Design Award was founded in 2023
Entities
Artists
- Aseel Alamoudi
- Yasmine Altin
- Mehdi Altin
- Christopher Ghoussoub
- Salima Naji
- Sahel AlHiyari
- Areen Hassan
- Shahira Fahmy
- Sheikha Reem Al-Thani
- Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte
- Mette Degn-Christensen
- Daniele Gerkens
- Frédéric Imbert
- Ali Y Khadra
- Michèle Maria Chaya
- Arnaud Morand
- Aidan Imanova
- Memia Taktak
- Samer Yamani
- Ayah Alkhatib
- Othmane Bengebara
- Ahmad Hamad
- Ismail Hutet
- Blanca Scully
- Alexis Sizar
- Sara Alissa
- Nojoud Alsudairi
- Djaffar Zizi
- Galyiah
- Lolwa Almohannadi
- Yasmine
- Mehdi
- Imane Mellah
- NJM
- Aya Moug
- Alaa Halifi
- El Yazid Boudraa
- Sherif Farag
- Talin Hazbar
- Dia Mrad
- Rania Hamed
- Louis-Cyprien Rials
- Roham Shamekh
- Tarek Shamma
- François Leblanc di Cicilia
- Ismail Tazi
- Frédérique Mehdi
Institutions
- Institut du Monde Arabe
- IMA Design Award
- Altin
- Foukhar Studio
- Arab Bank Switzerland
- Studio Salima Naji
- Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative
- Les Manufactures nationales
- Canvas
- Institut du monde arabe (IMA)
- Paris Design Week
- East Architecture Studio
- Syn Architects
- 99+ X Architects
- ADD Architects
- Foukhair Studio
- Post Design Studio
- Atelier l’Inconnu
- Studio Aya Moug – Papyri
Locations
- AlUla
- Saudi Arabia
- Beit Chabeb
- Lebanon
- Tiznit
- Morocco
- Paris
- France
- Arab world
- Casablanca
- Mossoul
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Yemen