This year’s contenders represent the boldest minds and most visionary spaces shaping the future of regional design, from ground-breaking hotel interiors to inspiring workspaces, from emerging talents rewriting the rules to industry leaders setting new standards.
We’re proud that TwentyOne06 is among these trailblazers, shortlisted across 5 categories at the CID Awards 2025: MENA, recognizing excellence in interior design, innovation, and leadership.
Cheese Board
Interior Design Concept of the Year: Retail
Our experiential rebrand of Cheese Board transforms retail into a curated culinary journey, where storytelling, design, and guest experience intersect.
Dental Nation
Interior Design of the Year: Health & Wellness
Cheese Board’s new flagship on Bluewaters Island is not a grocery store wearing theatrical lights. It’s a stage. Commissioned by Grandiose and reimagined by TwentyOne06, the 1,126 sq ft (104.6 sq m) interior translates cheesemaking into a rebranded architecture, materiality, and choreography – reframing product, pedagogy and retail into a single, sensory performance. Not just a rebrand, it’s a supermarket-born concept transformed into a standalone cultural destination.
The Knowledge Academy
Interior Design of the Year: Office
TwentyOne06, known for its expertise in designing commercial spaces with a hospitality-driven approach, has successfully brought its vision to life with the newly completed The Knowledge Academy training center. In collaboration with fit-out specialists Havelock One, the project seamlessly extends the design aesthetic of The Knowledge Academy’s head office while transforming the space to serve a new purpose: providing a dynamic training environment that fosters both focus and inspiration.
Hanaa Azmi
Unsung Hero of the Year
Hanaa Azmi is a Design Storyteller/Marketing and PR Manager at TwentyOne06, an award-winning interior design studio focused on F&B and hospitality in the UAE. With a background in fashion design, fine arts and narrative crafting, she combines creativity and strategy to enhance the studio’s presence. Hanaa curates the studio’s narratives, visual identity and brand campaigns, develops design research packs, thought leadership articles, and secures media coverage, particularly highlighting collaborations with Michelin-starred chefs. Nominated for the Unsung Hero of the Year award at the Commercial Interior Design Awards – MENA 2024, Hanaa’s expertise in storytelling and marketing in Dubai is crucial to TwentyOne06’s success, in building connections between people and meaningful spaces.
TwentyOne06
Boutique Interior Design Firm of the Year
TwentyOne06, launched in 2018, focuses on hospitality and commercial design, with a portfolio that includes notable projects like Dice Café and Claw BBQ. The firm’s growth from a small team to a thriving agency capable of handling large-scale projects is a testament to its expertise and dedication. With over 30 completed projects, primarily in hospitality and F&B, TwentyOne06 continues to pioneer experiential hospitality design, making it a strong contender in this category.
