AD100 2026
Meet this year’s AD100 honourees. Esteemed creatives from the Middle East and North Africa who are, quite simply, today’s top talents in interior decoration, architecture, and product design.
AD100 2026: Top Designers in the Middle East and North Africa
Unveiling the AD100 2026. Spanning cities across the region, these 100 creatives capture the breadth of design talent shaping architecture, interiors, product innovation and sustainability in the world today
The AD100 Hall of Fame 2026
Celebrating the designers whose enduring influence continues to shape the region’s creative landscape
AD100 2026: Women Architects To Know
These architects continue to shape the region through work that is thoughtful, rigorous and deeply connected to place
Discover AD100
What Is AD100: Your Guide to the List Showcasing the World’s Best Designers
Your inside look at how AD100 comes together, what it represents, and why it remains the industry’s most anticipated annual reveal
AD100 2026: The Debuts
Appearing on the AD100 for the first time, these names reflect the range and richness of design shaping the region today
22 Most Beautiful Homes by AD100 Designers
A global tour of inspiring spaces, from Paris and Beirut to Dubai, Cairo and Sydney, where AD100 talents translate craft, materiality and mood into unforgettable homes
AD100 2026: Made in the Middle East
Grounded in regional craft and expressed through a modern lens, these material-driven AD100 Middle Eastern brands make a strong case for adding to your wish list
21 Beautiful Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés by the 2026 AD100
From Dubai to Paris, these stylish hotspots were designed to be seen at
Browse AD100 Projects
15 Landmarks in the Middle East by AD100 Architects That You Can Visit
From revived historic sites to standout contemporary architecture, these are the landmarks worth planning a trip around
Nour Arida’s Haussmannian Apartment in Paris Is a Love Letter to Beirut
The model’s home away from home, this pied-à-terre was transformed by a raft of Lebanese talent into a space filled with light and nostalgia
Dream of the Desert Train: First Look at Aline Asmar d’Amman’s Luxury Rail Experience
Dream of the Desert train, the Middle East’s first luxury rail experience, brings together Saudi heritage and Italian craftsmanship to reimagine the romance of slow travel
An Equestrian Library in Abu Dhabi: David/Nicolas Celebrates Craft and the World of Horses
David/Nicolas translate the codes of equestrian culture into wood, light, and form, carving a contemporary sanctuary for reading and learning at ADREA
Inside the Zayed National Museum: Norman Foster’s Most Ambitious UAE Landmark Yet
In an exclusive interview, AD100 architect Norman Foster explains how the new Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi marries vernacular traditions with cutting-edge responses to extreme climate needs
AD100 Around the World
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Entertaining
42 Most Beautiful Restaurants in Dubai: AD’s Guide to the City’s Prettiest Hotspots
From the underwater drama of Ossiano and the soaring views at Tattu to the local craftsmanship of Gerbou and the glamour of Sexy Fish, we round up the best places to visit in Dubai
Architecture
Saudi Studio Bricklab’s Colourful Makeover of Jeddah’s Coolest Cultural Hub Is a Nostalgic Nod to the City
For Hayy Jameel’s spring 2026 arts programme, the Saudi duo scales up the vernacular typology of the commercial awning to bridge the gap between contemporary architecture and everyday street life
Home Tours
The 12 Most Beautiful Homes in Cairo
From art-filled Nile apartments and historic residences to sculptural villas carved from raw plaster, these beautiful homes in Cairo reveal the Egyptian capital’s rich aesthetic
Home Tours
A Cairo Cave Villa Sculpted in Raw Plaster
In this villa, Badie Architects trades cookie-cutter houses for a cave-like cocoon
Interiors
How to Use Pantone’s Minimal Colour of the Year: Advice from AD100 Designers on Uplifting Off-White Interiors
AD100 designers explain how to make off-white feel intentional, not inert
Home Tours
A Brilliantly Bonkers Holiday Home in Australia That Feels Like Stepping Into a Fairytale
For two free-spirited clients, Yasmine Ghoniem has designed a dreamy retreat within a rolling landscape of citrus orchards
Home Tours
This 1930s Paris Apartment Uses Klimt as Inspiration
Designed for a writer and art collector on the top floor of an Art Deco building, furniture is inspired by cinema and art hangs in every corner
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Home Tours
How This 1962 Tunisia Villa Was Redesigned As a Playful Mediterranean Retreat
Art takes pride of place in the home, much of it collected since 2011, when Atallah returned to Tunis
Home Tours
This Riyadh Townhouse is a Masterclass in Vintage With a Contemporary Edge
Nebras Aljoaib's favourite space is the dining area, unfolding around a curved banquette and a Japanese byōbu screen
Home Tours
How Carl Gerges Designed a Mountain Home in Lebanon With a Panoramic Glass Wall
Blending modernism with the rugged terrain of this winter town, Villa A's details reflect the architect's growing focus on craft and heritage
Interiors
Egyptian Beach Club ESCA Playa Reinvents Cavelike Forms With a Futuristic Feel
Badie Architects’ latest project fuses inspirations from nature with digital innovation, appearing to have been carved out by nature over millennia
AD100
Al Ain Museum Reopens With an Excavation of Harat Al Hosn’s Lost Neighbourhood
Following an extensive restoration project by AD100 architect Sumaya Dabbagh, the museum reopens with its first temporary exhibition, ‘Harat Al Hosn: A Landscape of Memory’
Home Tours
Roham Shamekh's Futuristic Home Is a Portal Between Art, Architecture and Spirit
In a quiet corner of Dubai, the multidisciplinary artist has transformed a modest villa into a metaphysical sanctuary where craft, technology and consciousness converge to form a vision of the future
Home Tours
This Dubai Duplex is Transformed into a Japanese-Inspired Sanctuary
AD100 designer Omar Nakkash brings slow living and serenity to the city’s newest landmark address
Inspiration
Middle East Design Duos – and Partners in Life – on Balancing Aesthetics Without Conflict
What happens when two aesthetics become one? This is how five creative couples across the Middle East prove that different design visions can create the most beautiful homes
Architecture & Design
What Is Professional Indemnity Insurance for Design Businesses? Plus, 5 Reasons Why You Should Have It
According to AD100 talent Pallavi Dean, it is an absolute must-have for practising designers
Home Tours
This Airy Coastal Home in Almaza Bay Reimagines Egyptian Summer Living
Cairo-based Yasmina Makram brings retro-inspired charm and modern ease to a serene beachfront retreat
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Home Tours
This Beirut Apartment Features a Brushed Steel Bar Island That’s Perfect for Hosting
Using soft, curved shapes and a fun mix of materials, AD 100 designer Stephanie Moussallem has fashioned a warm and cosy cocoon in the heart of the city
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Interiors
Dusty Pink Interiors Make Nour Arida's New Beirut Office Feel like Candy
Designed by AD100 talent, Carl Gerges, it feels like a monastic dreamscape
Home Tours
Studio MUKA’s Mid-Century Abode in LA Contemplates the Meaning of Home Into Today’s Nomadic World
Paying homage to their Persian and Uzbek roots, co-founders Neda Kakhsaz and Zabie Mustafa reimagine the concept of an ‘ancestral home’