4 winners announced as Design Doha Prize 2026 celebrates regional creativity

DUBAI: Four designers and studios from Bahrain, Lebanon and Iran have been named winners of the Design Doha Prize 2026 in recognition of their innovative approaches to craftsmanship, sustainability and contemporary design.

The winners were honored at Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art during a ceremony attended by Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, who said: “Design Doha is an investment, connecting talent with industry, designers with architects and developers, and regional creativity with public and private capital projects.”

Selected from more than 550 applications, the winners were chosen by a 24-member international jury headed by Iranian-French designer India Mahdavi. Each receives QR200,000 ($55,000), alongside international mentorship opportunities and studio space in Doha.