creative architecture studio of the year
architecture leaders awards 2026
"I'm not interested in repeating what has already been done. If that was enough, there'd be no reason for this studio to exist…"
Kattan
Founder, Concept Designer & Architect
+150 Concepts
submitted in 11 years
possibilities
design research studio
Practice
(4)
Architecture
Systems
Architecture
Specialized in pre concept design, concept design, massing, façade design, visual storytelling, plot feasibility, RFP preparation and development briefs
Objects
Furniture, collectible design, interior objects, household objects, product design, and limited editions
Research
Material research, construction material innovation, circular systems, coffee composite studies, and experimental fabrication
Systems
AI assisted workflows, parametric design systems, design automation, 3D printing, research frameworks, and creative direction tools
sometimes a bench.
sometimes a city.
We move fluidly between master planning, towers, public installations, product design and experimental making because we believe that every scale of intervention can inform another. A city, a building and an object are all systems that shape the way people live, interact and imagine the future.
architecture
beyond buildings
Urban
Objects
2026
DXB Store at Art Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2025
Burj Rashid Exhibition
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2025
Man-Made, Machine-Made
Lessac, France
2025
UAE Designer Exhibition at Downtown Design
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2024
Editions at Downtown Design
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2024
Prototypes for Permanence
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2024
Tanweer Festival
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
2023
Dubai Design Week
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2023
Designing with the Sun
Lessac, France
2021
Non-Human Design
Lessac, France
2020
Master Design Challenge
Barcelona, Spain
awards & recognitions
2019-2026
Awards
(4)
Architecture
Urban
2026
Architecture Leaders Awards
Creative Architecture Studio of the Year
2023
Urban Commissions
Winner
2020
Master Design Challenge
First Prize Winner
2019
One Day Design Challenge
First Prize Winner
STARTING
$2,000
AED7,400
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Understand what can realistically be developed on a site before committing to design. AS FAST AS 1 WORKING DAY
Pressure Test Report (in 10mins)
GFA, FAR and coverage assessment
Initial brief assessment
Height and setback analysis
Parking and access assessment
Indicative development capacity
Initial massing test
Risks, opportunities and recommendations
STARTING
$10,000
AED37,000
PRE-CONCEPT DESIGN
Establish the project’s architectural direction, development potential and overall design strategy. AS FAST AS 3 WORKING DAYS
Pressure Test Report
Brief and site analysis
Design vision and strategy
Initial massing options
Preferred option development
Indicative plans and sections
Façade and material direction
Presentation package with key visuals & high-level area schedule
STARTING
$20,000
AED74,000
CONCEPT DESIGN
Develop a selected direction into a coherent and fully presented architectural concept. AS FAST AS 5 WORKING DAYS
Pressure Test Report
Developed architectural concept
General arrangement plans
Key sections and elevations
Façade and material concept
Area schedule and design metrics
High-quality visualisations
Complete concept presentation package (architecture only)
