The 2025 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Shortlist is now announced!
This year, we received over 800 projects entered across more than 1,100 categories from 87 countries, featuring some of the most remarkable hospitality spaces from around the world. From this incredible pool of talent, 282 projects have been shortlisted by our influential panel of international - a group of visionary figures working across design, architecture, and hospitality.
Explore the full Shortlist .
The winners will be announced at the at EPIK Dubai (UAE) on 27th October 2025.
2025 Awards Ceremony / ImaginAIre
A celebration of creativity and innovation
An unforgettable celebration where the world's foremost hospitality designers, owners, and operators gather to honour design excellence.
ImaginAIre: "Five Journeys, One Destination"
The 2025 Awards Ceremony, curated by 4SPACE Design, with identity designed by Glasfurd & Walker, brings global design brilliance to Dubai. Five acclaimed hospitality designers - AvroKO, AB Concept, Hachem, Lines, and YOD Group - each craft a unique journey, converging in Dubai, reimagined through the transformative lens of AI.
Guests will indulge in an immersive experience of exquisite cocktails and cuisine, seamlessly blended with theatrical performances, stylish fashion, dynamic lighting, immersive soundscapes, and stunning visual artistry - an all-encompassing celebration of creativity.
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