Killa Design

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Killa Design Architecture
Company typePrivate
IndustryArchitecture
Founded2015
FounderShaun Killa
Headquarters,
United Arab Emirates
Website www.killadesign.com

Killa Design Architecture is an architecture studio based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They are mainly known for the Museum of the Future. [1] [2] Killa Design are one of the leading architectural design firms in the region. [3]

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History

The firm was established by Shaun Killa in 2015 in Dubai. [4] He has designed numerous projects including Marsa Al-Arab and Bahrain World Trade Center. [5]

In 2015, Killa Design won the design competition for the Museum of the Future. [6]

In 2016, the firm designed Office of the Future which was printed using additive manufacturing techniques. [7] Later, they received Architecture Master Prize for their work. [8]

In 2017, they designed The Address Beach Resort, a mix-use development project near Jumeirah Beach. [9] [10]

In April 2021, Killa Design received the Hospitality of the Year award for designing The Address Beach Resort project. [11]

In December 2021, the firm received the Architecture Firm of the Year award. [1] [12]

Selected projects

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