Leading ceramics company supports local talent

Ras Al Khaimah, 27 November 2017 – RAK Ceramics PJSC, one of the largest ceramics’ brands in the world, is delighted to have supported the recent Middle East Architect Awards.

The glittering awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 22^nd November at The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jumeirah Beach Road in Dubai, where RAK Ceramics was a silver sponsor and Rola Cheikh Ammar, Head of Showroom Operations for RAK Ceramics presented two awards.

The award for ‘Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year’ was presented to The Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects for Omniyat and the award for ‘Large Architect Firm of the Year’ was presented to Perkins + Will.  

Abdallah Massaad, RAK Ceramics' Group CEO said: “I would like to congratulate all the award winners on their achievements’. I am very proud that we are based in a region which continues to push the boundaries in architecture design and to be given the opportunity to celebrate the best of this talent. As an industry expert, we believe in nurturing, supporting and celebrating talent and we are delighted to have been part of the 10^th annual Middle East Architect Awards.”

Now in its 10^th anniversary year, the Middle East Architect Awards recognises the best projects and people in the architecture community across the Middle East. With projects ranging from the world’s tallest towers to one-off villas, and individual nominations from veteran designers as well as bright young architects just starting out, the Middle East Architect Awards are the benchmark of success in the Middle East’s architecture sector.