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Home Day 1 Highlights – Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025

Day 1 Highlights – Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025

📍 Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Muscat
🗓️ 7 July 2025

The first day of the Muscat Municipality International Architectural Competition 2025 marked a historic moment for the city and its vision for contemporary civic architecture.

Five distinguished architecture studios — XDGA, POV , KSP ENGEL, Philippe Samyn and Partners, and BMA — presented their design proposals for a new civic building in Muscat, responding to the city’s evolving identity and commitment to sustainable urban growth.

Held at the elegant Al Thuraya Ballroom in the Mandarin Oriental Muscat, the day included:

  • Public presentations of the finalist proposals
  • Engaging exchanges with an esteemed international jury
  • A dedicated exhibition of design panels and models

Each proposal offered a compelling interpretation of Muscat’s architectural future, balancing innovation with cultural continuity. The jury praised the diversity and depth of the ideas presented, emphasizing the competition’s role in shaping a more inclusive, visionary cityscape.


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This competition marks a new chapter for Muscat — one that embraces global creativity while remaining rooted in local heritage.
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