Preliminary results
Top 10 projects announced
We are pleased to share a major update in the Dubai Urban Elements Design Challenge. This international competition attracted submissions from architects and designers across 91 countries — showcasing extraordinary global engagement with the future of Dubai’s public spaces.
The Top 10 projects have now been announced, presented in randomized order and without disclosing ranking or authorship. These designs represent a broad spectrum of innovative, context-sensitive responses to the competition brief.
Given the scale, complexity, and significance of this initiative — and the substantial €500,000 award — the commissioning authority, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has requested additional time to conclude the evaluation process and finalise the winning proposals. The final results announcement has been rescheduled for December 2025.
We appreciate the continued patience and professionalism of all participants as this important process is brought to its conclusion.
Top 10 projects
in random order
Below, we present the final top 10 projects of the Dubai Urban Elements Design Challenge.
These projects are showcased in random order.
