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Celebrating Excellence: Obras Shortlisted for Design Middle East Awards 2025

Obras is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for the prestigious Design Middle East Award 2025 – Supplier of the Year. This recognition celebrates our commitment to high-performance materials, technical expertise, and collaborative design solutions that empower architects, developers, and design professionals across the GCC.

Performance Architects Can Rely On

In architecture, beauty is inseparable from performance. Obras’ façades and cladding solutions are rigorously tested for durability, fire safety, and sustainability, ensuring that every project not only impresses visually but also performs at the highest technical standards.

Data-backed insight: Over the past 20 years, Obras’ ventilated façade systems have reduced average cooling loads by up to 15% in GCC commercial projects, while fully complying with local fire and sustainability codes.

From high-rise towers and luxury residential complexes to iconic civic landmarks, Obras solutions provide architects with confidence from concept through completion.

Two Decades of Regional Expertise

With 20 years of experience in the GCC, Obras has developed deep knowledge of the region’s climatic, regulatory, and design challenges. We understand how façades respond to extreme temperatures, solar exposure, and environmental stressors—helping architects deliver projects that are both resilient and visually striking.

Key Benefits for Architects:

  • Regional Expertise: Tailored solutions for GCC climates and building codes.
  • Proven Track Record: Successfully executed towers, civic landmarks, and luxury residences.
  • Technical Consultation: Guidance on façade performance, sustainability compliance, and material integration.

Design Flexibility Without Compromise

Modern architecture demands creative freedom without sacrificing compliance or performance. Obras materials empower architects to explore innovative textures, finishes, and color palettes while meeting GCC regulatory standards.

  • Customizable Finishes: Mix and match colors, textures, and patterns.
  • Adaptive Façades: Designed to optimize solar exposure, energy efficiency, and climate resilience.
  • Sustainable Choices: Fully compliant with LEED, Estidama, and other green certifications.

Architect Tip: Our digital material library and 3D render-ready assets accelerate design workflows, streamline approvals, and minimize on-site adjustments.

Collaborative Support from Concept to Completion

Obras is more than a supplier—we are a strategic design partner. Our team of façade specialists and project consultants works closely with architects to:

  • Optimize material selection for performance, cost, and aesthetics.
  • Streamline permitting and regulatory approvals.
  • Provide on-site technical guidance to mitigate risk and maximize efficiency.

This collaborative approach ensures projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to exacting design standards.

Trusted Product Partners for Award-Winning Architecture

Obras collaborates with leading regional and international suppliers, providing architects with proven, high-quality materials. From ventilated façades to specialty cladding, our partners bring decades of innovation, certification, and compliance expertise to every project.

Architect Insight: Using Obras’ partner network allows you to specify materials with confidence, knowing they meet rigorous durability, fire safety, and thermal performance standards.

[Explore Our Product Partners] – Learn about high-performance systems for your designs.

Why This Recognition Matters

Being shortlisted for the Design Middle East Awards 2025 – Supplier of the Year validates Obras’ position as a trusted provider of architectural award-winning solutions. For architects and developers, this recognition signals a partner that combines innovation, sustainability, and technical excellence.

Partnering with Obras helps you:

  • Achieve visionary designs with high-performance materials.
  • Reduce project approval delays with tested, compliant solutions.
  • Deliver architecture that is functional, resilient, and award-ready.
  • [Request Technical Consultation] – Expert guidance for your next façade project.

[Request Technical Consultation] – Expert guidance for your next façade project.

Experience Materials Firsthand at the Dubai Showroom

At Obras, we believe architects need to see, touch, and experience materials to make informed design decisions. Our Dubai showroom is a design hub where professionals can:

  • Examine physical samples of façades, cladding, and finishes.
  • Explore textures, colors, and performance in real-life conditions.
  • Discuss project-specific solutions with our technical experts.

Visualize how materials respond to light, scale, and environmental conditions before specification.

Architect Reading Tip: Hands-on evaluation helps avoid on-site surprises, streamline approvals, and clearly communicate design intent to clients and contractors.

[Visit Our Dubai Showroom] – See and touch materials before specifying.

Partner with Obras for Design, Performance, and Innovation

Obras is more than a material supplier—we are a strategic collaborator with 20 years of regional experience, strong product partnerships, and a tactile Dubai showroom. Architects partnering with Obras can:

  • Achieve innovative and compliant façade designs.
  • Ensure long-term building performance and durability.
  • Deliver projects that impress clients and meet regulatory demands.