6 years ago

Bahrain: Heritage house in Muharraq wins two awards

A restored heritage house and boutique hotel in Muharraq has won the Identity Magazine 2020 Design Award. The renovated Nuzul Al-Salam, also known as Fathallah House, has also been conferred the Interior Design Award of the Ammar Basheir Creative Studio. The iconic restored heritage building is an offshoot of the Muharraq-based Shaikh Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Centre from Culture and Research. The Dubai-based Identity Magazine is considered one of the most important specialized publications in the field of design and architecture in the region. The jury  included this year  India Mahdavi and Gianluca “Bilivo”  and Marco “Beva”, who are considered among the prominent judges in the fields of architecture, engineering and design. The renovated heritage house and boutique hotel has also been embellished with contemporary lines and styles inspired by a different concept from what is found in the region.