The year 2025 closed with a landmark moment for Morocco’s creative scene. The first edition of the Moroccan Interior Design Awards (MIDA), initiated and organised by the Archimedia Group, marked a turning point for interior design in the Kingdom. More than an awards ceremony, MIDA emerged as a foundational platform, one that finally places interior design at the heart of Morocco’s contemporary cultural and creative landscape.
Born from a clear and confident conviction, MIDA was created to highlight Morocco’s contemporary interiors, creative talents, and the disciplines that intersect, dialogue, and enrich one another. It brings visibility to a sector that plays a crucial role in shaping how spaces are lived in, perceived, and experienced, yet has long remained underrepresented.
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An Event Built on Vision and Commitment
Held in Casablanca on December 17, 2025, the inaugural MIDA ceremony was the result of collective trust and commitment from partners, jury members, participants, nominees, and award recipients alike. It also reflected the spirit of the Archimedia Group’s team: small in number, yet deeply engaged, inventive, and determined. The message was clear: impact is driven by energy and vision, not scale.
With this first edition, the Moroccan Interior Design Awards officially enter the long term. Designed as a biennial event, MIDA aims to continue documenting and celebrating the interiors of Morocco today and tomorrow.
A Rigorous Selection Process
The 2025 edition received over one hundred submissions, from which 73 projects were shortlisted across 16 categories. These categories reflect the full spectrum of interior design practice, from residential and hospitality projects to cultural spaces, wellness environments, lighting design, small-space optimisation, and academic work.
Projects were evaluated by a multidisciplinary jury chaired by architect and designer Lotfi Sidirahal. The selection process focused on design quality, conceptual clarity, contextual relevance, and the ability of each project to respond meaningfully to contemporary uses and lifestyles.
MIDA 2025: Full List of Winners
Main Categories
- Craft Integration Award: Venus Architecture — Pool Bar, Dakhla Club Hotel
- Hospitality Award: Youssef Benhamou — Guesthouse project, Marrakech
- Health & Wellness Award: Ali Lahlou — Anfa Cliff Wellness Centre
- Commercial Architecture Award: Ali Lahlou — ML Atelier
- Show Home Award: Aymane Bouha — Holiday Home
- House of the Year: Meryem Tazi — Residential villa, Casablanca
- Gastronomic Space Award: Yachar Bouhaya — Lucy in the Sky Rooftop
- Office Design Award: Lamia Benhida — Villa H
- Lighting Design Award: Samy Bernoussi — L’Abat-jour Batma
- First Project Award: Lyla Lemseffer — Villa Huit
- Small Spaces & Optimised Layouts Award: Lamia Hamriti — The 3-Meter-Wide Building
- Education & Cultural Spaces Award: Mehdi Benmoussa — Museum of Moroccan Elegance, Marrakech
- Sports & Wellness Spaces Award: Selma Laraqui — Shala Yoga, Marrakech
Individual Distinctions
- Young Designer of the Year: Kamil Hajji
- Best Graduation Project – Male Category: Mohamed Mlouki — AFIACH, an argan oil production and valorisation workshop
- Best Graduation Project – Female Category: Narjiss Bour — Le Souffle du Sacré, a wellness and retreat center
Special Awards
- Jury Special Award: Selma Laraqui — Shala Yoga
- Archimedia Award: Imane Amri — NISAE
- Public Choice Award: Khalil Moustadraf
A New Era for Moroccan Design
With the launch of the Moroccan Interior Design Awards, a clear turning point has been reached for Morocco’s creative industries. For the first time, interior design is recognised not as a secondary discipline, but as a central cultural and economic force shaping how spaces are imagined, inhabited, and experienced. The diversity and quality of the awarded projects reveal a sector in full maturity, one that confidently navigates between craftsmanship and contemporary expression, local identity and global standards. More than a celebration of excellence, MIDA establishes a long-term platform for visibility, dialogue, and knowledge sharing, positioning Moroccan interior design as an active contributor to today’s cultural narratives and tomorrow’s built environments.
A Platform for the Future
Beyond awards and recognition, MIDA 2025 draws a clear map of a dynamic, diverse, and forward-looking design scene. The winning projects highlight a shared commitment to identity, functionality, sustainability, and emotion, confirming that interior design is now a key driver of cultural expression in Morocco.
With its inaugural edition successfully completed, the Moroccan Interior Design Awards set the foundation for a reference platform that will accompany the evolution of the sector. As a biennial event, MIDA promises to continue telling the story of Moroccan interiors and the talents shaping them for years to come.
Beyond recognition and awards, initiatives such as MIDA reopen a broader conversation about the visibility of design in Morocco. They revive the hope of once again hosting large-scale platforms like Casablanca Design Week, which for years played a key role in connecting designers, architects, brands, and the public. Bringing back such events would further strengthen dialogue, experimentation, and international exchange, positioning Casablanca not only as an economic hub but as a true regional capital for design and creative culture.
