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Other shortlisted nominations included Mustafa Khamash from Kart Group, Shaun Killa from Killa Design, Hamdi Mahmoud from Tangram Gulf, Carlo Colombo from A++, Jesper Godsk from LW Design Group, Joe Tabet from JT+Partners, and Boran Agoston from SIE Consultants.
Lifetime Achievement Award Brian Johnson The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Brian Johnson who is the principal and managing partner of Godwin Austen Johnson. With more than 40 years of regional experience to his name, Johnson’s influence on modern Middle Eastern architecture is undeniable. Commenting on the win, Brian Johnson, managing partner at Godwin Austen Johnson, said: “For the last 44 years, the UAE has provided me with a fantastic opportunity to practice in a profession that I love – it has truly been a land of opportunity for me and I am honoured to have been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Design Middle East Awards 2019.”
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