The Construction Week Awards Middle East 2025 trophy beside the Design Middle East Design and Build Project of the Year award for Sanctuary Falls Villa

Press & recognition

Recognised by the people who set the standard.

Awards

Design & Build Project of the Year — Sanctuary Falls VillaArchitecture Leaders Awards · 2026

Best Luxury Residential Renovation Project — Aseel Villa, Arabian RanchesLuxury Lifestyle Awards · 2026

Best Luxury Villa Development — Aseel Villa, Arabian RanchesLuxury Lifestyle Awards · 2026

Fit-Out Contractor of the YearConstruction Week Awards · 2025

Lighting Project of the YearArchitecture Leaders Awards · 2025

In the press

Sanctuary Falls named Design & Build Project of the Year ↗ Jul 2026 DMDC Group builds on strong foundations — Gulf News, GN Focus ↗ Mar 2026 How DMDC revolutionises industry with an integrated design and manufacturing ecosystem — Gulf News, GN Focus ↗ Feb 2026 The 100: Raji Daou, CEO, DMDC — Entrepreneur Middle East’s annual guide to the GCC’s most influential people ↗ Jan 2026 From Upgrade to Upside: Renovation Redefines Dubai Real Estate Returns ↗ Dec 2025 Entrepreneur Middle East — Special Edition ↗ Dec 2025 DMDC’s CEO interviewed by Construction Weekly ↗ Dec 2025 DMDC on why Dubai’s prime buyers are renovating, not relocating ↗ Dec 2025 DMDC partners with Residual.ae — Dubai’s first renovate-to-resell model, $100m villa portfolio ↗Also carried in three further outlets Nov 2025 Smart renovation strategies and unlocking high ROI in a booming market ↗ Nov 2025 DMDC’s Thomas Maton on Dubai’s booming renovation market ↗ Oct 2025 The Smashi Business Show ↗ Oct 2025 The Unseen Foundation — Raji Daou ↗ Sep 2025 120-day maternity leave, free schooling: UAE firms that go beyond regular job perks ↗ Sep 2025 ME Construction News ↗ Sep 2025 DMDC announces Abu Dhabi expansion with exclusive luxury project at Four Seasons Residences ↗Also carried in four further outlets Aug 2025 Inside DMDC’s meteoric rise ↗ Jul 2025 DMDC enters property investment with DMDC Estates — Dhs100m commitment ↗Also carried in five further outlets, including Al Bayan (Arabic) Jul 2025 كيف تنجح في سوقٍ تنافسي دون أن تفرّط برؤيتك؟ “دي إم دي سي” نموذجاً ↗ Jul 2025 This renovated Arabian Ranches 2 villa was sold for $4mn ↗ Jul 2025 Arabian Ranches 2 villa renovated by DMDC sold for a record-breaking Dh14.5 million ↗ Jun 2025 Raji Daou featured in Construction Week’s Power 150 List 2025 ↗ Jun 2025 DMDC honoured with two recognitions at the Architecture Leaders Awards 2025 ↗ 2025 DMDC and OCTA Properties unveil architectural icons in Dubai Hills ↗ May 2025

Twenty-four stories: the live dmdc.ae register (fetched 28 Jul 2026) plus 2026 coverage found in the outlets directly, syndicated variants consolidated under their lead piece. Every entry is recorded here, with the original where it is public.

Architectural Digest MEConstruction WeekGulf NewsKhaleej TimesDesign Middle EastSalon Privé Magazine

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Facts for filing

DMDC Group — five companies covering design, contracting, manufacturing, development and project management. Trade licence 996706. Contractor classification G+12. Founded and led by Raji Daou. Dubai Media City. Published policies.