Gold Souq
Gold Souq Urban District by Ahmed Habib is a winner of the 2026 Bronze A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design.
Gold Souq is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a much prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness.
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Gold Souq is a 356,000 sqm mixed-use urban district in Jeddah that redefines the gold market as an integrated urban system. Conceived as a continuous fabric, it brings together craft, commerce, culture, and hospitality within a clear spatial hierarchy. A central pedestrian spine anchors the development, extending into courtyards derived from Hijazi urban principles to form a legible, walkable experience shaped by shade, density, and proximity. Environmental performance is embedded in the urban form, where massing and open space support comfort, continuity, and a coherent urban identity.
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Gold Souq by Ahmed Habib
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Urban Planning and Urban Design Award Winner in 2026.
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Gold Souq Urban District
Gold Souq is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a much prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Gold Souq is expected to be a highly-regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Gold Souq splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
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Ahmed Habib
Ranked #58 worldwide by DAC in 2021, Ahmed Habib is a visionary Egyptian architect known for his innovative designs and profound commitment to societal betterment. Habib has received nine global awards, including the WAF and A'Design Awards. Through his work, Ahmed nurtures community development and inspires architects, creating a lasting legacy in the built environment. His creative solutions to architectural challenges truly set him apart, making him a force of innovation in the industry.
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Ahmed Habib
Habib Architects is a multidisciplinary design house, based in Cairo, providing Urban, Architecture and Interior Design services. Our highly experienced Design Team is from 4 different countries: Egypt, Italy, Ukraine & Poland. We also have a dedicated Technical Team that compromise of Engineers, Draftsmen and Sculptors.
Winner Brand
Mi-Nus
Mi-nus is an award winning multidisciplinary design house, based in Cairo, providing Urban, Architecture and Interior Design services. Our highly experienced Design Team is from 5 different countries: Egypt, Italy, Ukraine, Russia & Poland. We also ha
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