Celebrating the 2026 AD100 Honourees

To celebrate the launch of the #AD100 2026 list, Architectural Digest hosted the Middle East and North Africa's top creative talents at ME by Melia, located in the Opus Tower designed by the late Pritzker-winning British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. The evening welcomed live performances from Dubai-based soul band ABRI and a musical set by Kuwaiti DJ Cascou. During the dazzling evening, visitors could create their own engraved metallic works in the 'Creators of Craft' room, set beside a series of handcrafted sculptures by Artemest, with the city's skyline as a backdrop and a spatial design by Creator and Curator.