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The Useless Design Awards - Edition 01(banter)
Presented by Circ Studio
The first edition of the Useless Design Awards collected entries that sit between joke and proposal. A tongue-in-cheek critique of architectural competitions, where deliverables, timelines, and expectations are often exaggerated to begin with.
***Award Recipient:
“Confessional With Speaker” by Ester Paganini
***Honorable Mentions:
(A Hair Between Us) by Martina Gerardi + Sun Aroch
(Lava Lamp Billboard) by Ned Alfred Smith
(STRAWBERRY ICE.. BEDROOM) by Bensu Karamustafa
(Insect Life Preservers) by Ester Paganini
*Actual Sponsor: Spak Studio
*Jury: Nour Elbery, Adnan Aga, Sara Bokr, and Fatma Hassan
*Location: Worldwide
*Date: November 2025
*Poster by Khaled Esguerra
***Other Participants:
(The Space-Occupier) by Ester Paganini
(Homoerotic Desires) by Ali Alhosani
(Map of Pigeon Restrooms) by Ester Paganini
(Terrible Toddler Taquitos ) by Tariq AlObaid
(Cheentee Chair) by Zara Khan
(Slide Today Sleep Tomorrow) by Hadiya Al Qasimi
(Safety Map For Mosquitos) by Ester Paganini
(Bottle) by Abdullah Al Sheikh Khalil
(Bluetooth) by Zayna Gawhari
(Untitled) by Manar Mislih
(Aqua Tech) by Sarah Gasser
(Lick Lounge) by Sarah Gasser
(Ctrl+ Alt+ Compose) by Sarah Gasser
(Brickenstock) by Louisa and Flavia
(Umbrella for Stressful Days) by Ester Paganini
(Hyena Tea) by Abdullah Al Sheikh Khalil
(The Study of Hiumnas) by Ester Paganini
(Lamb Lamp) by Derves Muhammed
(Untitled) by Ayesha Erkin
******** Participants Beyond The Shortlist ********
(The Space-Occupier) by
Ester Paganini
(Homoerotic Desires) by Ali Alhosani
(Map of Pigeon Restrooms) by Ester Paganini
(Terrible Toddler Taquitos) by Tariq AlObaid
(Cheentee Chair) by Zara Khan
(Slide Today Sleep Tomorrow) by Hadiya Al Qasimi
(Safety Map For Mosquitos) by
Ester Paganini
(Bottle) by Abdullah Al Sheikh Khalil
(Bluetooth) by Zayna Gawhari
(Untitled) by Manar Mislih
(Aqua Tech) by Sarah Gasser
(Lick Lounge) by Sarah Gasser
(Ctrl+ Alt+ Compose) by Sarah Gasser
(Brickenstock) by Louisa and Flavia
(Umbrella for Stressful Days) by Ester Paganini
( Hyena Tea) by Abdullah Al Sheikh Khalil
(The Study of Hiumnas) by Ester Paganini
(Lamb Lamp) by Derves Muhammed
(Untitled) by Ayesha Erkin
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