November 3, 2025 – Design Unlimited is proud to announce the winners of the highly anticipated Digital Heritage Museum international design competition. After a rigorous evaluation process led by an esteemed panel of architects, designers, and sustainability experts, the top projects have been selected for their visionary approaches, design excellence, and innovative responses to the future of sustainable architecture.
 
Winners:
 

• First Prize: [Echoes of the Past] – Paola Mauti

• Second Prize: [The Spectrum] – Jirayu Jantason, Paradorn Maneenil, Proud Thavorn

• Third Prize: [Round, Mound, Around] – Jihyeon Kim, Donghui Kim, Seongjae Hong, Hyeonsoo Kim
   

• Honorable Mention 1: [Rosetta Nova] – Eunhu Choi, Yeongjoon Ko, Yeseung Lee, Sungmin Yoon, Suyoung Han

• Honorable Mention 2: [Dune] – SASI STUDIO:  Mattia Santi, Francesca Silvi, Omar Salama, Chinmay Chowdhary, Arushi Agarwal

• Honorable Mention 3: [Walls of Eternity] – Salma Tarek, Nour Fekry, Abdelrahman Hussein, Nancy Melk, Aya Osama

• Special Mention 1: [The Future of Egypt’s Past] – Manuel Carballo Amat

• Special Mention 2: [Screened Legacy] – Dong-Eun Yoo, Dong-Neung Lee

• Special Mention 3: [BARCHAN] – Michael Frans, Wibin Arlene, Louis Lewinski Madeline, Nathanie Wilianto Juan

• Special Mention 4: [Digital Ben-Ben] – Marc Zanón Ruiz
   

The competition attracted an extraordinary range of submissions from around the world, each offering a unique vision for a museum that harnesses cutting-edge technology to bring ancient Egypt to life. The winning projects stood out for their bold concepts, visionary storytelling, and sensitive integration of technology with architectural form. These designs exemplify how contemporary architecture can bridge past and future—transforming cultural preservation into a dynamic, interactive journey that redefines how history is experienced in the digital age.