MANAH: Oman Across Ages Museum in the Wilayat of Manah, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, has won the 2025 International Chapter Award for Public Architecture.
The award was conferred on the museum by the Australian Institute of Architects. The museum merited the award for its prominence in the segment of international projects. The award was announced at the Australian Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan.
Oman Across Ages Museum had been designed by the "COX Architecture" Australian firm. This award caps the museum’s success story as an architectural project that embodies environmental and cultural values, while at the same time maintaining the spirit of innovation in global architecture.
The head of the jury that adjudicated the rankings said that the entries submitted this year highlighted diversity in terms of geographical, cultural and environmental challenges addressed by the winning designs. He explained that the winning designs responded to the aforementioned challenges through their high quality of materials, precision in detail and harmony with their physical entourage. — ONA
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