As the AHEAD MEA 2018 judges work tirelessly to compile this year's shortlist - to be announced on 25 July - we're taking a look back at the 2017 event and some of the judges' comments. In the video below, Marc Dardenne, Group Chief Operating Officer, Jumeirah; Pallavi Dean, Founder, Pallavi Dean Interiors; and Isabel Pintado, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Wilson Associates Dubai discuss projects and trends throughout the Middle East and Africa region.

AHEAD MEA 2018 will take place on 15 November in Dubai.