The fifth edition of Dubai Design Week, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (DACA), presents the most diverse program of its career in terms of disciplines and programs. More than 200 events, 150 exhibitions, exhibitions, workshops, dialogues, workshops and events will be held across the city for design enthusiasts and the arts audience, highlighting the UAE's distinctive design identity and allowing creative and creative ideas. To be achieved through concrete actions and achievements that facilitate people's lives and make the world more beautiful.
Strategic partner
Khadija Al Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Design District, said: “Dubai Design District has been instrumental in establishing Dubai Design Week as the largest design event in the region. As a strategic partner of the event, Dubai Design District inspires aspiring designers to turn their unique ideas into commercial successes by providing a unique platform that enriches diverse creative skills in the UAE and the region. Over the years, we have succeeded in attracting some of the region's most renowned design skills to Dubai to bring diversity, vitality and depth to the local creative community. Dubai Design District has laid the foundations for the growth of the design sector in the UAE by organizing events such as Dubai Design Week. Providing a wide range of opportunities and skills for the region. ”
Downtown Design
This unique and limited edition design section highlights the region's outstanding skills. Participants include prominent names such as Kuwaiti artist Mishari Al Nasser with his new collection of marble-sculpted lighting works, a legacy board of contemporary crafts in Sharjah, which will present traditional and contemporary works from across the UAE, and the Tashkeel exhibition, which will unveil the work of the program `` Tanween Design 2019 '' with the participation of designers. Abdullah Al-Mulla, Lana Al-Samman and Yara Habib, Emirati designer Al-Joud Lootah, will present a limited edition collection of collections inspired by the idea of the UAE's Muhr Wooden Box. No geographical Emirate of Dubai.
Madar Gallery
As part of an initiative supported by Dubai Design District and sponsored by Ghassan Salameh, visiting curator at Dubai Design Week, Madar is an educational exhibition that highlights emerging initiatives and trends in the region's design market and is taking place today at Downtown Editions. The exhibition includes works by regional designers and design experts from the Middle East, providing an in-depth perspective on the diverse spectrum of components and stakeholders that make up the design sector, and highlighting the different stages of launching a design business. The exhibition will shed light on the regional design scene through a variety of design projects, which it reviews in a random arrangement aimed at promoting integration, and includes a variety of participation from Amman, Cairo, Beirut, Bethlehem, Sharjah and Dubai.
Ghassan Salameh, a visiting curator at Dubai Design Week, said: “The Middle East is home to a large youth population that is able to succeed amidst change and to harness its creative ambitions. As his name suggests, Madar shows that ideas that can move in free spaces can always achieve new levels of progress.
"door"
Abwab is an architectural platform that opens its doors to unique design talent from the Middle East. Designers from India, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia (supported by Ithraa) and Lebanon will participate in the fifth edition of Abwab, where they will try to reshape the classrooms of their cultures under the umbrella of "Learning Methods."
The list of projects includes: “The Story of Gar” (House of Stories in Hindi), presented by Perside Design Studio from Mumbai, and deals with the creation myths of different Indian cultures, by inviting seven contemporary artists to translate these wonderful stories on traditional Indian Kadi fabrics. Sisters Tessa and Tara Sakhi from Te Sakhi Architectural Design Office in Lebanon share the work of Waltz, a journey that depicts a number of real and imaginary barriers.
The Eastern Province platform in Saudi Arabia presents the Sa'af project, created by Shahad Al Azzaz, founder of the Azaz Architecture Office, directly with local craftsmen to develop innovative textiles of palm fronds, telling each fabric of a story tied together in a symbolic representation of society.
Exhibitions
The events of the week include a variety of exhibitions that navigate the cultural aspects of design, architecture and creativity such as:
The Old City of Kabul - A Visual Journey, is a multimedia experience by Turquoise Mountain using virtual reality technologies for digital documentation of threatened cultural heritage sites.
Presented by Miniaturizing Interactive Technologies, DAIRES 19, which showcases models based on modern forms of miniature art, is a group exhibition featuring works by students and professors from the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation and startups from the N5 group.
Tashkeel also presents the UAE Design and Industry Exhibition, which highlights emerging design talent in the local design landscape.
Dubai Creative Lab
The week will see the launch of the first edition of the Dubai Creative Lab, which includes many live events and diverse activities that welcome visitors of all ages to explore materials and design stages by disciplines, such as: traditional crafts, 3D ceramic printing, science education, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The design workshops revert to the third edition, which includes designing repetitive patterns, mood panels and more, while visitors to RE: Urban Studio can join valuable lectures by a selection of local and international designers to stimulate energies and sharpen design talents.
Structural works
Based on its focus on design talent in the region, the exhibition has a wide range of design works, including:
«Umbra»
A dreamy portal leads you to Dubai Design Week, where Spanish manufacturer Vinca Wood Solutions has commissioned a studio in Dubai to design a portal inspired by the Mashrabiya designs spread across the region, with a focus on Emirati decorative arts.
«Barjeel»
Mas Studio Architecture offers a six-meter-high cardboard and lighting strip, titled 'Burjeel', inspired by Emirati traditional barjeel used to cool homes, to encourage construction using second-hand materials.
"the maze"
Nexo Vignari Designs introduces «Labyrinth», a work of synthetic panels with interactive surfaces in an effort to generate smooth and unique patterns as the scenes move them.
Weekend activities
Dubai Design Week invites visitors to enjoy all the events it offers during its 2019 edition in the Dubai Design District. The weekend event program is packed with a variety of visual and audio presentations and experiences tailored to all those interested in the creative field. Highlights include:
Special workshops and children's activities are held throughout the week. These include Designathon, which encourages a promising future generation to come up with innovative solutions that address today's problems.
Akiba Garden also hosts a series of activities, including a live street jazz concert, as well as the Merchant & Makers Market, which offers local manufacturers and artists a platform to sell their original products.