Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, confirmed that Dubai has become a design capital in the region and has established its position on the global innovation map. Yesterday, visitors will be given an exceptional experience, with inspiring ideas, creative experimentation, and modern configurations.
The fourth edition of the Dubai Design Week will be held in collaboration with the Dubai Design District, with support from the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and Audi Middle East, to provide the largest comprehensive course in its history. The new course, which will run until 17 February, includes 250 events from more than 120 companies, as well as exhibitions and wholesale projects, 20 specially designed spaces to celebrate the event, numerous awards and competitions, 90 sessions, workshops, For design lovers and visitors in general.
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "The creative sector in Dubai is a key driver of economic growth and an indispensable component in enhancing the well-being of the individual and society as a whole. In line with the vision and guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we are committed to enhancing the leading role of culture and arts in achieving our goals in parallel with the Dubai 2021 Plan Happiness, empowering community members and inspiring them with creativity and innovation. "
"Dubai has long been a design capital in the region and has been supported by a series of events and events such as Dubai Design Week, which have established its reputation as a center of excellence on the global innovation map."
Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed added: "In line with Dubai's efforts to enhance its potential in the world of innovation and innovation - especially after being selected as the first creative city in the Middle East within UNESCO's innovative cities network - this year's edition of the Dubai Design Week will give visitors an experience "It will cover many aspects of modern life, from urban design to fashion and technology, and to the development of a wide range of exhibitions and events. Not to health. This ongoing commitment to promoting constructive dialogue, creative experimentation and entrepreneurial spirit will continuously enhance the energy and vitality of the UAE's creative industries. "
The pads are perfect
Saeed Al Naboodah, Acting Director General of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, said: "We are very proud of Dubai Culture Week for supporting the Dubai Design Week, which celebrates local and international participation in the visual arts and creative community, especially after the inclusion of Dubai as an innovative city within the UNESCO network. Creative world ».
"In line with our mission to support the design and visual arts sector in Dubai, we have provided the ideal platform for artists to showcase their work and highlight their talent to the various audiences, as an additional contribution from Dubai Culture, and to highlight the importance of highlighting our young Emirati talents through these platforms. Which attracts visitors and interested from within and outside the UAE, to discover the opportunities of creativity and excellence in Dubai, and to stimulate the creative economy, as well as to strengthen our vision to make Dubai a creative and sustainable global city for culture, heritage, arts and literature. "
"The fourth edition of Dubai Design Week has been designed to be the largest regional design event and exhibition in the history of the event so far," said Mohammed Saeed Al Shehhi, Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Design District. "Global design weeks offer high value platforms as "It enables the spread of economic diversification and development, and increases the level of public awareness and appreciation for all aspects of design, while promoting recognition of the role of dynamic design as a key player in our lives."
"Dubai Design District has always been a platform for a growing number of designers, creative professionals and artists on the regional level, providing a space for uniting creativity, innovation and inspiration. As a result, For creativity ».
Dubai Design Week will launch the Global Graduates Exhibition in association with the Dubai Government Investment Corporation and will showcase 150 smart projects to graduates of leading universities around the world. The exhibition is a platform for the next generation of designers, with more than 1,000 applications and projects competing for the exhibition.
Synthetic works
The Dubai Design Week brings together a variety of compositions and features, including Liz West's "The Atmosphere" for NIMOZINA, a combination of the Liz West innovation created specifically for Nemuzina's high fashion brand, as part of artistic visions to discuss the relationship between color and light.
While the installation of "Cycladian Light Synthesis" signature of the company «Anarchitect»
Which is based in Dubai and runs on one of the main entrances in the Dubai Design District, explores the nature of the human relationship with the light from the sun and the moon.
The House of Emotion, designed by Tappanlioglu Architecture, inspires its creativity from the emotional meaning of the house. It consists of white bars with built-in lights, with the structure turning into a glowing lantern at night.
The parametric surfaces of the Super-Future Design Laboratory highlight a crisp and suspended air plane, embodying the intersection between innovative design and enhanced reality.
Inspired by the Afghan tents, commissioned by the Dubai Design District as part of the "Let's Make Good" initiative, the installation is inspired by the design of the Al Shamsi kindergarten, inspired by a series of three external structures.
The SpaceButton project is one of the innovations of XPD Collective and Bandar Special Architecture, and explores how virtual reality technology can generate new possibilities for architecture.
The Epit Laminate is an innovative three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle created from massive graphic structural panels that form a huge portal designed by Italian Paula Navon.
The Audi Award. Lebanese
Lebanese engineer Elias Suwaid won the Audi Award for Innovation for his design titled "Rowen to Realty" which allows access to three-dimensional virtual models of historic buildings and monuments. "The idea of the project is to re-protect the places destroyed by the war, or the problems of nature, so that they can return to it via virtual reality," Suwaid told Emirates Today. "They are living the experiment with the geographic sites that no longer exist."
The Circle project took second place, while the third place was the "Connect for Prosperity" project.
"door"
The doors are a renewed annual exhibition celebrating architectural concepts dedicated to creating a creative platform for the region's creators. This year's event will witness the launch of large temporary platforms consisting of five individual pavilions filled with natural materials.
Each pavilion hosts stories from the Middle Eastern community. Designers designed to produce cultural design experiences under the theme "Between the Lines" were designed by Saeed Al Madani and Hind Bin Dumithan, with the support of the Tasheel Center.
The Dubai Pavilion blends the past, the touches of the present and the future into a single crucible.
Down Down Design
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, opened the 6th edition of Downtown Design under the patronage of HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The event was launched with the participation of more than 170 exhibitors. Including 40 designers from the area.
Her Highness praised the remarkable development witnessed by the exhibition, especially for the success of adding a new section of its components called Downtown Editions, dedicated to introducing customized designs and limited editions of creative designers from all over the world and from the region in particular.
Down Down Design is the highlight of Dubai Design Week.
"I was very happy to visit this year's Downtown Design, to see the remarkable development of UAE participation, especially with the increasing number of Emirati designers and the great improvement in the quality of their designs," said Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It was our responsibility to always stand by our local talents and to support them in every way, so that our designers can come up with their most prestigious creations in the most important international forums. "
weekend
Visitors to the Dubai Design Week will have an exciting weekend experience, including the Design Market, which hosts live music. The "Workspace" studio will be allocated to children's workshops. The Facebook Design platform also hosts workshops and presentations, while the Tasheel Foundation runs a series of sessions.
Vice President of Dubai Culture:
"Dubai has long been a design capital in the region."
• "The creative sector in Dubai is an indispensable component in promoting the well-being of the individual and society."
• 150 projects selected from 1,000 applications participating in the Global Graduates Exhibition.
• 90 dialogue sessions and workshops within the "Dubai Design Week" program.