It includes a program full of exhibitions and dialogue sessions
Dubai Design Week 2020 ... a space for creativity
The event seeks to cement the city's position as a regional hub for design and creativity.
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With a varied program that includes more than 100 events and activities, the Dubai Design Week will be launched on the ninth of this month, which seeks to strengthen the city's position as a regional center for design and creativity.
The event, organized under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, includes a group of exhibitions, temporary stores and external installations on the grounds of the Dubai Design District, in addition to a package of virtual events such as exhibitions and dialogue sessions.
Among the highlights of the Dubai Design Week, which continues until this 14th, is the Dubai Design Week Market, supported by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, a new shopping initiative that offers visitors a carefully selected assortment of the products of the most prominent craftsmen, innovators, entrepreneurs and small companies working in Dubai. The authority granted grants to small businesses to participate in this event.
As for the conceptual design exhibition "The Future of Things," presented by "Downtown Design", it sheds light on the exploration work and projects of a group of interior designers and architects working in the Middle East, highlighting the development of design thinking in the region.
The Middle East and North Africa Graduate Exhibition presents 50 distinguished projects in innovation with a social impact in the region, with its alumni innovators focusing on finding solutions that will make the world a better place.
Projects
In this year's edition, Dubai Design Week creates a special space to highlight the local creative community through the Emirati Designers Exhibition, which will present works by 20 creative people that highlight the region's culture.
The Architecture Festival in the Dubai Design District will also present 40 regional projects that have received official accreditation for the architectural practices issued by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIPA).
This is in addition to a group of multidisciplinary exhibitions and initiatives presented by international institutions and destinations.
Visitors to the Dubai Design Week, which is organized with the support of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and ARM,
The holding », on a date with 25 installation works distributed in different places in the Dubai Design District, including: The commissioned work of the doors exhibition entitled" Fata Morgana "by the Iraqi designer Hozan Zangana;
Also, the winning work will be revealed for the Urban Works Award 2020, which is being supported by ARM.
Holding, which is a new open-air shopping experience entitled "Basta" created by Emirati architects Rima Al Muhairi and Saudi Lujain Al Ateeq.
As for the makers program in Dubai Design Week, it offers a range of practical activities that target all age groups and levels in the leather industry, embroidery, robotics and laser cutting, and allow participants to discover innovative methods, techniques and a wide range of materials, from thread to wood.
Professionals and academics interested in the field of design will be able to join a group of specialized courses hosted by Rey Urban, which aim to upgrade the practical and professional skills of small and medium-sized companies, freelancers and aspiring creatives.
The weekend program will organize a range of activities directed at families and children over the age of five, regardless of their skill level. The Olli Museum for children will allow them to create creativity using clay, experiment with a potter's wheel, learn about the power of plant pigment, and build their own architectural tower.
The visiting children can also join a tour organized by "Gulf Photo Plus" around the event, with the aim of honing their photography skills.
For those who love farming, children can try planting Ghaf seeds.
Activities will be managed by a group of freelance designers, creative and small businesses, as they will adhere to the necessary sanitary and preventive measures.
innovation
The sixth edition of the Global Graduate Exhibition kicks off this year with the most prominent graduate projects in the field of innovation with a social impact.
The exhibition, which is organized by default, focuses on the most common issues among graduates from all over the world, which were identified through the receipt of a record number of applications to participate, which exceeded 1,600 from 270 universities in 60 countries, an increase of 30% over last year's applications, and included prestigious universities such as Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. And Imperial College London, in addition to many universities in developing countries.
With representation for the first time from countries such as Indonesia, El Salvador and Oman, the exhibition in the 2020 edition will be the most diverse at the global level so far.
Aware of the current challenges facing the design sector, this year's Downtown Design exhibition offers architects, interior designers and enthusiasts the opportunity to reconnect - digitally this time - with the thriving contemporary design landscape.
The weekend program includes a range of activities for families.
Conceptual design exhibition "The Future of Things" is presented by "Downtown Design".
Experts and prominent names
The program of discussion sessions for Dubai Design Week will, hypothetically, this year, and will host experts and leaders in the design sector to discuss topics that highlight emerging alternative structures and solutions that designers can learn from, with the aim of reaching a new reality based on global turmoil that affected various societies and sectors.
A series of dialogues will accompany the Architecture Festival in the Dubai Design District, focusing on topics that play a pivotal role in the design industry today.
The forum program from "Downtown Design" will host a group of the most prominent names in the regional and international design scene who will shed light on the new value system that arose as a result of the pandemic, including: designer Aline Asmar Daman, design journalist Max Fraser, Indian architect Noro Karim, in addition to To many names.
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Installation work distributed in various places in the Dubai Design District.
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