THE 7TH EDITION OF DUBAI DESIGN WEEK IS NOW OPEN is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of Dubai Council

       The region’s most important creative festival opens today, with over 260 free-to-attend events and activities at its main hub in Dubai Design District (d3) and around the city, from 8-13 November

       With 430 UAE-based designers and 560 companies participating in this year’s edition, Dubai Design Week presents its most comprehensive edition to date

         Returning with more than 150 international and regional exhibiting brands, the region’s leading fair for original and high-quality design, Downtown Design is back at its bespoke venue on the d3 Waterfront

·         MENA Grad Show features 60 of the most innovative ideas and solutions to make the world a better place from the brightest minds coming out of the region’s universities, in the fields of technology, science and design

        In an immersive multi-media exhibition, the 2040: d3 Architecture Exhibition features five architectural firms presenting concepts of how Dubai could look in 20 years

         An annually themed initiative supported by A.R.M. Holding, the Urban Commissions 2021 winning proposal ‘Yowalah’ by Beirut-based Bits to Atoms is announced; an interactive intervention under the theme of PLAY!

        An immersive showcase, AlUla Design will take visitors on a journey to the Saudi Arabian landmark destination and its cultural significance

·         This year’s Abwab commission was awarded to Dubai-based architect Ahmed El-Sharabassy for his pavilion ‘Nature in Motion’ by responding to the theme of regenerative architecture and restorative design

         Returning with its second iteration, the UAE Designer Exhibition 2.0 unveils works by 30+ emerging and undiscovered creative talents who are based in the UAE and producing locally

      Curated with people and the planet in mind, the Making Space hosts a programme of more than 80 workshops for visitors of all ages and levels of experience, under the theme of ‘Paper, Plastic + Play’

      On the weekend, 12-13 November, The Marketplace will present an even more varied experience, with a curated selection of original, high-quality products and 50+ new participants this year