{"id":21841,"date":"2018-10-30T10:06:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T10:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=21841"},"modified":"2018-10-30T10:13:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T10:13:32","slug":"dubai-design-week-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/dubai-design-week-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Design Week: Everything You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dubai Design Week<\/strong><\/em> is the largest arts festival in the Middle East, reflecting Dubai\u2019s position as the regional capital of design.\u00a0 From 12th to 17th November 2018, the programme is made up of more than 200 events incorporating design<\/strong> across a range of disciplines such as architecture, product, furniture, interior, and graphic design.\u00a0Introduced under the support of HH Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Dubai<\/strong> Culture & Arts Authority, Dubai Design Week<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0provides an accessible meeting point for the global design community.<\/p>\n

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The design event, organized in partnership with the Dubai<\/strong> Design District (d3), is a platform for regional design and acts as an incentive for the growth of the creative community in Dubai<\/strong>.\u00a0In 2017, the annual fair attracted more than 60,000 visitors to Dubai Design District alone who attended and engaged with the varied programme of design-related events, exhibitions, shows, awards, talks and workshops, and experiences.<\/p>\n

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The event\u2019s fourth edition programme will feature the region\u2019s leading design fair, Downtown Design<\/strong>, and its inaugural showcase dedicated to limited-edition design, Downtown Editions; Global Grad Show<\/strong>, which brings together projects from 100 of the most innovative\u00a0universities across the world; and Abwab<\/strong>, the curated and interactive project containing original design from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.<\/p>\n

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Downtown Design<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The sixth edition of Downtown Design<\/strong>, the Middle East\u2019s only trade fair dedicated to original, high-quality design, is the biggest and most ambitious to date.\u00a0With 175 contemporary design brands, including\u00a040 regional designers,\u00a0the fair presents the largest ever curation of Middle Eastern talent alongside the best of international design. Visitors will also be able to commission limited-edition and bespoke design from the Middle East and beyond at the fair\u2019s new section, Downtown Editions.<\/p>\n

Global Grad Show<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The fourth edition of the Global Grad Show, held in partnership with Investment Corporation of Dubai, offers a first look at 150 of the inventions shaping our tomorrow. The ideas come from passionate, upcoming design graduates of 61 nationalities from 100 universities, including Harvard, MIT and RCA. The students use design to find solutions to some of the world\u2019s most pressing issues.<\/p>\n

Abwab<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Translated as \u2018doors\u2019 in Arabic, Abwab is an exhibition, architectural installation and a highlight of Dubai Design Week<\/strong><\/em>. It\u2019s the only initiative of its kind to offer a platform for design talent from across the Middle East.\u00a0For the fourth edition, located at the center of Dubai Design District (d3), Abwab will host a collection of design experiences drawn from five communities in the Middle East; Amman, Beirut, Dubai (supported by\u00a0Tashkeel<\/a>), Eastern Provinces of Saudi Arabia (supported by\u00a0Ithra<\/a>) and Kuwait City.<\/p>\n

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Owned and managed by the Art Dubai Group, the whole design event is free to attend and accessible for the design industry and the public.<\/p>\n

Contacts and more information:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dubai Design Week<\/span><\/strong>
\nDubai Design District (d3)<\/strong>
\nBuilding 7<\/strong>
\nOffice 403A<\/strong>
\nPO Box 72645<\/strong>
\nDubai, UAE<\/strong><\/p>\n

+971 4 563 1400<\/a><\/strong>
\ninfo@dubaidesignweek.ae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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See also:\u00a0Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera, The New Luxury Restaurant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n \"Limited<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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