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TAKE PART IN THE 2020 PROGRAMME

We invite the community from all creative disciplines to be part of the varied programme of installations, pop-ups, talks and workshops. Submissions for ideas and proposals to participate in Dubai Design Week 2020 are now open.

ABWAB 2020 PAVILION: OPEN CALL

An annually remodelled platform bridging design talent from the wider region, this year Abwab calls upon creatives from the MENA region to submit innovative concept proposals for an architectural pavilion, to take centre stage in d3.

OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS IN D3

With a focus on problem-solving, we are encouraging proposals for semi-permanent public space interventions putting forward solutions related to the changes occurring in the urban environment today and the new challenges arising from social distancing.

NEW EXHIBITION FOR UAE CREATIVES

Casting a spotlight on home-grown and UAE-based creatives, a new highlight exhibition, recognising diverse local talent and offering a platform for support, calls for emerging designers across various disciplines to submit their innovative works, to be part of a curated showcase during Dubai Design Week.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

A conceptual, multimedia exhibition featuring regional architects and interior designers will present design responses to how we will live, work and play in the future, including an innovative pedestrian network, a new approach to design for places of worship and the evolution of air travel.

URBAN COMMISSIONS 2020 WINNERS

Emirati and Saudi architects Reema Almheiri and Lujain Alatiq have been awarded the Urban Commissions 2020 for their proposal titled ‘Basta’, a modular array of frames inspired by traditional markets. A prototype will be unveiled at the Dubai Design Week Marketplace, 13-14 November.

‘EARTHLY’ BY JUMANAH RIZK & DELTA LIGHT

A spatial design installation consisting of a series of monolithic seats, a collaboration between Dubai-based architect Jumanah Rizk and global architectural lighting company Delta Light will explore the use of natural resources and local material in a raw, yet abstract expression.

'SERRES SÉPARÉES': BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER

Inspired by the recent distancing measures, Amsterdam-based Mediamatic’s dining concept where people come together in a safe and unique setting will be staged in a series of glass greenhouses placed at the centre of d3.

D3 EDIT: A COMMUNITY EXHIBITION

An exhibition reflecting the diversity of the creative community in d3 will present solo works from brands such as UAE design firm Monogram and Hands Carpets, creators of handcrafted rugs for generations, as well as cross-disciplinary collaborations, including jewellery designer Nadine Kanso and architect Fadi Sarieddine.

TANWEEN BY TASHKEEL

Inspired by, designed and manufactured in the UAE, Tashkeel will unveil the limited-edition pieces by the 2020 participants of the annual Tanween design programme; Nada Abu Shakra, Lina Ghalib and Neda Salmanpur who are tasked with undertaking research and experimentation to define a product concept.

COMMISSIONED DESIGNERS ANNOUNCED

Renowned Emirati designers Khalid Shafar, Aljoud Lootah and Hamad Khoory have been commissioned by the American Hardwood Export Council to create convertible public seating solutions, unveiled at Dubai Design Week in d3.

HAMZAT WASL PRESENTS 'MN LAILA'

Dubai-based creative community collective, Hamzat Wasl Studio will present a multimedia exhibition inviting visitors on a storytelling journey of ‘Mn Laila’, an initiative by Hind Bin Demaithan to honour and continue the legacy of her late mother.

D3 ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2020 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIBA

A platform for regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development, the d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter will stage its inaugural showcase under the theme ‘Identity, Context and Placemaking in the Gulf’ at Dubai Design Week in November.

‘PLEASE SIT HERE’ BY AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL (AHEC)

Collaborating with Emirati designers, AHEC will develop a series of outdoor seating for use in public spaces in the UAE, titled ‘Please Sit Here’, that addresses the need to offer solutions for behavioural change brought about by the pandemic.

open call: Urban commissions 2020

Supported by A.R.M. Holding, the Urban Commissions programme calls upon the creative community to propose an innovative solution to design and conceptualise a multifunctional boutique for an outdoor retail experience.

MENA GRAD SHOW

Drawing from the Global Grad Show programme that in 2020 will be produced in a digital format, the inaugural MENA Grad Show will exhibit university student projects from the Middle East and North Africa.