Programme 2016 Full list of 230+ events online soon

Abwab

Translated as ‘doors’ in Arabic, Abwab is an exhibition, architectural installation and a highlight of Dubai Design Week. It's the…

13 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Downtown Design

The sixth edition of Downtown Design, the Middle East’s only trade fair dedicated to original, high-quality design, is the biggest…

13 - 16 November, 2018

12:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Global Grad Show

The fourth edition of the Global Grad Show offers a first look at 150 of the inventions shaping our tomorrow. The ideas come from…

13 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Making Space

Making Space is a pop-up studio which offers a five-day programme of workshops and children's activities throughout Dubai Design…

13 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Urban Commissions

Supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Dubai Design District (d3), Urban Commissions is a Dubai Design…

13 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Talks

The city’s most extensive programme of design talks takes place throughout Dubai Design Week.

13 - 17 November, 2018

12:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Le French Design, How Innovation Creates History

The Institut Français in the United Arab Emirates presents an exhibition that redefines and showcases the breadth of the French…

12 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Design Souk

New for 2018, the Design Souk will be at the heart of the weekend programme, acting as a festival destination for visitors in d3’s…

16 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Keynote: Daan Roosegaarde

Presented by the Dutch Design Center, ‘Landscapes of the Future' explores the social role of design and the importance of…

14 November, 2018

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

DESIGN at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Alserkal Cultural Foundation (ACF) hosts an exhibition which brings together art and design under one roof for six days throughout…

12 - 17 November, 2018

09:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Al Fahidi Historical District

Audi Innovation Hub

The Audi Innovation Hub, Designed by Dubai-based MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) will be the focal point for design…

13 November - 02 October, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Real Rain Installation

Experience the gentle buildup of a warm summer rainstorm in the middle of Dubai with Kohler's Rain Real installation, using a…

13 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Weaving the Mashrabiya Pavilion

Dr. Iasef Md Rian from the University of Sharjah has used computational modelling to create a perforated pavilion made from woven…

12 - 17 November, 2018

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

The Forum at Downtown Design

25 global design experts respond to topics critical to the architecture and interior design industries in 2019. Exploring the…

13 - 16 November, 2018

12:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Downtown

Audi Innovation Talk: Paul Priestman

The Audi Innovation Talks is a daily programme of conversations with experts exploring the future potential of technology and…

12 November, 2018

06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Dubai Design District (d3)

Abwab: Bahrain

An investigative collaboration looks into the process of renewing a dormant craft by inviting visitors [...]

25 - 28 October, 2016

10:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Lettering Workshop X Tinkah

An experimental workshop where designers and participants will be able to interact and connect with [...]

24 October, 2016

03:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Global Grad Show

A globally unique exhibition of innovation, inventions and technology that will transform our future [...]

24 October, 2016

03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Byahe: A Typographic Exploration

Created by Ape Creative, an exhibition and film screening that explores how people connect through their stories, travels [...]

24 - 29 October, 2016

10:00 AM - 08:00 PM

The Laboratory of Literary Architecture (LabLitArch)

The Laboratory of Literary Architecture, in partnership with the Emirates Literature Foundation is a [...]

24 October, 2016

05:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Iconic Architecture and the Urban Development, Keynote by Santiago Calatrava

In association with Expo 2020 Dubai, Swiss-Spanish neo-futuristic Architect & Engineer [...]

25 October, 2016

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Restoring the World's Oldest Library: Keynote by Aziza Chaouni

The Qaraweyeen Library was founded in 859, as part of the Qaraweyeen Mosque and University in Fez, Morocco [...]

24 October, 2016

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Contemporary Practices in Islamic Design

Between the preservation of the Traditional and the reinvention of the Modern, panelists and moderator engage a lively discussion,…

26 October, 2016

08:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Reviving Master Craftsmanship: Keynote by Abdul Karim Crites

In this illustrated talk, Art Historian Abdul Karim Crites discusses his work over the last fifty years on mosques around the…

26 October, 2016

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Curating and Designing an Architectural Exhibition: Behind the Scenes with Yasser Elsheshtawy

Led by Yasser Elsheshtawy, curator of “Transformations: The Emirati [...]

26 October, 2016

02:30 PM - 04:30 PM

Artemide Showroom Opening

A journey through the history of contemporary design with contributions to Artemide's collections including [...]

25 October, 2016

05:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Downtown Design

The region’s only quality-driven design trade fair returns for its fourth edition as the commercial [...]

25 - 27 October, 2016

01:30 PM - 09:00 PM