Programme

Downtown Design

The key event of Dubai Design Week, Downtown Design is the Middle East’s leading fair for original design.

Dubai Design District (d3)

Global Grad Show

Global Grad Show provides first-hand access to the next generation of innovators creating solutions for a better world.

Dubai Design District (d3)

Abwab

Abwab translates as ‘doors’ in Arabic and is an annually remodeled exhibition dedicated to commissioning work from across the…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Talks

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

Dubai Design District (d3)

Kabul Old City – A Visual Journey

A multi-media installation that will provide viewers with a direct and interactive experience of the cultural richness and…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Design + Making UAE

Explore UAE design with Tashkeel. The ideal place for emerging professionals, share skills and opinions in talks and workshops,…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Umbra

An immersive design installation that invites audiences to explore the interplay of shadow and light cast through a series of…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Audi Innovation Talks

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

Dubai Design District (d3)

Audi Innovation Hub

Dubai Design District (d3)

Panel: Creating the Future?

A conversation about the impact of the upcoming Dubai Expo 2020 - its purpose and process - with architects designing for the…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Rado x Dubai Design Week

For the third consecutive year, Swiss watchmaker Rado takes part as the Rado exhibition, a display of the brand’s latest…

Dubai Design District (d3)

The Maze

The Maze is a dynamic installation that explores the domains of interactive surfaces with a sculptural quality. An array of…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Food+Design to Rebuild Communities

Experience Mirzams' newest collaboration bar and join us at Mirzam Chocolate Makers in Alserkal Avenue for a meaningful…

Al Quoz

Lustre by Bethan Gray

The Odd Piece will be showcasing the new 'Lustre' collection by Bethan Gray at their Al Serkal Avenue showroom, inviting visitors…

Al Quoz

Design Methodologies for Understanding Strategy

This workshop will utilize design-driven methodologies to understand how to move from crafting strategies to executing them. The…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Giant Origami Animal

The workshop explores the Japanese art of paper folding. Participants will learn to paper fold and create one giant and one small…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Bene

At times of constant change there is a need for an all-purpose tool. That’s why PIXEL was created. PIXEL isn’t furniture. PIXEL is…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Grimshaw - Open House

Grimshaw will open its doors to showcase the studio’s work from around the globe. Architects will be on hand to offer AR…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Barjeel

Creating a place of contemplation for visitors, the installation reinterprets the iconic wind towers (Barjeel) of Dubai through…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Culture Meets Design - Pottery Workshop

The workshop takes inspiration from ancient practices in Arabic culture. Participants will use their imagination to mould a ball…

Al Jadaf

Mosaic Game

Create your own mosaic masterpiece with Klug Toys. Use your imagination to create patterns or form shapes using large scale…

Dubai Design District (d3)

Design Development in the UAE Symposium

The event presents a curated line-up of contemporary UAE based designers revealing their insight as design practitioners in the…

Al Quoz

Phantom Limb

The exhibition, hosted by Art Jameel, features 13 artists and collectives who explore material culture and the weaponization of…

Al Jadaf

Space, Anti-Space, Anti Form

A four-day exhibition exploring design energy and anti-form where attitude becomes the form and defines the space itself. A…

Dubai Academic City

Make a Concrete Planter Workshop

Learn about design, materials and aesthetics while considering them in the making of your own concrete planter. Participants will…

Dubai Design District (d3)