Downtown Design is the leading design fair in the Middle East and a catalyst for growth in the region’s creative scene.
Tashkeel unveils the seven designers selected for the 2026 Tanween Design Programme. The 13th edition will culminate in a sustainable design showcase at Downtown Design, followed by continued support to launch limited-edition collections.
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The second edition of Downtown Design Riyadh will return to Riyadh's creative heart, JAX District, once again in partnership with the Architecture and Design Commission of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture.
Downtown Design 2025, the anchor fair of Dubai Design Week, took place at Dubai Design District (d3) this November, showcasing over 1,000 designers from 50+ countries and highlighting collaboration, cross-cultural exchange, and regional talent, reaffirming Dubai as a global hub for creativity, culture, and innovation.
At this year’s Downtown Design, leading brands and studios come together through a series of immersive pop-up experiences that celebrate design as a form of dialogue between eras, materials, and cultures. Each collaboration transforms space into storytelling, merging craftsmanship with contemporary sensibility to create moments of discovery across the fair.
Casa Milano returned to Downtown Design with the third season of its bathroom design challenge, Talking Walls.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), visited Downtown Design 2025, the region’s leading contemporary design fair, taking place as part of the 11th edition of Dubai Design Week in Dubai Design District (d3).
Downtown Design, the region’s leading contemporary design fair returns to Dubai Design District (d3) this November for its 2025 edition, bringing together an international showcase of high-quality design and reaffirming Dubai’s position as a global hub for creativity, culture, and innovation.
Evoking the allure of Art Deco speakeasies, Cosentino will unveil their concept titled ‘1930’ by Etereo, at this year’s Downtown Design fair in d3. A contemporary lounge experience designed, the concept draws from the geometric harmony of Piero Portaluppi, the sculptural sensibility of Carlo Scarpa, and the bold architectural gestures of Ettore Sottsass, celebrating The Age of Elegance through a sophisticated interplay of geometry, materiality and historical inspiration.
