The 10th edition of Dubai Design Week will honour the local community, creative talent and regional design vernacular that it has aimed to nurture over the past 10 years, while celebrating the city’s evolution as a global design hub.
Taking place 5-10 November in Dubai Design District (d3), with Downtown Design as its anchor event, the festival will bring together over 500 established and emerging designers and brands from more than 40 countries to showcase new design thinking in the form of installations, exhibitions and experiential mediums.
Other highlights include; the launch of Editions, the Middle East’s first limited-edition art and design fair, running alongside Downtown Design from 6-9 November and showcasing galleries, design studios and collectives exhibiting works in the fields of contemporary design, photography, prints, ceramics and works on paper; the annual design competition Urban Commissions, returning with this year’s winning submission by Altqadum, a research-based design studio from Oman, who took inspiration from the musical culture of the Gulf for their response to the theme 'Tawila', meaning 'table' in Arabic; and Abwab - the annually anticipated headline commission - which will this year focus on vernacular architecture and how community-centric architectural methods rooted in local materials and technique can intersect with new environments.
Fueled by rapid urbanisation, a strong real estate market, developments in infrastructure, diversification of the economy and evolving tastes and aesthetic needs of residents, businesses and tourists, Dubai Design Week has since its inception in 2015 become a platform for emerging, pioneering and established designers to showcase their work, connect with industry professionals, and gain exposure in the wider Middle East and beyond.
With a commitment to innovation and support of local talent and its role in shaping Dubai's identity as a thriving global centre for design and creativity in the Middle East, the week offers a free-to-attend, forward–looking programme of special commissions, immersive installations, exhibitions and events.
Find out more about the 2024 programme here.
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