Rooted Design: Localisation and the New Language of Place is a talk taking place during Dubai Design Week at The Forum, Downtown Design's annual conference.

Moderated by Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser, the talk addresses the importance of local design, from materials to crafts, in a digital age.

Speakers are senior interior designer at Keane, Marco Maximus; associate director at Zaha Hadid Architects, Bidisha Sinha; director and senior associate at Meyer Davis, Svetlana Samardzic; vice president of FF&E Design at PNC Architects-Sobha Realty, Angelica Romanazzi; and vice president of Global Design at Kohler, Michael Seum.

Rooted Design: Localisation and the New Language of Place from 3:00pm to 4:00pm on 6 November 2025 at The Forum, Downtown Design, d3 Waterfront Terrace, Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai, UAE.