UAE Designer Exhibition presents 16 rising talents in the emirates
Recycled materials, 3D printing and traditional crafts all featured in a Dubai Design Week showcase of established and emerging UAE-based designers. More
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"Datecrete" furniture featured in showcase of UAE emerging designers at Dubai Design Week
Furniture made of crushed dates and a floor lamp created with fish scales salvaged from an Emirati market are among five projects featured in design platform Tashkeel's annual exhibition, which is on display as part of Dubai Design Week. More
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OBMI creates undulating installation to mimic Middle Eastern mangrove forests
US studio OBMI has designed Once Upon a Forest for Dubai Design Week, an installation featuring gently sloping organic shapes that nod to the mangrove forests that characterise parts of the United Arab Emirates. More
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The idea that clients in the Middle East seek ornamented interiors is outdated, say local designers
Promotion: now in its ninth year, Dubai Design Week's Downtown Design trade show has been instrumental in helping the emirate to establish its own contemporary design language, according to local creatives. More
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Exil Collective showcases work by emerging Lebanese designers
Design platform Exil Collective has launched its first collection at Dubai Design Week to spotlight work by both up-and-coming and established Lebanese designers. More
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Global activism informs student projects at Dubai Design Week
A 3D-printed brace and hugging chair were among the pieces on show at this year's Global Grad Show and MENA Grad Show, as design students react to the coronavirus pandemic and global activist movements. More
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How to be at Rest installation features bricolage chairs made by migrants in the UAE
Paint buckets, street signs and beaded car seats feature in a series of found seating designs, made by working-class migrants in the United Arab Emirates and collected by artist Christopher Benton. More
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Global Grad Show calls for student designs that respond to coronavirus
Dubai's Global Grad Show has announced an open call to universities and students for designs that address critical issues resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. More
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Global Grad Show confronts issues you didn't know existed, says curator
This year's Global Grad Show in Dubai illustrated how "many small actions come together to create a total picture". Curator Eleanor Watson selects five innovative projects that make a positive global impact. More
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Watch our talk on the power of design with Aritco
Fernando Mastrangelo, Lina Ghotmeh, Ashiesh Shah and Sanna Åkerlund Gebeyehu speak to Marcus Fairs about the power of design in this talk filmed by Dezeen for Aritco in Dubai. More
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Seven designs from Dubai's Downtown Editions fair that celebrate the Middle East
From a trio of mirrors depicting Dubai's arid landscape to a set of sand-cast chairs by female artisans in Sharjah, Dezeen's Natashah Hitti has picked seven designs from Downtown Editions 2019 that celebrate regional traits. More
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Klove's Totems Over Time lights take the form of art deco-style talismans
This collection of illuminated "totems" designed by Indian lighting brand Klove embodies an unconventional blend of art deco and tribal references. More
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T Sakhi's Lebanon pavilion uses walls to activate social interaction
Beirut studio T Sakhi redefined the wall as a hub for social connection with its pavilion for Dubai Design Week, which comments on the "resilience" of Lebanese society in the face of current socio-political unrest. More
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MAS Architecture Studio's wind tower keeps visitors cool without air-conditioning
MAS Architecture Studio favoured passive ventilation over high-tech solutions in this installation for Dubai Design Week, which reimagines Emirati wind towers using 480 layers of recycled cardboard. More
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Eight designs from Middle Eastern graduates at Dubai Design Week
A device that turns street lights into floatation devices and a washing machine designed for long-haul truck drivers are among our pick of the best designs presented by graduates from the Middle East at this year's Global Grad Show in Dubai. More
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Desert Cast chairs bring together two traditional Kuwaiti design techniques
A trio of designers propose a new design identity for Kuwait with this series of 46 chairs, made using a hybrid of traditional foam cutting and sand casting processes. More
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Dubai's Downtown Editions will highlight limited edition pieces made by regional designers
Dezeen promotion: the craft of regional designers will be the focus of 2018's Downtown Editions, a design showcase in Dubai that features limited edition creations from around the world. More
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Nomadic design exhibition showcases new talent from the Middle East and North Africa
Bowls made from recycled metals and seating inspired by traditional Arabic Majlis featured in an exhibition of emerging talent from the Middle East and North African regions at this year's Dubai Design Week. More
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Fahed + Architects create bulbous copper pavilion from old bedsprings at Dubai Design Week
Architecture studio Fahed + Architects repurposed bedsprings to create this temporary pavilion in the centre of the Dubai Design District. More
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Global Grad Show brought "groundbreaking" student work from around the world to Dubai
Movie: in our next movie for Dubai Design Week, Global Grad Show curator Brendan McGetrick explains why it was important to present an exhibition of student projects at Dubai's inaugural design festival. More
