It's All In The Design

The best local and international design talent meet, with the return of Dubai Design Week.

The region’s largest creative festival, Dubai Design Week has more than 230 events and activities taking place across several venues in the city over six days including one jam-packed weekend. At the heart of it all is Downtown Design; a trade fair situated in Dubai Design District (d3) and the activities spill out from this epicentre with exhibitions, installations, workshops, talks and performances all across the district. Visitors will walk through one of the custom-built gateways to enter the spirit of the festival and be able to guide themselves around with the newly launched app that has an interactive map and AR (augmented reality) navigation. With so many things to choose from and a dizzying array of information, here is our guide to helping you make the best out of the festival.

DOWNTOWN DESIGNS

Downtown Design is a trade fair featuring original, high-quality design from around the world. This year’s show will include 175 exhibitors displaying the very best in contemporary furniture, product design and designer collaborations as well as an array of installations, live demonstrations, talks and events.

There will be a range of product categories such as furniture; lighting; bathrooms; kitchens; textiles; and accessories. It will also introduce Downtown Editions, a new curated section dedicated to limited editions, capsule collections from individual studios and affordable accessories.

Trade opening Nov 13, 5pm to 7pm; Nov 14, 12 to 7pm; Nov 15 & 16, 12 to 9pm Public Opening Nov 14, 5 to 7pm; Nov 15, 5 to 9pm; Nov 16, 12 to 9pm a d3 Waterfront, Dubai, downtowndesign.com TOP TIP: Access is free for visitors who’ve downloaded the Dubai Design Week app.

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