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    Downtown Design Director’s last-minute guide to Editions, Dubai 2024

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    by Camille Macawili
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    Looking for some cultural serving to add to your weekend plans? Editions, Dubai – the Middle East’s first limited-edition art and design fair with a curation of works over 50 galleries, design studios, and collectives – is running until November 9, 2024.

    The inaugural fair offers a last chance to explore high-quality, limited edition works – from prints and contemporary design to photography, ceramics, and works on paper – at varied prices in the Middle East and engage with contemporary creatives. “Editions is an exciting new addition to Dubai’s cultural calendar, bringing together a vibrant line up of limited-edition design and art, that we usually do not otherwise have access to and set alongside an already successful contemporary design fair that is for both design industry and the public, is an offer that is unique and will further add shaping Dubai’s booming design scene. Editions provides a new platform for discover; collectors or first-timers, design afficionados and the culturally curious alike can uncover works from around the world, in categories that differ what those usually presented at art fairs or collective design fairs” says Mette Degn-Christensen, Director of Downtown Design.
    Here, Mette shares her can’t-miss Editions, Dubai highlights if you’re planning a last-minute visit.
    Aljoud Lootah Design Studio

    “Emirati designer, Aljoud Lootah, who will unveil a new body of work, celebrating the 10th anniversary of her d3-based studio.”
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    Image: Borderline by Nadia Bseiso

    “Spearheaded by Dubai’s photography pioneer Mohammed Somji, will present Hussain AlMoosawi’s ‘Facade to Facade’, which documents the UAE’s architectural heritage, Rehaf Batniji’s portraits of Gaza fishermen, Miro Mannino’s focus on Arabian fishermen, and Nadia Bseiso’s series on the transformation of land in modern Jordan.”
    Blooker Collective
    Image: Buddha Chair by Delaram Bolourchi, Nian Architects
    “Design gallery Blooker will exhibit a collection by Nian Architects Studio that reimagines minimalist industrial components into sophisticated furniture pieces. The featured Sunrise Chair for example is a sculptural piece that embodies the majestic beauty of the dawn. Lacquered wood and brass colours blend with the fabric with this piece, evoking the gentle arc of the sun and shades of the sky at sunset.”
    Hestia Gallery

    “Elsa Foulon who embraces the unpredictability of fire in shaping her large organic lights, presented by Hestia Gallery”
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    “Çağla Köseoğulları solo booth will be exhibiting works that are part of her Sky, Earth and Ten Thousand Things Series that consist of block printing ink on paper. In her work, the artist focuses on on social and psychological landscapes, the natural environment and its animate and inanimate parts by establishing relationships with the concepts of space and memory. She’s interested in how the things she sees, perceives and feels in her private world, in the course of the daily flow of life and in the face of social events are transformed into a form on paper. The artist becomes acquainted with the medium, discovers the surface and looks for answers to her questions each time when she is solving a problem.”
    For tickets, visit editionsartanddesign.com
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      Heading to Dubai Design Week? Director Natasha Carella shares 5 exhibitions not to miss

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      by Camille Macawili
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      The region’s leading design festival, Dubai Design Week, launches today, November 5, 2024 until November 10, 2024.
      On its 10th edition, the annual festival reflects on a decade of design and its wider influence in the region through an outstanding cultural lineup of exhibitions, exclusive commissions, and events staged across Dubai Design District (d3).
      The 2024 programme will honour the local community, creative talent and regional design vernacular it has aimed to nurture over the past 10 years, while celebrating the city’s evolution as a global design hub. Dubai Design Week 2024 brings 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.

      “Marking this milestone 10th edition, Dubai Design Week has become an essential date on the global design calendar, offering an unparalleled platform for designers, brands, cultural and educational institutions, and the wider industry. It’s a key moment to launch new products, unveil prototypes and connect with the community. From immersive installations to family-friendly experiences, Dubai Design Week brings together local and international creativity, sparking vital conversations on topics ranging from sustainable design to vernacular architecture. It’s a space where ideas take form and the creative community flourishes,” says Natasha Carella, Director of Dubai Design Week.
      What to see and do on this 5-day festival? Here, Natasha shares the highlights not to be missed so you can plan your visit accordingly – we don’t want you to miss a thing.
      The Luxury of Less by AB+AC Architects

      Dubai Design Week’s Automotive Partner, BMW Middle East, returns with a new commission. The pavilion is designed to stimulate the senses and reflect the company’s design and circularity ethos, encapsulating the essence of comfort and encouraging audiences to explore luxury from a fresh perspective, emphasizing a minimalist and conscious approach to sustainable living.
      STOOT by Oxara and MULA Design Studio

      Invited by Prototypes for Humanity to showcase at Dubai Design Week, STOOT showcases the future of sustainable construction. Oxara is a cement-free, low-carbon binder and a pioneering alternative to conventional building materials, using construction waste. Designed by Dubai-based architect Abdalla Almulla, STOOT proposes a path towards decarbonization through sustainable construction, blending modernist principles with material experimentation.
      SINFONIA by Iris Ceramica Group

      Iris Ceramica Group’s SINFONIA installation invites audiences to step into the role of conductor, using simple gestures to control a symphony of sound, light and material. Blending advanced ceramic technology with human creativity, this interactive experience lets each visitor explore how movement shapes a unique composition.
      Hind Al Oud Immersive Experience by Mohamed Hilal Group

      Hind Al-Oud invites audiences on a multi-sensory journey that connects the art of fragrance with poetic expression, rooted in the rich heritage of Arabian perfumery. In collaboration with poet Faisal Al-Adwani, the installation features the launch of two signature perfumes, Alifi and Ya’E, inspired by the poem ‘Kibriya’E’, which delves into themes of ambition, certainty and singularity.
      Iwan Pavilion presented by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)

      Iwan is a pavilion inspired by Islamic architecture, in particular ‘Iwan’, a distinctive transitional space, and ‘Muqarnas’, a form of ornamental decoration. Designed by four emerging Saudi architects, Abdulqader Alsuwaidan, Nawaf Alghamdi, Hayat Almousa and Lama Dardas, Iwan was the winning proposal of the Tanween Foldable Pavilion Challenge, a collaboration between the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), Mamou Mani Studio and ABYWAT.
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      Everything you need to know about Dubai Design Week 2022

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      by Sarah Joseph
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      As the UAE continues to be at the forefront of design, Dubai Design Week plays a key role in nurturing this creative spirit.
      Back for its eighth instalment, the week-long showcase will take place from November 8 to 13.
      At one of the region’s most artistic programmes, visitors can experience a curated design experience through installations, exhibitions, and experiential mediums that shed light on various talented individuals and platforms in the Middle East and globally.
      “Dubai Design Week is an annual celebration of design and designers that we are proud to be continuously supporting,” said CEO of the Arts and Literature Sector at Dubai Culture, Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin Kharbash.

      With Metaverse at the core of technological advancements, this year’s annual event will include an exploration of this subject through a series of exhibitions with locally based designers.
      To engage in positive conversations surrounding the environment, this year’s installation programme entitled ‘Design with Impact’ features immersive installations to showcase new changes in the design world.
      For engaging panel discussions and an opportunity to learn from experts in the industry, visitors can attend talks at The Forum at Downtown Design to delve into in-depth design-related conversations and learn from them through material experimentation.
      Held at this avant-garde district, Dubai Design District is an inspiring community of talented individuals that contribute to the country’s burgeoning artistic sector.

      “We are proud to present the eighth edition of Dubai Design Week, which is set to be – once again – a very exciting highlight of Dubai’s autumn calendar. We look forward to bringing the design and creative community together to engage, connect and be inspired by the ideas, talents and artisans presented across installations, exhibitions, talks, workshops, the Downtown Design fair and the market,” said Vice President of d3, Khadija Al Bastaki.
      As a regional hub for art, design and fashion, this highly-anticipated programme is held at one of the most sought-after venues that engage with like-minded individuals.
      For more information visit dubaidesignweek.ae
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      Dubai Design Week makes a creative return to the emirate next month

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      by Sarah Joseph
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      As the UAE continues to be at the forefront of design, Dubai Design Week plays a key role in nurturing this creative spirit.
      All set to take place from November 8 to 13, 2022 at Dubai Design District (D3), this 8th season showcase will push the boundaries of design.
      At one of the region’s most artistic programme, visitors can experience a curated design experience through installations, exhibitions, and experiential mediums that shed light on various talented individuals and platforms in the Middle East and globally.
      “Dubai Design Week is an annual celebration of design and designers that we are proud to be continuously supporting,” said CEO of the Arts and Literature Sector at Dubai Culture, Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin Kharbash.

      With Metaverse at the core of technological advancements, this year’s annual event will include an exploration of this subject through a series of exhibitions with locally based designers.
      To engage in positive conversations surrounding the environment, this year’s installation programme entitled design with impact with feature immersive installations to showcase new changes in the design world.
      For engaging panel discussions and an opportunity to learn from experts in the industry, visitors can attend talks at The Forum at Downtown Design to delve into in-depth design-related conversations and learn from them through material experimentation.
      Held at this avant-garde district, Dubai Design District is an inspiring community of talented individuals that contribute to the country’s burgeoning artistic sector.

      “We are proud to present the eighth edition of Dubai Design Week, which is set to be – once again – a very exciting highlight of Dubai’s autumn calendar. We look forward to bringing the design and creative community together to engage, connect and be inspired by the ideas, talents and artisans presented across installations, exhibitions, talks, workshops, the Downtown Design fair and the market,” said Vice President of d3, Khadija Al Bastaki.
      As a regional hub for art, design and fashion, this highly-anticipated programme is held at one of the most sought-after venues that engage with like-minded individuals.
      For more information visit dubaidesignweek.ae
      – For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
      Images: Instagram @dubaidesignweek More