UAE Business: Extensive Dubai Design Week returns on November 8 – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 13-Oct-2021
  • Source: Gulf Daily News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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UAE Business: Extensive Dubai Design Week returns on November 8 – Gulf Digital News








The region’s largest creative festival will take place from November 8 to 13, with over 200 free-to-attend events, reinforcing Dubai’s position as the region’s central hub for design and creativity.





 





Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of Dubai Council, the region’s leading design fair for high-end and quality design, Downtown Design is back with an in-person showcase of 130+ international and regional exhibiting brands and designers.





 





Along with it a multi-media showcase, the 2040: d3 Architecture Exhibition, will feature five architectural firms presenting concepts of how Dubai could look in 20 years. This year, the fair will host brands from over 20 countries as well as major national representations from European countries including Austria, France, Hungary, Italy and Spain, and Downtown Editions, the fair’s boutique section dedicated to limited-edition and bespoke design, will once again uncover the latest in design by individual designers, studios and creative collaborations, with a spotlight on the region. 





 





The UAE Designer Exhibition 2.0 will unveil works by 25 emerging and undiscovered creative talents, based in the UAE and producing locally.





 





This year’s Abwab commission has been awarded to Dubai-based