“Dubai Design Week” is one of the creativity-focused festivals that attracts more and more attention every year, is beginning! There are only a few days left for the festival, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates between 8-13 November. One of the most significant organizations in the Middle East, "Dubai Design Week" will host creative exhibitions, fairs, installations, competitions, talks, and workshops this year as well. Let's take a look at what works from the past to the present in this festival full of art.
Dubai Design Week is held annually takes place in the Dubai Design District (d3). The organization, which was held for the first time in 2015, is organized by Art Dubai Group (ADG) and encourages design and creativity. The annual event features creative identities in architecture, interior design, furniture, and product design. In addition, free workshops are organized, and visitors are included in design-oriented studies. The festival, which is open to participants from all over the world, promises to be a source of inspiration to visitors.
The stools of Iyad NAJA
Lebanese Iyad NAJA took part in the first year of Dubai Design Week. Approaching furniture design from a different angle, the designer answers the question of what it would be like to reinvent tables and stools. The artist uses the art of Arabic calligraphy on stools and tables. He integrates works in which he gives calligraphic patterns to metal plates, with concrete pedestals, and modern furniture emerges with traces of the Middle East. The curved lines used on the metal part reflect Islamic Art and Architecture while this different inspiration adds an industrial touch to the stool.
Surfaces Sonores
French designer Pierre CHARRIÉ participated in 2016 Dubai Design Week with his "Surfaces Sonores" where he explores new home systems that will increase the sound level without the need for a loudspeaker. The panel made of maple plywood optimizes the sound quality with its hard and slightly curved surfaces. While the sound surfaces are environmentally friendly, it also creates the impression of a decorative object rather than a speaker with its modern design by being produced from natural materials.
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The Wave City Table
The 'wave city table' aroused great interest in the city exhibition of Dubai Design Week in 2017. The table bearing the signature of Stelios MOUSARRIS can be produced with steel, wood, and 3D printing. Tables and coffee tables inspired by a tsunami documentary contain the silhouette of the city. The designer's designs, which combine architectural and industrial design, add a new perspective to the perception of dimension visitors.
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The shoes from bacteria
Jen KEANE is a materials designer and researcher, who is one of the 2018 Dubai Design Week participants. She participated in Dubai Design Week with shoe designs, which are produced from bacteria. This innovative design brings together biology, fashion, and technology. The translucent shoe creates environmental awareness in the fashion industry. The bacteria used in the design produce cellulose to form the shoe surface. This friendly environment design, which uses natural resources, also draws attention with its aesthetic appearance.
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Points in Common
Dubai Design Week 2020 has been hybrid due to the global epidemic threat that took place in 2019. New media studio Studio Iregular, which is headquartered in Montreal, was included in the design week with its public artwork 'Points in Common'. The study was developed using artificial intelligence, which examines the public art they create and how the participating groups relate to public art. The system works interactively with the movements of the audience and is shaped by the orientation of the participants on the reflective screen.
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Hatch
Yellowdot attracted attention with the lighting 'Hatch' they designed using eggshells, which took part in 2021 Dubai Design Week with its creative works. Using natural residues in a fun way, the team designed their project inspired by the heat lamps used while incubating the chickens. The very fragile eggshells are combined with resin, and an interesting lighting design has emerged. The semi-transparent eggshells reflect the light to the environment in a balanced way with their natural structures.
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