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Dubai Design Week

to return in November with more than 200 events which this year has been awarded to Ahmed El- of Paper, Plastic + Play. Its activities will cater to all
Sharabassy for his proposal on regenerative ages and experience levels, and visitors will be able
architecture and restorative design. El-Sharabassy, to experiment with old and new ways of creating,
who lives in Dubai, has created Nature in Motion, an such as pottery, papermaking, soap carving and even
architectural pavilion modelled on the Dubai desert’s reforming plastic.
constant motion and reflecting the city’s continuous On Friday and Saturday, November 12 and 13,
development. scheduled gatherings curated by Fatma Al Mahmoud,
The pavilion will also host an exhibition titled Pulp named Meet the UAE Creatives, will bring the local
Fusion that has been curated by architecture and creative community and the public together, allowing
research firm Bits To Atoms from Beirut, that will look visitors to learn about the artisanal crafts. The makers’
at the human impact on the planet. products will also be available at The Marketplace in
Throughout the event in d3, a total of 15 installations d3 during the event.
and public interventions will be staged for visitors to Khadija Al Bastaki, executive director of d3, said
explore, including works by Emirati creatives titled that she sees the event as a way to showcase “the
The WAW Machine, which will greet visitors with ingenuity of d3’s creative community” and present
cultural sayings and positive phrases in English and emerging designers from around the world.
Arabic via an “automated vending machine” that aims “This event has always brought the best of the
to “promote kindness”. industry to the forefront, and we look forward to
For those looking to learn or engage with design a seeing how the 2021 edition expands the design
little further, the Making Space programme will landscape with remarkable foresight and impactful
include more than 80 workshops under the theme dialogue.»

Dubai Design Week will return from November 8 to The Global Grad Show, one of Dubai Design Week’s
13 with an expanded programme of more than 200 key exhibitions, will return with at least 50 innovative
events. projects and solutions from emerging talents within
The annual design festival – also stylised by organisers the region, to tackle issues such as desertification,
as DXBDW2021 this year – features exhibitions, pop- accessibility, child nutrition and waste management.
ups, installations, talks and workshops, and is held This year, the Global Grad Show received the highest
in partnership with Dubai Culture and Dubai Design number of applicants in its history, from more than
District, also known as d3, where most of the festival’s 470 universities in 70 countries. It will launch its
activities will take place. online exhibition in November.
This year’s programme highlights include an in- Dubai Design Week 2021 will also present architecture-
person showcase of more than 130 international and focused exhibitions, including a multimedia showcase
regional exhibiting brands and designers, plus a talks titled 2040: d3 Architecture Exhibition, where five
programme that will feature more than 50 discussions architectural firms will present concepts of how Dubai
with global leaders in design, who will shed light on could look in 20 years.
the latest innovations and trends within the industry. Another programme is the annual Abwab commission,

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