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Downtown design 2018

From international and regional contemporary design brands, a dynamic talks programme and large-scale installations, to a new fair section, Downtown Editions, view the highlights from the fair’s sixth edition.

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VOICES OF DESIGN | FEATURING TARIK AL ZAHARNA OF T.ZED ARCHITECTS

The Founder and Director of the Dubai-based practice talks about how a new generation of regional designers and clients is driving the growing demand for high-quality design solutions across the Middle East.

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VOICES OF DESIGN | FEATURING PRECIOSA

Martin Fryzelka, the Managing Director of Preciosa Lighting gives a snapshot of the Middle East’s evolving design scene.

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VOICES OF DESIGN | FEATURING ISABEL PINTADO OF WILSON ASSOCIATES

Isabel Pintado, the Managing Director of Wilson Associates in Dubai shares how the Emirate contributes towards building a contemporary design identity for the Middle East.

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VOICES OF DESIGN | FEATURING KETTAL

Laurence Dehlen, Middle East Director of Kettal, talks about the region’s emerging design economies and the role of the hospitality sector in supporting these markets.

Downtown Editions

Downtown Editions

Collect and commission at Downtown Editions, Downtown Design’s curated showcase of limited-edition design

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2018 EXHIBITOR HIGHLIGHTS

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Kettal
Spain

Kettal

Since its beginnings in 1966, Kettal has had an international calling to design and innovation. In the first years of…

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Manfredi Style
Italy

Manfredi Style

Multidisciplinary initiative with one mission: bring unique and high-end creations around the world through art and…

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Saint Louis
France

Saint Louis

Saint-Louis is truly a manufacture of its time, a blend of tradition and innovation that never ceases to draw…

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Alshaya Enterprises
Kuwait

Alshaya Enterprises

ALSHAYA Enterprises is one of the leading providers of technical & design-led solutions to a wide range of…

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Cosentino
United Arab Emirates

Cosentino

Cosentino Group is a global, family-owned company that produces and distributes, high value innovative surfaces for the…

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Illulian
Italy

Illulian

The luxury Italian brand will showcase a selection of novelties and bestsellers, as highest expression of the authentic…

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2018 Exhibitors Catalogue

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Trade Programme

Trade Programme

The Trade Programme is a bespoke industry tool designed to empower architects, interior designers and industry professionals to make advantageous use of their time at the fair and to better access creative and commercial opportunity.

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2018 Fair Features

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Breath of Light

The Red Dot 2018: Best of the Best award-winning interactive concept made its Middle Eastern debut at Downtown Design.

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Le Refuge Dubai

Based between LA and Paris,Marc Ange’s work is characterized by a play between fantasy and function, the real and the unreal. Le Refuge was no exception.

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The Aeon

The award-winning British artist and sculptor David Harber presented his latest work at the fair’s waterfront terrace.

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Shifting Sands

Part landscape, part installation, Shifting Sands, the urban intervention by the Dubai-based award-winning landscape design firm Desert INK was the living heart of the fair.

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The House of Negroni

Paul Bishop of Bishop Design presented a new creative concept for the House of Negroni at Downtown Design 2018.

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News

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Announcing Wilson Associates As The Fair's…

Announcing Wilson Associates As The Fair's…

Led by Isabel Pintado, the Dubai-based studio of the global hospitality design practice that is known for creating current and…

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Spanish Design Pavilion Makes Its Debut At…

Spanish Design Pavilion Makes Its Debut At…

Spain's participation in this year’s fair is part of a growing interest from country-specific initiatives looking to promote…

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Rabih Geha: Balancing Culture and Contemporary…

Rabih Geha: Balancing Culture and Contemporary…

The Lebanese architect and interior designer talks about the future of retail design and Beirut’s indelible influence on…

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Downtown Editions: A platform for Engagement and…

Downtown Editions: A platform for Engagement and…

Patronage and exposure are the fuel of the creative industries; Downtown Editions puts both established and emerging designers…

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Design with Context: Boutique Firms Lead the Way

Design with Context: Boutique Firms Lead the Way

UAE’s small and mid-size design agencies are putting regional context at the forefront of their creative concepts.

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Growth In The Middle East's Hospitality Sector

Growth In The Middle East's Hospitality Sector

With contracts worth just over $30bn due to be awarded in the region, the Middle East features amongst the leading markets for…

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Designing a Sustainable Future

Designing a Sustainable Future

Shaun Killa, the architect behind the Museum of the Future talks about Killa Design's upcoming projects and his passion for…

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Downtown Design is a key event of dubai design week

Dubai Design Week is the region’s largest creative festival, reflecting Dubai’s position as design capital of the Middle East. The six-day programme is made up of +200 events covering design across a range of disciplines including architecture, product, furniture, interior and graphic design

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