As part of Downtown Design's ongoing commitment to supporting original design, the first of our Original Talks took place on the 28th of May, organised in association with Dubai Design District (d3).

The talk was hosted by Richard Dean, one of Dubai's most experienced business journalists and radio hosts, and featured a diverse and distinguished panel who shared their individual perspectives on the importance of original design.

The panel included:

Cristina Romelli Gervasoni, Fair Director, Downtown Design

Khalid Shafar, Design Ambassador for d3

Vadim Horna, Regional Director for Middle East, Asia & Pacific, Lasvit

Firas Alsalih, Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Wilson Associates