- Design Next, a first-of-its-kind exhibition in the UAE on
the circular economy, is a significant new addition to Dubai Design
Week programme this November
- Design Next advances dialogue in sustainable design and
collaboration, in line with Dubai's Creative Economy Strategy, the UAE's
Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries and Dubai's Economic Agenda D33
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai Design District (d3) and
Isola Design Group are launching a forward-thinking exhibition
focusing on the circular economy, expanding Dubai Design Week's
10th-anniversary programming with a glimpse into the
future of sustainable design thinking. Entitled Design Next, the
new exhibition will be the first joint initiative between d3 and
the innovative Isola Design Group. The Milan-based Isola Design Group recently
announced their expansion to the Middle
East with a new regional headquarters in d3, a global design
hub by TECOM Group PJSC.
Design Next will run as part of the Dubai Design Week programme,
which is set to take place in strategic partnership with d3 from
5-10 November 2024. The
first-of-its-kind exhibition in the UAE will present ideas and
concepts by an inspiring mix of independent designers and studios,
innovative sustainable brands and design tech start-ups. The
showcase aims to inspire a new mindset in sustainable design and be
a platform for promoting environmentally positive changes in
lifestyle and consumption habits, presenting
sustainable design products, circular furniture, design
technologies, and innovative materials.
Beyond the concepts on view to the public, the event will also
present a dynamic and engaging platform of panel discussions and
live performances to raise awareness for the circular economy and
inspire visitors to play a greater part in shaping a sustainable
world.
"Great design should prioritise bringing innovative solutions
and pathways to the fore," said Khadija
Al Bastaki, Senior Vice President of Dubai Design District
(d3) part of TECOM Group. "We are always looking to take our
design offering at d3 to the next level and growing our
contribution to Dubai's Creative
Economy Strategy, the UAE's Strategy for the Cultural and Creative
Industries and Dubai's Economic
Agenda D33. This new exhibition, in collaboration with our esteemed
d3 partner Isola Design Group, does just that. This exhibition will
elevate world-class design concepts and perspectives to on such an
urgent topic as the circular economy. We hope the ideas presented
will inspire a reset of mindsets and behaviours and contribute to
protecting the future of our planet while advancing Dubai's contribution to the global
sustainability agenda."
"The many initiatives set by the UAE government clearly show its
strong commitment to achieving ambitious sustainability goals.
Companies need to come together to imagine a better future, finding
practical solutions and working to implement a concrete change in
their modus operandi. This collaboration with d3, which has a broad
network in both the public and private sectors, especially in the
design industry, aims to inspire the design community and beyond on
what's needed—and possible—to build a better and more conscious
future. Design Next highlights the important role that design can
play in this journey of innovation and pioneering approaches to
projects," said Gabriele Cavallaro, Co-founder and CEO of
Isola Design Group.
The exhibition will highlight five key areas: Circular Design
and Innovative Craft, Material Hub, Future of Urban Living, Design Labs, and The
Stage.
International participants presenting include Arper
(Italy) and Armourcoat (UK),
alongside a diverse range of designers and design studios from
around the globe, such as Aga Blonska (Netherlands), Anett
Papp (Hungary), Chryssa
Kotoula (Greece), Ethan Streicher (USA), Grob Design (Turkey), House of Piranesi (India), Jordan
Keaney (UK), KeepLife (Italy), Maki Ozawa (Japan), Mattice
Boets (Belgium),
Masquespacio (Spain), Shape &
Shade (Kosovo), Shell Homage
(Egypt), VANK (Poland), WKND Lab (South Korea), and many more. The UAE will be
widely represented by well-established brands such as Generation 3D
and Desert Board. Design startups NYXO and Sulmi and the region's
first purpose-built material library, Colab, will also showcase
innovative works.
Design Next will be the first of many initiatives launched
between d3 and Isola Design Group, who will continue to collaborate
on an array of events and services to further cement the region's
flourishing design scene and support exciting local and regional
design talent. Design Next will be a biennial event with the
d3 Architecture Exhibition running in the intervening years.
Dubai Design District (d3), part of TECOM Group PJSC, is a
global creative ecosystem that aims to foster growth in the local
creative economy. It represents a dynamic design community of more
than 1,000 businesses, ranging from multinationals to start-ups,
and is a strategic partner of Dubai Design Week.
About Isola Design Group
Isola Design Group provides visibility and opportunities to
independent designers, design studios, and brands worldwide. The
venture runs both Isola Design, the community platform featuring
profiles, project portfolios, and direct messaging for the exchange
of ideas, and the recently launched Isola Studio, a consultancy
studio for future-thinking design brands and organisations.
Isola Design (www.isola.design) is the world's first digital and
physical platform bringing visibility to independent designers and
design studios, by connecting them to design professionals,
companies, curators, journalists, and potential clients. Its
dedicated curatorial team selects projects with a focus on
sustainability, innovation, and handcraft.
Founded in 2017 in Milan, Isola
Design District immediately became one of the main official areas
of the Milan Design Week, with special attention to international
and emerging designers. Isola Design also organizes various
in-person events under the umbrella of Isola Design Festival, which
takes place throughout the year, hosting dozens of exhibitions,
hundreds of exhibitors, and thousands of visitors.
Since 2019, Isola Design has participated in the Dutch Design
Week in Eindhoven, becoming the first Italian design district to
participate in a foreign event. Isola Design expanded its borders
even further in 2022, when for the first time it led a curated
group of designers to the United Arab
Emirates for Downtown Design during Dubai Design Week, and
in 2023 by taking part in Material Matters at the London Design
Festival and Tanween, Ithra's Conference of Creativity, the largest
creativity platform in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
Launched in 2021 with more than 1.500 designers from 65+
countries and 2,450+ projects published, Isola Design offers a
community for creative people around the globe through its digital
platform, with dedicated profiles and portfolio pages. The digital
platform aims to spark direct community interactions, discussions,
and the sharing of expertise.
In 2024, Isola Design Group founded Isola Studio
(www.isola.design/studio), the new consultancy lab for design
brands, organizations, and institutions. Dedicated to creating
innovative solutions, Isola Studio shares its multifocal vision
with design professionals, startups, companies, and event
organizers. Already active in a hybrid form across many countries
that are part of the global Isola Design community, Isola Studio
has initiated international calls to connect design brands, from
lighting to product design, with emerging talents. It has also
crafted special setups for Italian companies with branches in
Europe and the Middle East, as well as international
organizations such as B&T (Turkey), iGuzzini (UAE), Ithra (Saudi Arabia), Masquespacio (Spain), Monkey47 (Germany), Re-Mat (Italy) e The Good Plastic Company
(Netherlands), to name a few.
Moreover, via the upcoming Marketplace by Isola, each verified
designer and creative studio will get the chance to sell their
physical products, digital assets, and NFTs.
About Dubai Design District (d3)
Dubai Design District (d3), a member of TECOM Group PJSC, is a
global creative ecosystem dedicated to design, fashion,
architecture and art. In line with Dubai's position as the leading business
destination for the region and beyond, d3 is an industry-pioneering
concept that enables people and businesses to grow and co-create
whilst simultaneously providing a solid platform for creativity.
Strategically located in the heart of Dubai, d3 is one of the city's lifestyle and
business districts that challenges thousands of people to rethink
the regular.
With state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to meet the needs
of the industry and a business-friendly framework, the community
offers creative talent the tools for collaboration and growth,
further reinforcing Dubai's status
as a UNESCO Creative City of Design. d3 is a cutting-edge retail
district offering a variety of multi-brand boutiques, fashion
brands, and art and design studios. The world's leading luxury
brands, design companies and creatives, including architects,
interior designers, photography studios, product and fashion
designers, call d3 home. Some of the region's most popular events
take place in d3 and attract international artists and audiences to
cultural and fashion exhibitions and gatherings including Dubai
Fashion Week (DFW), Dubai's
official fashion week co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3) and
Arab Fashion Council, as well as Dubai Design Week and Sole DXB.
The district also regularly hosts a roster of industry talks,
workshops and educational programming, accessible to people of all
ages.
d3 is home to TECOM Group PJSC's business incubator – in5 Design
– that aims to support the fashion and design industries by
offering students and entrepreneurs the opportunity to transform
their ideas into successful commercial ventures. This ecosystem is
further supported by the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation
(DIDI), the region's only university exclusively dedicated to
design and innovation, which offers a curriculum crafted with the
prestigious Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) and
The New School's Parsons School of
Design. The district also features the city's first canal
side recreational development, The Block. The open-air destination
offers a range of different outdoor and leisure areas including a
basketball and volleyball court, a skate park, outdoor gym and
climbing wall.
For more information, please visit:
www.dubaidesigndistrict.com
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