Dubai hosted a week of design

As part of the Dubai Design District project in the capitalUAE hosted a design week that brought together representatives of the world's leading brands. The priority goal of the event was to support young talent in the region and to promote Dubai as a new global design hubDubai is a young city thatis rapidly developing not only due to oil sources of income, but also due to the progress of the design industry. According to the latest reports, the value of this market for MENA countries (from English Middle East & North Africa) in 2014 exceeded $ 100 billion with the overall growth of the region's economy by an average of 11% per year. The Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC) presented to the public the results of a study that showed that the economic efficiency of MENA countries indirectly depends on the development of the design market. The most promising areas were related to interiors, events, sea and experimental design. To keep up with the growing market,The United Arab Emirates has launched a project called Dubai Design District (D3), which is part of the global Dubai Development Plan 2021. The first phase of the initiative will be completed this year. One of the main and important events was the first Dubai Design Week, which took place from October 26 to 31, which helped bring the industry to the international level. It was led by Kirill Zammit, head of the design department of Art Dubai Group. The design week showcased the innovative style of the Middle East. As part of this event, workshops and specialized events were held across the city, attended by architects from the region and high-ranking officials. Among them were His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Sheikha Latifa bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Arts and Culture Authority, as well as the ambassadors of France, Mexico, China, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada. Guests were given tours of all the Emirates, including galleries, universities and private organisations. Colourful design installations were found throughout the city, highlighting the creative diversity of the UAE capital. Rawa Kashkush, Chief Development Officer at Abwab: “In a relatively new city like Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for emerging designers and homegrown talent. At the Downtown Design exhibition, held inAs part of the design week, a collection of both well-known brands and creations of completely new artists from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Pakistan were presented. The product categories were very diverse. These included furniture and textiles, bathrooms and kitchen accessories, lighting and decorative elements. In total, more than 90 exhibits were presented, brought from 25 different countries. The number of visitors to the exhibition exceeded 10,000 people. Jonathan Ben-Tovim, lighting designer: - This is a great moment for Dubai. We met a large number of architects and clients at the event, and they were all happy to have the opportunity to see new brands and fresh design solutions. George Kahler, founder of Kahler Design: - In terms of organization, the fair management did a very good job, leading brands from all over the world were attracted to participate. This year, Downtown Design made a bright mark on the international calendar of design events. Based on materials from yatzer.com and dubaidesignweek.ae