What transforms an object into an icon? Twenty icons of French Design exhibition

What transforms an object into an icon? History? Commercial success? Notoriety? The opinion of the aficionados? 2016 Dubai Design Week confirmed Dubai’s status as the design capital of the region with more than 100 events taking place in the 2016 Dubai Design District, including the touring exhibition ‘20 French design icons.’ For this second edition … Read more

From lightning suits to algae-munching drones: how design is electrifying Dubai

The splashy projects by Zaha and Foster are back in business – and in the new design microcity, the world’s greatest graduate show is showcasing inventions by the best brains from 30 different countries

Dubai Design Week: 2016 Global Grad Show focuses on humanity

Design innovations promoting the good for humanity highlight the 2016 Global Grad Show, part of the Dubai Design Week. Global Grad Show presents 145 transformative projects from 50 word-leading design schools across 30 countries – the largest meeting of graduate designers, creating the future. On its second year, the Global Grad Show is opening in Dubai … Read more