Pre-register now and receive Downtown Design’s Guide to Design in Dubai, an introduction to the key people, places and events that are shaping Dubai’s next chapter as a leading city for design in the 21st century.
Hosted in d3, the creative heart of the city, Downtown Design is a unique event in the Middle East as the fair takes a curatorial approach to the visitor experience with the regional buyer in mind. Over 100 exhibitors from 28 countries have been hand-picked - a selection of leading, established brands that need a strategic gateway to the region, as well as high quality emerging brands exhibiting on an international platform for the first time.
As the commercial gateway to the Middle East, Dubai is a hospitable business environment, with international expertise, regional opportunities for new business and governmental support. Where East and West converge, it’s perfectly positioned to facilitate a profitable interaction between international brands and regional buyers. Since its launch in 2013, Downtown Design has tripled its footprint, and demand for this year’s edition led to the fair being oversubscribed. Balancing iconic names with ‘discovery’ brands and developing an extensive Buyers Programme, Downtown Design is expanding its reach to become the ultimate forum for the design industry in the wider region to come together and do business.
Exhibitors for Downtown Design 2016 include exciting emerging regional brands such as Apical Reform, Beba Creations and Klove exhibiting for the first time; and returning iconic international brands such Moroso, Carl Hansen, Gaggenau and Arclinea.
In addition, to offering visitors and buyers the opportunity to discover new design from across the globe, Downtown Design will host five international design weeks (Addis Ababa, Barcelona, Beirut, Reykjavik and Taipei) that will showcase their best emerging talent.
Downtown Design is open to both trade visitors and public and entry is free. Pre-register now at www.downtowndesign.com and to receive Downtown Design’s Guide to Design in Dubai, an introduction to the key people, places and events that are shaping Dubai’s next chapter as a leading city for design in the 21st century.