Designing the Void encourages dialogue and interaction as well as interpretation and improvisation between a person [...]


Heriot Watt University Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City

Designing the Void encourages dialogue and interaction as well as interpretation and improvisation between a person (user) and a designated space (void).

The design must support multiple uses and outcomes by creating open ended but tangible modes of communication. This is an inter-disciplinary competition that creates platforms encouraging creativity, dialogue and interactions within the public realm. This outdoor exhibit is made from material of the designer's own choice and sits within a three-metre cubed space, with the designed object or spatial form occupying a maximum volume of two-metre squared (or equivalent) within the cubed space.

A series of talks and final jury will take place on 26 October.

Winners and all finalists’ designs will be exhibited from 26-29 October.

About Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt University has an established a reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research, making it one of the top UK universities for business and industry. The university delivers programmes to 31,000 students globally with campuses in Dubai and Malaysia. Committed to continuous improvement and development in all activities, the focus on responding to the changing needs of business, industry and society and finding solutions to the global challenges of the 21st century.

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