More than 100 designers from the MENA region will feature at the first edition of Design Doha.

Qatar Museums has announced the inauguration of Design Doha, a biennial showcase for excellence and innovation in the design community in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The event will take place with a week of special events and exhibition openings from February 24 to 28 across multiple venues in Msheireb Downtown. Further programming will continue through to August 5.

The main exhibition, Arab Design Now, will be available for viewing until August 2024. Additionally, the satellite exhibitions, namely Colors of the City: A Century of Architecture in Doha, Weaving Songs in collaboration with Turquoise Mountain, and 100/100 HUNDRED BEST ARABIC POSTERS Round 04, will remain open for public viewing until March 2024.

Design Doha will serve as a dedicated platform for fostering creativity and design excellence. It looks to provide creatives and institutions with a space to showcase their designs and ideas. It is committed to offering tangible and authentic solutions, displaying the richness of MENA culture and creativity, while highlighting the exceptional design environment of Qatar on the global stage.

Qatar Museums has announced the inauguration of Design Doha, a biennial showcase for excellence and innovation in the design community in Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The event will take place with a week of special events and exhibition openings from February 24 to 28 across multiple venues in Msheireb Downtown. Further programming will continue through to August 5.

The main exhibition, Arab Design Now, will be available for viewing until August 2024. Additionally, the satellite exhibitions, namely Colors of the City: A Century of Architecture in Doha, Weaving Songs in collaboration with Turquoise Mountain, and 100/100 HUNDRED BEST ARABIC POSTERS Round 04, will remain open for public viewing until March 2024.

Design Doha will serve as a dedicated platform for fostering creativity and design excellence. It looks to provide creatives and institutions with a space to showcase their designs and ideas. It is committed to offering tangible and authentic solutions, displaying the richness of MENA culture and creativity, while highlighting the exceptional design environment of Qatar on the global stage.

The event will consist of a diverse programme of exhibitions, new commissions, artist collaborations, mentorship programmes, workshops, panel conversations and special events for both the public and industry leaders and practitioners.

Subjects will span a wide range of artistic disciplines including urbanism, architecture, textiles, ceramics, environmental design, landscape, graphic design, woodwork, glass, crafts and more. Among these will be more than 20 activations curated by partner design studios based in the region.

A site-specific commission by South Korea-based designer Choi Byung Hoon will go on permanent view at the National Museum of Qatar and a commission by Dutch designer Joris Laarman, entitled the Doha Dragon, will be installed in the Doha Design District. Juried prizes will provide monetary awards, mentorship opportunities with international design experts and market exposure. Design Doha will also feature a series of illuminating conversations with global leaders of design and the creative industries.

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