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The Time Traveler Designer workshop will take place at D3 during Dubai Design Week from October 25h - 29th
Cairo, Egypt - IWAN Designs, the Cairo-based visionary innovative architecture firm, has partnered with the Dubai Design District (D3) and ETQAAN to launch The Time Traveler Designer Workshop, a project that aims to expose participants in Dubai Design Week to creative opportunities through a series of talks and workshops that will take place between October 25th – 29th at D3 – the primary destination for creatives from all over the Middle East.
This workshop series is designed to expose participants to three different experiences. The first experience is a set of academic lectures addressing design, material awareness, and fabrication. The second is a hands-on experience, with professional artisans, to unfold the secrets of this Arabian authentic craft, and the last experience is a series of success stories called “Designer Talks” that will take place every day to the end of the workshop.
“At IWAN Designs, we thrive on forward-thinking concepts that bring together a Holistic approach, unique talents and innovation to design,” said Ehab Mokhtar, founder & managing director, IWAN Designs. “This is why we were able to work with D3 on The Time Traveler Designer Workshop, to deliver an inspiring concept that will provide creative opportunities for anyone who wants to learn new skills, exchange ideas and techniques and learn about the importance of authentic and cultural art in driving progressive designs.”
The workshops at Dubai Design Week allow students, young designers, and people of all education and age levels to interact, work side-by-side, and to exchange their ideas and techniques from around the world.
Joining Ehab Mokhtar in the workshop, the speakers include the founder of KALO, the architecture and design studio, Ammar Kalo, who with his concentration in Digital Technologies and Material Systems continues to research new fabrication processes using industrial robotic arms; Dr. Khaled Nassar, associate professor of construction and architectural engineering at The American University in Cairo; the architect and designer, Omar Hossama who opened and leads ETQAAN’s journey on developing modern interior interpretations of the traditional Arabian art.
About IWAN Designs:
IWAN Designs is a Cairo-based visionary architecture and design firm. The multi-scale projects IWAN designed include Bank of Alexandria, and Jeera and ALma residential compounds in Sheikh Zayed. IWAN Designs uses holistic approaches to create human-centric experience designs and innovative concepts.
About Dubai Design Week:
In 2015, 90 brands from 25 countries brought their knowledge to Dubai Design Week. This year, the diverse 6-day program of keynote speeches, panel discussions, public performances, and educational workshops allow all visitors the opportunity to discover and engage with design.
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