The 2020 edition of Dubai Design Week features a new UAE-dedicated exhibition showcasing the works of locally based talent. Read on for some of the participating creatives.
Michael Rice
The award-winning UAE-based ceramicist’s work focuses on surfaces, textures, natural geometry and more. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics based in Geneva and the International Academy of Ceramics UNESCO representative for the UAE.Yara Habib
Yara Habib is a graphic designer and an emerging product designer who has lived in Lebanon, Canada, UK and the UAE. She is the co-founder of Djoyn, a branding boutique design studio operating in Beirut and Montreal.Leen Kahaleh
Leen Kahaleh is a visual designer whose work often revolves around social and cultural topics relevant to the Arab region.Tamara Barrage
Tamara Barrage, who opened her studio in Beirut in 2014, aspires to better articulate how forms and textures provoke senses, manipulate emotions and articulate memories.Rimsha Kidwai
The industrial designer's work covers product design, fabrication, packaging, space and experiential design, with an emphasis on building narratives inspired by cultural elements.Mohamed Rowaizak
Mohamed Rowaizak is an award-winning designer and the co-founder of MRM, a design studio that explores crossovers between local craft and technology.
