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Art Dubai and Design Days Dubai Launch a New Must-Attend Fair

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A new trade fair is set to enter Dubai’s growing contemporary art scene: Downtown Design, a four-day, high-end interior and product design event, will take place from October 29th to November 1st, at the foot of the Burj Khalifa.

Conceptualized by the organizers of Art Dubai and Design Days Dubai, the fair will showcase a melting pot of emerging brands alongside internationally renowned companies, including leading furniture makers such as Poltrona Frau, Cappellini, Cassina, and Emeco; and edgy newcomer brands, Discipline, Muuto, and Il Laboratorio, which are intended to represent a fresh voice within the market. In addition to the wide range of international designers, hand-picked brands from the region will showcase products. In this context, the sustainable Abu Dhabi firm, Al Khaznah Tannery, will unveil its specially commissioned camel leather furniture.

CRISTINA ROMELLI GERVASONI.

FAIR DIRECTOR, CRISTINA ROMELLI GERVASONI.

 

In a conversation with Style.com/Arabia, Fair Director, Cristina Romelli Gervasoni, explained that the newly founded event aims to establish Dubai’s reputation as a global destination for design. “We can all feel that there is a new, yet genuine interest in design in Dubai and across the region, and Downtown Design opens the doors to a more brand-conscious design approach,” she explained. “Our main focus is to showcase an extended overview of the latest concepts in furniture and product design. For the first time in the Middle East, we will bring together a selection of international design brands renowned for their quality products and focus on manufacturing craftsmanship.”

Featuring a selection of furniture, lighting, accessories, flooring, textiles and new technologies, Downtown Design is set to become one of the region’s premier design events and matches Dubai’s ongoing initiative—Dubai’s Council for Design and Fashion was established earlier this year—to become home to a high-quality design and fashion hub.

“Our event will also play a key role in establishing the Emirate’s reputation as a global destination for design; complementing the international calendar of design events in other global cities including London, New York, Milan, Paris, Basel, Cologne, and Miami,” concluded the fair director.

www.downtowndesign.com

 

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