Dubai Design Week 2026 runs at d3 until 8 November

The 12th edition of Dubai Design Week opened on 3 November 2026 and continues until 8 November at Dubai Design District (d3), according to the Dubai Media Office. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, inaugurated the festival on 4 November.

Scale of the programme

Organisers said designers, architects and creative practitioners from more than 50 countries are taking part. The programme includes more than 40 installations, exhibitions, commissions and activations, along with talks, workshops and public experiences. More than 20 of the installations at d3 look at architecture, sustainability and public space, and the festival lists more than 50 hands-on workshops.

Main features

Downtown Design, the contemporary design fair, brings together more than 300 brands and designers from over 35 countries. Its talks programme, The Forum, features more than 30 practitioners.

The UAE Designer Exhibition shows work by 30 UAE-based creatives under the theme "Inherited Futures". It is curated by Emirati architect and designer AlZaina Lootah and looks at how newer designers reinterpret traditional materials and craftsmanship.

Abwab, a commissioning programme for practitioners from Asia and Africa, presents five newly commissioned works this year. The Urban Commissions winner, "Three Gardens and a Room" by the Dubai-based practice NAO, consists of three connected gardens around a shared space.

Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children is hosting a clay exhibition with workshops, a pottery marketplace and work from the Young Emirati Potters Programme.

Marketplace weekend

The Dubai Design Week Marketplace takes place on 7 and 8 November. The Dubai Media Office said it will include more than 80 independent makers, artisans and creative businesses from the UAE and the wider region, selling items such as ceramics, jewellery, fashion and homeware.

Before you go

The official announcement does not give ticket prices or admission requirements, so visitors should check the Dubai Design Week and d3 channels for access details and opening hours before travelling to the district.