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After six successful years of showcasing collectible design, Design Days Dubai will be reformed and moved to November to evolve into a key element within the Downtown Design trade fair, uniting the region's two leading design exhibitions, as an integral part of Dubai Design Week, the region's largest creative festival.
Downtown Editions will build on the legacy of the city's first collectible design fair to be a curated exhibition of bespoke design, capsule collections, individual studios and designer collaborations. By joining forces with the commercial design and furniture showcase of Downtown Design, it will emphasize Dubai's position as a thriving design destination and offer an enhanced platform for introducing the international industry to opportunities in the region, whilst presenting local and regional designers to the global scene.
"Our design fairs are where commerce and creativity come together and uniting the two successful exhibitions into one event is a natural progression and will provide an enhanced platform for exhibitors as well as visitors and further broaden the programme of Dubai Design Week, which in just three years has become the largest creative festival in the region " says Benedict Floyd, CEO and Co-Founder of the Art Dubai Group that owns and manages Dubai's leading arts and design events.
Rue Kothari, Fair Director of Downtown Design, says: "We are excited to announce this new phase in the development of Downtown Design. On the foundation of the fair's growth in size and reputation, this new element will expand our footprint again to incorporate limited edition design in a dedicated section. Living alongside Downtown Design, Downtown Editions will present diverse design talent from around the world, with a spotlight on the region. Uniting commerce and creativity, this new platform will connect brands and designers from around the world to the buyers of the Middle East, and help educate a new generation locally about the creative and commercial potential of design."
Exhibitors will be announced later in the year alongside the highlights that are set to make Downtown Editions an essential element of the fair and the Dubai Design Week programme.
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