Presenting prints, ceramics, photography and contemporary design from regional and international galleries and design studios, Editions offers a welcoming experience for visitors at every stage of their collecting journey.
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Exhibitors Highlights
This year welcomes several exciting additions to the fair:
- A hybrid between gallery and digital curator, Bureau of Innovation reimagines what the future “classics” of design look like. Making its global launch at Editions with Nocturne, the platform showcases collectible furniture from designers like Corpus Studio, Tim Vranken, Sophie Dries, Jojo Corvaia, Agglomerati, CELO StudioStudio Hachatryan, Blue Green Works, Sho Ota, and Tom Fereday.
- Latina Dsgn will showcase a curated selection of limited-edition contemporary furniture that celebrates the spirit of craftsmanship and the soul of Latin American design, blending heritage, innovation, and artistry.
- Hilton Contemporary, specialising in modern and contemporary paintings, works on paper, mixed media, and sculpture with a focus on photography, film, and AI, joins the fair with a showcase centred on photography.
- Italian sculptural lighting design studio Superbia Domus
- A.D.U. Studio with the limited edition light sculpture Alabaster MOON series that shows the exact lunar phase as seen from your location.
- Design studio Tokio with a presentation of contemporary lighting combining sculptural elegance with technical versatility.
Regional Highlights
Regional voices take the spotlight with:
- Asateer, a design studio dedicated to reinterpreting cultural heritage for contemporary living. Its showcase includes WARESH, an interactive modular wall divider inspired by Emirati architectural patterns, alongside new home accessories and a collaborative furniture line celebrating identity and sustainability.
- The digital platform focusing on contemporary sculptural design, AASSTTIINN, will present limited edition objects from Iranian artists Ali Honarvar and Milad Mirazizzadeh.
- Wadi Finan Art Gallery will display works on paper and textiles by internationally renowned artists such as Raya Kassisieh, Resmi Al Kafaji, Rana Bishara, and Amjad Ghannam.
- Zawyeh Gallery, one of the first independent galleries dedicated to supporting Palestinian artists, will present new and recent works by Mahmoud Alhaj and Yazan Abu Salameh, who uses cardboard and ink to depict dense urban environments illuminated by symbolic, vibrant suns, capturing both the intensity and poetry of the built environment.
Solo Debuts
Among the highlights are presentations by creatives showcasing their works to the Middle East audience for the first time.
- Dubai-based artist Ila Colombo unveils States of Becoming, her first consolidated exhibition combining digital, sculptural, and print-based works exploring metamorphosis and transformation.
- Antilla Di Lauro presents Unbound, featuring collectible tapestries and her first body of ceramic works.
- Lebanese-French architect Badih Ghanem presents Remember Love?, his debut regional showcase and first design collection following Milan Design Week 2025, reflecting his minimal, monomaterial aesthetic that bridges architecture and design.
Activations & Talks
- In honour of the UAE’s Year of Community and the 50th Jubilee of the Deaf Arab Community, Maseer Collective and Aeon Fine Jewellery collaborate to spotlight Arabic Sign Language through design. Their activation includes a limited-edition necklace capsule and live Emirati Sign Language sessions, celebrating creativity as a shared language of belonging.
- The Art Jameel Shop brings a curated selection of books, prints, and design pieces by artists who centre community and creativity in their work, alongside bespoke editions created exclusively for Editions.
- Under The Artist is (not) Present, Swiss artist Tobias Gutmann introduces Sai Bot, his AI twin, trained on thousands of hand-drawn portraits from his decade-long Face-o-mat project. At Editions, visitors can sit for a portrait drawn live by the AI, a reflection on presence, absence and what happens when human connection meets algorithmic logic.
Tickets
Editions Art & Design will run from 5-9 November 2025, with a preview on 5 November, at the Waterfront Terrace, Dubai Design District (d3).
To buy tickets,for more information about Editions Art & Design and the full list of exhibitors, visit: https://www.editionsartanddesign.com
Guided tours will be available throughout the event. Tickets are available for purchase at the entrance desk for AED100. To sign up, please visit: https://form.jotform.com/251962363685467
ABOUT DUBAI DESIGN WEEK
Dubai Design Week is the region’s design festival committed to amplifying talent from the region and presenting the possibilities of what can be achieved through design. Reflecting Dubai’s position as the design capital of the Middle East, Dubai Design Week’s varied programme includes installations, new commissions, exhibitions, talks, workshops, a marketplace, the leading fair for contemporary design, Downtown Design and Editions Art & Design, dedicated to limited-edition prints, works on paper, ceramics, photography, and contemporary design from regional and international exhibitors.
Dubai Design Week is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), a member of TECOM Group PJSC, and supported by Dubai Culture.
For more information, please visit: www.dubaidesignweek.ae.
ABOUT DOWNTOWN DESIGN
Downtown Design is the leading design fair in the Middle East and a catalyst for the growth of the region’s creative economy.
As the anchor event of Dubai Design Week, taking place every November, Downtown Design brings together internationally renowned design brands and manufacturers with individual designers, collectives, and studios from across the globe, while spotlighting talent from the region.
Dedicated to contemporary and high-quality design, the fair showcases the latest collections, innovative products, and design solutions, complemented by pop-up concepts and immersive installations. A rich collateral programme of talks, masterclasses, networking events, and creative experiences caters to diverse audiences – from international architecture and design professionals and HNWIs to local homeowners and design-curious consumers.
As the annual meeting point for the industry, Downtown Design fosters meaningful relationships in a sought-after and fast-growing market, uniting thought leaders and decision-makers from the global design stage. The fair consistently creates a dynamic environment where design meets opportunity, reaffirming Dubai’s position as the design capital of the Middle East.
Owned and managed by Art Dubai Group and staged in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), a member of TECOM Group PJSC, and supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, Downtown Design will return to the d3 Waterfront from 5–9 November 2025 as part of Dubai Design Week’s 11th edition.
For more information, please visit: www.downtowndesign.com.
