The 2017 Hangar Exhibition, curated by Ahmad Humeid, presents work by local and regional designers in response to the theme of ‘movement’, whether physical, intellectual, cultural, or social. It showcases work that moves between extremes. The extremes of attitude: from the experimental to the practical. The extremes of impact: from the individual to the collective. The extremes of scale: from a letterform to the planet.

This year witnesses the return of the pop-up Crafts District, a space dedicated to celebrating the social, performative, and critical discourse of crafts and making. Taking place in an open-air structure designed by architect Dina Haddadin, and at the Al Hussein Cultural Center, this year's Crafts District offers a multi-sensory experience in local culture and traditions in making and preservation.

​This year’s highlight is the first ever Amman Design Week Student Exhibition, which invites high school and university students across the Kingdom to showcase their work during the event between 6 -14 October.

Visit the Mobile MakerSpace during Amman Design Week at Ras El Ain between 6 - 14 October 2017 and engage in public workshops.

Young innovators from Eureka Tech Academy are displaying their innovative tech-projects and the process that they went through to reach the final working prototype.

Visit the workshop space at Amman Design Week to browse all the entries for the Urban Park Design Competition.

This workshop, facilitated by Yvan Rodic, gives participants a general idea about street style culture and the possibility to experience it. The first part of the workshop is about exploring cultural backgrounds (from geo-social identity to the age of subcultures and individualism), the history of photography, and how to shoot. The second day of the workshop allows participants to go around Amman Design Week to photograph the most stylish people, before regrouping to share photos with the other participants.

This accessories making workshop introduces participants to the traditional art of loom weaving. Mastered by Bedouins for hundreds of years, loom weaving is a craft used by tribes to make beautiful functional and decorative pieces. Each Bedouin tribe has its own tradition in the designs used; each pattern on a rug or tapestry tells unique story belonging to that tribe. Participants in the workshops will apply similar weaving techniques to make their own unique beaded bracelet. A modern take on an old tradition, this workshop aims to keep the tradition of loom weaving alive.

The introduction to social innovation workshop will teach participants about the importance of social entrepreneurship. Under the umbrella of DOT’s Social Innovator program – which supports youth who are interested in developing, testing and launching a sustainable social enterprise – participants will be given ideas on how to cultivate their passions into an entrepreneurial project that creates a livelihood for themselves while also having a positive impact on their community.

The workshop provides an introduction to 3D Printing and its technologies and where and how this technology is used on a global scale.

In cooperation with Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home of Arab Dress, this exhibition focuses on the different techniques and uses of Bedouin weaving. Participants will get a general overview of Bedouin weaving, witness the actual techniques performed by members of different Bedouin tribes, and get the opportunity to purchase samples of kilims.

This exhibition and workshop, in collaboration with Jordan Craft Center ALAYDI, will give adults and children the opportunity to view and participate in the different techniques of Bedouin weaving and textile finishings.