For design to become a real industry in Jordan, it has to prove its economic, social and environmental relevance. Is this a neo-Bauhausian statement misplaced in 21st century Jordan? Should designers stay content with a role of ornamentation and embellishment of form, producing so called "art pieces", or will they be a force in the new manufacturing and digital revolutions? This talk joins Ahmad Humeid, curator of the 2017 Hangar Exhibition with Dina Haddadin, the exhibition designer and curator of the 2016 Crafts District in a discussion on the status of design in Jordan.

This open talk covers the design and graphic approach of Tarek Atrissi Design in their worldwide projects that include type design, branding, graphic design, and exhibition design.

Hosted by SADDA Design and Build Studio, the material process of design tour allows participants to explore relationship between products and materials, as experienced by architects and designers.

As part of Amman Design Week's efforts in engaging designers with the urban environment and using our platform to create conversations about derelict or abandoned spaces in the city, Amman Design Week invites leaders in urban design and activism to a panel discussion. Speakers include Ayman Zuaiter, architect of the abandoned Raghadan Tourist Terminal, host to ADW 2016's Crafts District, urban design educator Leen Fakhoury, design activist and founder of the 7hills skatepark Mohammad Zakaria, and Nemeh Qatanani, an urban designer from the Greater Amman Municipality.

Four Jordanian animation designers and educators showcase their work and process in a quick-paced, pecha kucha style presentation, and discuss how motion graphics can be used as a tool for communication, expression, and as a new medium for giving a voice to youth in Jordan.

CLUSTER presents their mapping initiative platforms and projects that map and archive the changing political and urban landscape in Cairo, and offer a preview of their collaborative mapping projects in Amman, done in collaboration with Studio-X Amman and Columbia University's Center for Spatial Research.

Nahla Tabbaa’s first tour features a walk through ‘Shabsogh’ street, home to a number of industries like silk screen paint, pigment shops, and an assortment of fabric shops with endless prints and patterns.

A tour that is paced much slower, encouraging mindfulness, and takes a closer look at the green, urban pockets, inviting participants to become more aware of the urban ecosystems,

The tour will meet at Darat Al Tasweer in Jabal Al Lweibdeh for a short introduction about storytelling and documentation through images, then will head to the Amman Design Week main exhibition area, documenting the exhibition and visitors.

Hosted by SADDA Design and Build Studio, the material process of design tour allows participants to explore the relationship between products and materials, as experienced by architects and designers.

This talk gives participants an introduction to energy efficiency, the challenges associated with it, and an overview of energy efficient products.​

A talk that explores the role of architects and architecture in the development of video games. By the end of the talk, both architects and video developers will be presented with enhanced design tools and techniques better oriented towards user experience in both fields.