Installation
Independent Space

Reactive Spaces Global Landscape

DI Lab: Racha Tarazi and Patrick Schot
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
1, 4 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
The installation is a window display of a mechanically driven geometrical sculpture that can be reconfigured and designed by members of the audience’s hand movements. It is a playful installation, simply empowering the audience with the power of design through seamless technology.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space

Car Makers

Drop-In Workshops
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
1 - 5, 7 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Become a future maker in a world full of inventions and making at the Children’s Museum Jordan’s Tinker Lab, where curiosity is encouraged, creative thinking is most welcomed. The Tinker Lab provides the space and tools for creativity, innovation, and problem solving through trial and error, where giving up is not an option.
Workshop
Independent Space

Towers of Carton

Rand El Haj Hasan and Flaÿou
Venue
Al Muntazah Circle
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
2 September 2016
Time
-
‘Towers of Carton’ is a building competition that takes place annually in the School of Architecture of Paris-La Villette (ENSAPLV). This event is based on a unique mixture of design, building, celebration and sports! The last day is the Climbing Musical Day, open to the public at Al Muntazah Circle in Jabal Al Weibdeh.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
2 September 2016
Time
-
This 45-minute interactive seminar will explain the concept behind green, healthy homes. Children will hear about environmentally responsible approaches to site conditions, energy efficiency, water efficiency, material economy and indoor environmental quality pertaining to residences in Amman, Jordan.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
La Locanda Boutique Hotel
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
2 - 9 September 2016
Time
-
Hundred Best Arabic Posters is a creative organization that aims to create a dynamic space celebrating the diversity of visual cultures by collecting and choosing the best posters from across the Arab world.
Exhibition
Independent Space

JO Grad Show

Organized by the Applied Science University
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
5 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
Celebrating the remarkable work of this year’s graduating class, the first JO Grad Show is a local exhibition of students graduating with degrees in Graphic Design and Interior Design from Jordanian universities.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Jobedu
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
5 September 2016
Time
-
When it comes to design at Jobedu, it’s all about the process of choosing designs, finding fresh talent, the printing process, and choosing themes and collections. How does it all work? Simple! Get the best pop culture designs from outstanding Arab graphic designers.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
6 September 2016
Time
-
Solving design problems involves a system, as well as technical and tactical knowledge, which designers need to develop for appropriate thinking and decision making. This workshop is targeted toward design professionals and students.
Workshop
Independent Space

Brand a New Space

Abeer Zoumot and Noor Issa
Venue
abnodesigns
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
6 September 2016
Time
-
abnodesigns is inviting ten designers to visit their studio and participate in a branding exercise for their new space. This guided workshop will begin with an introduction to abnodesigns’ work, followed by a visit to the new space where they will engage in a collaborative exchange aimed at finding meaning and ideas for the space’s identity.
Culture & Food
Independent Space

Namliyeh: Tea Party

Creative Space
Venue
Namliyeh
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
6 - 7 September 2016
Time
-
Stop by for an afternoon tea party at Namliyeh's kitchen and tasting room in Jabal al Weibdeh to sample jams from their seasonal collections along with scones, cream and tea. Learn more about the different fruit varieties in Jordan, as well as Namliyeh’s wild herbal infusions and the less known traditional farming methods.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
7 September 2016
Time
-
This workshop is an introduction to the theory and practice of how to write for animated short films. The participants will learn how to turn their ideas into cinematic scripts by using different techniques and approaches.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Recreate The Past

OCD | Collective
Venue
Obsessive Compulsive Design
Location
Jabal Al Lweibdeh
Date
9 September 2016
Time
-
As we revisit the past, we redo the now and rebrand the future. The collective exhibition is a manifesto of moving on, in art, design and writing. This exhibition will engage the audience with the meaning of living with a past and an insecurity, and the rhapsody of overcoming them.