Workshop
Independent Space

LED Light Design

Workshop by Filippo Protasoni, facilitated by Design Institute Amman
Venue
Design Institute Amman
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 3 September 2016
Time
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​The workshop gives an overall vision of the art of lighting and its related functions from a technical and stylistic point of view. Students will learn theoretical data and awareness about the lighting design field and new technologies, with a practical outcome that will help them develop a personal design language to conform to the requirements of the visual task.
Workshop
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
1 September 2016
Time
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This jewelry-making workshop is part of the Memory Matrix project, exploring possibilities of future heritage creation, employing new fabrication techniques and transcultural collaborations. The workshop participants will be using the cutouts from these pixels to create jewelry, which can be sold to benefit the education of refugees and communities affected by conflict and crisis.
Talk
Independent Space

Film Screening: Longing

A Film by Hisham Bizri
Venue
Duke's Design Center
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
3 September 2016
Time
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This film attempts to capture the creative energy of Amman through the soul of Mamdouh Bisharat, who like Kurt Schwitters of Germany and Joseph Cornell of the US, uses "psychological collages” of fragments of found objects to make sense of the world around him.
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
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‘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.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
SAE Institute-Amman
Location
Airport Road
Date
2 September 2016
Time
-
Design is rarely neglected in filmmaking, but sometimes it seems invisible because an audience assumes that everything they see on a screen was already there. That's the magic of design for film: you're not always supposed to be aware of it. It's all a trick.
Workshop

Local Papermaking

Iraq al Amir Women's Cooperative Association
Venue
Raghadan Tourist Terminal
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
2, 6 September 2016
Time
-
Learn the basics of papermaking using natural, local materials and the traditional techniques of the craftswomen of Iraq al Amir. Participants will experiment with fallen palm leaves, grass, flowers, sumac, red henna, saffron, rose leaves, paprika, tea and local coffee.
Talk

Material Difference

Katherine Faulkner - Founding Principal - NADAAA
Venue
Jordan Museum
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
2 September 2016
Time
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While the catalogue of materials available to architects and 3D printing have exponentially increased the possibility to marry innovation with value, most of us still paint within our comfort zone. Instead of limiting our use to a traditional palette consisting of concrete, wood, brick, glass, and metal, however, we have expanded our use of available materials to embrace a design ethos that bridges research, practice, and the possibilities.
Talk

The Design Week Model

Cyril Zammit – Design Days Dubai, Fair Director
Venue
Jordan Museum
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
2 September 2016
Time
-
Till now and counting, there are 95 design weeks throughout the world, each generating massive impact on a city by attracting media attention, tourism and helping the economy. The collective dialogue invites local designers to engage on the world stage.
Talk
Independent Space

Design Forum

An open discussion on design education and practice
Venue
Applied Science University
Location
Shafa Badran
Date
3 September 2016
Time
-
IMEDEA and ASU will assemble leaders from academia and practice at the Applied Science University Conference Center for the purpose of exploring the future of design education.
Workshop
Venue
Jordan Museum - MakerSpace
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
2 - 3, 9 September 2016
Time
-
Facilitated by Faisal Nemri, who currently works as the Mixed Dimensions Marketing researcher for both its products MakePrintable and GamePrint, this workshop introduces the concepts and basics of 3D design for 3D printing, and takes a hands-on approach enabling participants to design their first 3D printable object.
Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
Tiraz: Widad Kawar Home for Arab Dress
Location
Um Uthaina
Date
3, 5, 7, 9 September 2016
Time
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TIRAZ presents an outdoor embroidery workshop for beginners, led by an expert embroiderer and TIRAZ staff. In this workshop, participants are presented with more than just the opportunity to learn how to embroider; they will also be able to link patterns with dresses from The Widad Kawar Collection at TIRAZ, and differentiate between the various techniques known across Jordan and Palestine.
Workshop
Venue
Raghadan Tourist Terminal
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
3, 7 September 2016
Time
-
Using the traditional techniques of textile-dyeing used by the women of Ghor Al Safi, this workshop introduces participants to the use of local, natural dyes in creating beautiful patterns on cloth. On the shores of the Dead Sea, the Ghor El Safi Women Association for Social experiments with innovative arts and crafts.