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

This workshop will teach participants how to make folk instruments Shababa and Nay from local resources at a minimal cost. Participants will also learn about the popular heritage of musical instruments, the Dabkeh and its relationship with folk music, and folk music’s role in social life and culture.

The value of bilingual typography and its implications are at the core interests of prominent and emerging designers in the region. Bilingualism in visual communication is becoming an imperative approach in design praxis. Diane Mikhael introduces the new publication, ‘Bilingualism in Visual Communication’, which showcases an amalgam of historical accounts, concepts and design practices in pairing the Arabic and Latin scripts.

The 15 minute film will consist of six interviews with Jordanian architects, each of whom will discuss one of the winning projects for the 2016 (13th) Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The film screening will be followed by a conversation between Farrokh Derakhshani, the Director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Geneva); Mohammad al-Asad, the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of the Built Environment in Amman (CSBE) and a member of the Steering Committee for the 2016 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture; and Ahmad Humeid, founder and CEO of Syntax Digital.

The Amman Design Week edition of 7-Jar takes participants on an experiential discovery of various design elements in the city, including handicrafts, transportation, food production, art, urban public spaces and street life.

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

In an investigation that spans the globe, filmmaker Sue Williams investigates the underbelly of the electronics industry and reveals how even the smallest devices have deadly environmental and health costs.

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.

A group of women from Petra who work at the floor looms will show visitors how recycled yarn is used.

Palm Tree (Nakhleh), Love Tree (Shajaret Hubb), Cypress Trees (Saru) are not only the names of motives of Palestinian embroidery, but also Nisreen and Nermeen’s stems of inspiration for this year's new collection.

In partnership with Zikra Initiative and under the supervision of Husam Manasrah, a collection of patchwork by women from Jdeta Village will be exhibited. The Arabic term JODL has been long used as the common word for the traditional sitting mat in Palestine and Jordan, made from patches of fabric and old clothes, forming a variety of colors, designs and sizes commensurate with its use.