Local designers and architects Hiba Shahzada, Mais Al Azab, and Hayan Maani utlilize tools and materials to walk the borderline of art and design. This results in a collection of works that experiment with new approaches to materiality.

Lina Kanafani, founder of Mint Studio in London, collaborates with Studio Gutedort and Iraq Al Amir to create products straight out of Mother Earth. The success of the papermaking workshop has led to a textile workshop, producing patterns of threads that reflect light and shadows in the villages of Jordan.

#ADWTakeover offers insight into a designer's life, by giving them the opportunity to share their work on our Instragram's @AmmanDesignWeek. Designers provide acces to their creative processes, final products, as well as inspirations from all over their beloved city, Amman.

In collaboration with the region's leading design and art portfolio sharing platform, tasmeemME.com​, Amman Design Week launches Design Portfolio Review; an open call that allows designers to showcase their portfolios, exchange ideas and share feedback on their proposals.

​Inspired by the multitude of local talent in graphic design, our branding team has crafted a logo that encourages the participation of everyone; 4 of which have been chosen for consistency purposes, including works by Dina Fawakhiri, Lutfi Zayed, Hussein Al Azaat and Diala Hamdallah.

Beginning in December, 2015, a group of young architects led by architect and urban designer Dana Halasa, gathered to conduct an extensive social study that engages the local community in design decisions in an effort to align with the community’s needs, values, and aspirations.