Designer May Khoury gives a talk about Badr Adduja’s concept and upcycling vision. Join May Khoury to learn the story behind each piece of design, a process in which she modernizes and changes the purpose of old traditional heritage pieces, while preserving their authenticity.

​This year’s highlight is the first ever Amman Design Week Student Exhibition, which invites high school and university students across the Kingdom to showcase their work during the event between 6 -14 October.

Live Art Daily by Suhaib Attar, Shamekh Al Bluwi, and The Atelier

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.

Participants will learn about the basic components of electronic circuits and how to build a simple electronic circuit.

This workshop teaches students how to recycle paper and use it to make paper bowls. Students will learn a specific recycling method whereby paper is turned into clay using using different spices and natural dyes.

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

Discover the contemporary aspects of the art of Arabic calligraphy, and practice lively visual implementations of this art.

Adam Wa Mishmish is an educational cartoon created for children to learn and love the Arabic language.

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 workshop is an introduction to the basics of Blender, an open source computer graphics software used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D modeling, video games and much more.

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