The talk will discuss an ongoing agenda, “Almost Natural”, through situating it as a critique towards ongoing green building practices and how a blurring between the natural and synthetic offers an alternative attitude towards building and construction in the Anthropocene.

Kais Al Rawi shares insights into articulated geometries and computational design processes within three contexts: practice, academia and research. From a professional-practice perspective, architect-engineer collaborations will be showcased on a series of projects which bridge scales from complex art-forms to NFL stadia and airports. From academia, Kais shares design outcomes from London’s AA course in Jordan, featuring designs inspired by Jordan’s unique ecology – and beyond, designing habitats on Mars, a landscape often likened to Wadi Rum.

This open talk covers the design and graphic approach of Tarek Atrissi Design in their worldwide projects that include type design, branding, graphic design, and exhibition design.

The workshop shows participants how to reuse plastic waste materials to create different artworks and craft items, like simple musical instruments and toys.

The tour will meet at Darat Al Tasweer in Jabal Al Lweibdeh for a short introduction about storytelling and documentation through images, then will head to the Amman Design Week main exhibition area, documenting the exhibition and visitors.

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

This three-day workshop offers advanced training in designing Arabic typefaces, and is open to designers with a strong interest in typography, or with previous experience in Arabic type design wishing to advance their design and technical skills.

Turning Tables exhibits a pop-up creative space built into a shipping container designed to expand both mental and physical space in order to mobilize and engage Jordanian and refugee youth in constructive exchange and processing of their travesties, hopes and dreams.

A talk that explores the role of architects and architecture in the development of video games. By the end of the talk, both architects and video developers will be presented with enhanced design tools and techniques better oriented towards user experience in both fields.

This hands-on workshop facilitated by Amer Hammad introduces participants to the process of stop-motion photography and how to make a 10-second story line using multiple props.

Immersive Spaces provoke curiosity and encourage connectivity. Humans by nature are naturally drawn to experiences that engage the senses, because we construct and deconstruct through our senses and emotions. When attempting to convey an educational message through a physical space it is important to understand the different layers involved in the project.

The exhibition presents a number of mixed media works that depict what the artist regards as precious instruments of manipulation control and systematic permeation of culture. This is revealed through a simple process of importation and exportation – an almost transfusion of sorts that conceals larger or perhaps more ominous aspects than what actually meets the eye.