Amman has become a city known for its lack of public green spaces and designers are tackling the urban environment whilst also looking for solutions in which the city can become a hub for agriculture and home-grown food.

Amman Design Week 2019’s Hangar Exhibition presents a brief and non-comprehensive survey of the history of comics in the Arab World.

‘Min Ila’ is a showcase that highlights the diversity and importance of material and its manipulation in the realm of crafts and making.

Amman Design Week is collaborating in 2019 with Shantet Sabaya to source and recycle single-use plastic from the Jordanian landscape, as well as work with craftswomen to upcycle it into durable tote bags.

Continuing in a series of textile innovation lab workshops, Amman Design Week 2019 invites Esna Su to share her unique techniques in fabric coiling, weaving, and knitting.

For Amman Design Week 2019, they invite the team behind Collective: Rogalla_Wienkamp to work with the Tiraz collection, focusing on textiles and jewelry.

Design Institute Amman is a multidisciplinary design education and training center offering a wide range of beginner, intermediate and advanced courses and workshops, facilitated by experienced instructors in a practical hands-on approach. 

Elharf House is a unique space dedicated to the Arabic letter and typography. It offers workshops, courses, lectures, and a specialized library of books and references.

From talks and exhibitions to contests and workshops, takween offers a variety of activities during Amman Design Week.

You can now schedule a tour to visit our exhibitions, mandatory for groups of over 10 people.

With over 100 events taking place in three districts in the city, there is plenty to do at Amman Design Week so book your calendars.

During Amman Design week, there are a few tours that offer exciting historical and artistic insight into the various places around the city, visiting various design and crafts destinations in the city.