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Material Investigations: Silence Tapestry

Written by Abdullah Al-Luaibi
On Thursday, October 10, 2019
Al Zahra’a Al Omari investigates smart materials within textile and technology and presents Silence Tapestry, an interactive color-changing tapestry.

Material Explorations in Furniture

Written by Abdullah Al-Luaibi
On Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Across different disciplines and geographies, there is growing experimentation in the use and application of materials, whether it is basalt, resin, or stone. Architects, sculptors, and designers work with material from the earth to show the extent that these materials can reach in furniture and interior finishing.

Exploring Rammed Earth

Written by Amman Design Week
On Tuesday, October 8, 2019
There is a growing interest in the attributes of our land and the potential that lays in the soil and in the earth.

Crafts in Jordan: From North to South

Written by Amman Design Week
On Monday, October 7, 2019
Craftspeople from across the country come to the capital Amman to showcase work developed uniquely for Amman Design Week’s Crafts District.

Weaving Architecture at the Hangar Exhibition

Written by Abdullah Al-Luaibi
On Sunday, October 6, 2019
Following an interest in reconnecting with local identity and revisiting millennial crafts, weaving, one of the emerging themes at the Hangar Exhibition, is being reinvented and revived through new techniques and applications.

Assembled crafts for social play

Written by Amman Design Week
On Saturday, October 5, 2019
The Crafts District, curated by Arini, offers audiences (and children) a chance to engage with crafts through the act of play.