The Crafts Districts hosts a number of pop-up shops that will provide and sell the highest quality of local products, from furniture and clothing, to food and packaging - all of which designed and handmade in Jordan.

In his showcased series, Sophisticated Simplicity - 40’s collection, Suliman Innab creates elegant compositions reflected by the fusion of metal and marble. These pieces are created with different finishes, in a minimal framework of geometry. In another piece in collaboration with his sister Nuha Innab, the duo are creating a cube, exploring the potential of a material.

With a focus on the topic of smells and scents, tying it with different sciences, fields of art and design, and other disciplines, Sissel Tolaas is creating a Smellscape for Amman to challenge people to activate their sense of smell – the nose – in a new way and for new purposes.

The four designers who took part in creating the main logo variations for Amman Design Week have collaborated with JoBedu to come up with new t-shirt and poster designs exclusively for Amman Design Week. Visit JoBedu stores and the Amman Design Week gift shops to get a hold on these exlusive items and many more.

This is an installation by our Hangar exhibition curator, architect Sahel Al Hiyari. It stands in the courtyard of the Ras El Ain Gallery and the Hangar, and in its elliptical shape, it attempts to recapture some qualities of a space that was once enclosed by a fabric of buildings.

Thanks to its affordability, ease of implementation and flexibility, the cinder block is the most prevalent constructive component used in developing countries. Witness how Aziza Chaouni Projects builds a unique installation using this versatile material.

Namliyeh curates Amman Eats, an urban eatery program for Amman Design Week. Explore the eateries at each of the three main venues, with a unique theme and approach for each space. Enjoy the food while socializing with friends, family, and even strangers.

Working with local women communities, this installation, designed by Nader Tehrani from NADAAA and Raya Kassisieh, uses hand knit wool yarn in a monumental scale to form an enclosure, spanning from the ceiling all the way to the ground.

As a product designer, Aljoud Lootah has been involved in projects that distinctly interpret Emirati culture, traditional craftsmanship, and contemporary design. A product from her Oru Series (2015) and another limited edition marble stool will be displayed during Amman Design Week.

The new Raghadan Bus Terminal was supposed to act as a modern commercial center, but has remained empty since. Dina Haddadin redfines the space with temporary installations that question the relationship between permanent material projects and the ideas abandoned and left suspended in time.

A mixed media sculpture inspired by ‘Ode to a Human Soul’, a poem by Avicenna, Adel Abidin creates a suspended object that radiates light and depicts an intangible outline of a dove, reflecting Avicenna’s verses visually, which signify eternity detached from the heavenly sphere.

The Amman Design Week gift shop is an exploration of a new approach to retail space design. Using hexagons, the design is based on expanding the potential of a simple unit, or a cell, repeated through different arrangements.