In the Barbar series of concrete cast pieces, Anne Holtrop resumes the atmospheric language nostalgic of the Barbar Temple discovered in Bahrain. He reinterprets the past by creating a model for a house inspired by these early temples.

Leading furniture designers from Lebanon join us at the Hangar with pieces inspired by the past, the present, and the future.

​Graphic design featured at Amman Design Week varies greatly in content, media and technique. Each designer takes a different approach towards their designs. Lutfi Zayed illustrates, whereas Wajha uses storefronts as their canvas. Meanwhile, Tariq Yosef works with typography and Warsheh will exhibit an installation.

An Initiative that connects the Netherlands to the Middle East, NExAR initiates multidisciplinary projects between both worlds. This year’s Amman Design Week brings four Dutch designers and studios to Amman; T+LOCAL, Studio Mieke Meijer, Michiel Martens, and Paul Hughes.

Amman Design Week’s Crafts District celebrates the work of seven designers who have collaborated closely with craftspeople to create installations dedicated to local techniques, skills, and materials used in traditional crafts. All installations will debut during the week.

Inspired by the traditional space for hosting visitors, MADAFA is a pavilion that allows people to gather and socialize, all while experiencing an immersive culinary program that requires the use of all 5 senses. Specialty dishes, live music and interactive projections are only a taste of what's to come.

Design Institute Amman opens its doors and spaces to facilitate a number of intensive workshop and a talk during Amman Design Week, helmed by Dina Fawakhiri, Carmela Pipicelli and Filippo Protasoni. Aimed at people with various design skills, the workshops will lead the participants to a new understanding of the subject matter.

Every piece of furniture can tell a story, as evident by Jafar Dajani's work. Every piece of furniture can bring tradition to modern times, such as the case with Reem Abusitteh's approach. And every piece of furniture can double as a piece of art, which is what Katia Al-Tal aims for. Whichever approach is taken, it is all local skills at furniture design.

Stemming out of extensive research and investing long hours with the targeted audience, the award-winning designs of Sahar Madanat have proven over and over the vitality of understanding the needs of people in human-centric design.

The children of Ghor Al-Mazra'a create wire cars with the help of Zikra Initiative, which aims to bring rural communities and urban communities closer through different programs and the transfer of culture and knowledge, as well as preservation of heritage and tradition.

Crafts is a tool of self-expression and empowerment that many women have adopted to tell stories through the objects. A common skill found in rural areas, it offers opportunities for cultural and heritage transfer. To help them develop their skills, a number of entities work with rural women to bring about their skills into fruition.

Compromises can be disposed of, unlike the materials ShamsArd use in their environmentally conscious designs. Reusing materials that have already been thrown out, ShamsArd makes sure to show others how everything can be used to create something new, functional and aesthetically pleasing.