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Exhibition
Independent Space

Six Winning Projects

MMAG Foundation
Venue
The MMAG Foundation
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
6 - 14 October 2017
Time
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In collaboration with the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE), this exhibition will present the nineteen winning and shortlisted projects for the 2016 (13th) Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Culture & Food
Independent Space
Venue
Turtle Green Tea Bar
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
6 - 12 October 2017
Time
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Turtle Green invites visitors to learn more about Kombucha, the making process and to try the drink and learn about some of its health benefits.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Sounds of Design

Basel Naouri
Venue
Duke's Design Center
Location
Downtown Amman
Date
6 - 14 October 2017
Time
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Sounds of Design is a sound exhibition that highlights the processes of creation across a number of design fields. An immersive space with a carefully designed speaker system takes visitors on a journey through the sounds of materials, machines, human interactions, and other components that go into the creation of a design product, whether an item of furniture, piece of clothing, or an aesthetically pleasing dish.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
Nofa Creative Space
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
11 October 2017
Time
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Seeking out the handmade, this interactive exhibition reveals the human touch. The objects on display are the result of a 10-week collaborative effort which brought artisans and designers residing in Jordan together to explore the roots of the design process and the drive behind creating objects with meaning.
Independent Space
Workshop
Venue
Studio Be
Location
Abdoun
Date
11 October 2017
Time
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Photographer Amer Hammad introduces essential food photography tips and styling techniques. After this workshop participants will be able to take better food pictures and learn how to use props in food styling and photography.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Faculty Exhibition

University of Petra, Faculty of Architecture and Design
Venue
University of Petra, Faculty of Architecture and Design
Location
Airport Road
Date
12 October 2017
Time
-
The Faculty of Architecture and Design is holding an art exhibition for its students from the 2016-2017 academic year. The exhibition showcases diverse works and projects of students from the architecture, interior design and graphic design departments, including animation and multimedia projects.
Independent Space
Workshop

Acrylic Workshop

Samir & Ghassan
Venue
Samir & Ghassan
Location
8th Circle
Date
13 October 2017
Time
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This workshop teaches participants the basics of using acrylic paints to create their own works of art with this versatile medium.
Exhibition

The Hangar Exhibition

Curated by Sahel Al Hiyari
Venue
Ras El Ain Gallery / Hangar
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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The 2016 design exhibition takes place at the Amman Electricity Hangar in Ras El Ain. Designed and curated by architect Sahel Al Hiyari, the exhibition showcases original work by local and regional designers. The exhibition focuses on ideas of locality, challenging our understanding of design and its ability to push the boundaries of material, scale, form and function.
Installation
Independent Space

Reactive Spaces Global Landscape

DI Lab: Racha Tarazi and Patrick Schot
Venue
Zara Center
Location
Wadi Saqra
Date
1, 4 - 8 September 2016
Time
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The installation is a window display of a mechanically driven geometrical sculpture that can be reconfigured and designed by members of the audience’s hand movements. It is a playful installation, simply empowering the audience with the power of design through seamless technology.
Exhibition
Independent Space

Inverse

Georgia Hill
Venue
Jacaranda Images
Location
Jabal Amman
Date
1 - 9 September 2016
Time
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Join Australian illustrator and artist Georgia Hill in her first international solo exhibition, 'Inverse', as she further develops her current practice of hand-generated distortion and experimentation of letterforms.
Exhibition
Independent Space
Venue
Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation
Location
Ras El Ain
Date
1, 3 - 8 September 2016
Time
-
Samar Zureik is a storyteller who uses graphic design and illustration to paint a narrative of her life and the stories of those around her. The Lab at Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation is transformed into a space for the resurrection of family stories and memories.
Children’s Workshop
Independent Space
Venue
The Children's Museum
Location
King Hussein Park
Date
2 September 2016
Time
-
This 45-minute interactive seminar will explain the concept behind green, healthy homes. Children will hear about environmentally responsible approaches to site conditions, energy efficiency, water efficiency, material economy and indoor environmental quality pertaining to residences in Amman, Jordan.