Dubai Design Week 2026

Dubai Design Week is the Middle East’s largest annual design festival, held each November in Dubai Design District (d3) since its founding in 2015 and now marking over a decade of showcasing regional and international creative talent.

The festival centers on Downtown Design, its anchor trade fair for contemporary and collectible design, alongside Abwab, a platform commissioning pavilions from emerging designers across Asia and Africa, and the Global Grad Show, which exhibits graduate projects from design schools worldwide. Visitors can explore more than 30 large-scale installations exploring sustainable design and material innovation, along with talks, workshops, open studios, and a marketplace of regional makers and food vendors. The festival draws upwards of 500 exhibitors and around 200,000 visitors, cementing its role as a hub connecting architects, designers, brands, and cultural institutions across the region.