Dubai Design Week 2025 – Middle East’s Largest Design Festival | Dates, Exhibitions & Highlights

Discover Dubai Design Week 2025, the Middle East’s biggest design event. Explore exhibitions, installations, the Downtown Design fair, and global brands from 4–9 November in Dubai.

Positioned at the crossroads of cultures, Dubai Design Week 2025 highlights the Middle East as a leading global hub for design. By merging regional heritage with international innovation, the event creates a platform for collaborations that push creative boundaries while reflecting Dubai’s evolving identity.

The 11th edition of Dubai Design Week 2025 will take place from November 4 to 9, 2025, across multiple venues in Dubai, with the Dubai Design District (d3) serving as the central hub. As the region’s largest design festival, it will feature exhibitions, installations, workshops, talks, and public programmes that engage professionals and wider audiences.

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Downtown Design

Among the highlights is Downtown Design, a contemporary fair scheduled from November 5 to 9, bringing together regional designers, global brands, and emerging studios. The programme also includes masterclasses, hands-on experiences, and a weekend marketplace featuring UAE artisans, entrepreneurs, and independent businesses. 

Take a look at several leading brands and international designers who are set to present their latest collections and innovations:

• FRAMA, Denmark

Object: Petit Rond by FRAMA

Object: Symmetry Armrest and Easy Chairs by FRAMA

FRAMA, a Copenhagen-based design brand, cultivates sensory human connections through furniture, lifestyle products, and fragrances. Emphasising natural materials and minimalist geometries, FRAMA creates pieces that balance imagination and functionality, resulting in a warm, authentic, and timeless aesthetic. Every object is thoughtfully designed to engage the senses and encourage intentional, reflective experiences in everyday life.

Sustainability is at the heart of FRAMA’s philosophy. Its use of eco-friendly materials, such as wood, marble, and clay, highlights the growing trend of sustainable design at Dubai Design Week 2025. Each product reflects meticulous craftsmanship and a commitment to quality, integrating practical use with timeless beauty. Through this approach, FRAMA bridges creativity with conscious living and offers designs that are meaningfully connected to the natural world.

• Kartell, Italy

Object: Camomille lamp by Kartell

Object: Venice chair by Kartell

Founded in 1949, Kartell is renowned for pioneering plastic and material innovation in contemporary furniture. The brand focuses on sustainability, working with advanced materials while maintaining its global reputation. Headquartered in Noviglio, Italy, Kartell blends creativity, technology, and sustainability to produce functional, contemporary, and visually striking pieces. With extensive work on material innovation, the brand explores plastics, wood, metals, and other advanced materials, integrating cutting-edge technology into design.

The company works closely with designers, translating new ideas and historic inspirations into furniture, lighting, and accessories for indoor and outdoor spaces. Kartell also emphasises environmentally conscious practices, ensuring responsible material sourcing and production. Today, its extensive collection of chairs, tables, lamps, and home accessories reflects a perfect balance of functionality, style, and forward-thinking contemporary design.

• Mi & Gei, France

Object: Polished Nickel knobs by Mi & Gei Design Studio

Object: Satin Nickel Collection by Mi & Gei Design Studio

Mi & Gei brings traditional craftsmanship to a global audience at Dubai Design Week 2025, showcasing its handcrafted hardware and accessories. The brand combines time-honoured metalworking techniques with precise contemporary production, creating pieces that are functional and sculptural. Its collections, including door handles, hooks, and pulls, are designed to complement a range of interior styles while providing cohesion across projects. Each item is produced from art-grade bronze and brass, carefully shaped by skilled artisans to ensure durability and refined design.

Sustainability is central to Mi & Gei’s practice. Brass, a copper and zinc alloy with a history dating back to antiquity, is valued for its recyclability and longevity. By integrating recycled materials into its production, the brand connects traditional craft with contemporary environmental responsibility. Each piece embodies a balance of heritage, function, and design, reflecting the brand’s commitment to quality and ecological awareness.

• Poignées d’Amour, France 

Object: Riesener Brass Knob by Poignées d’Amour 

Object: Lepautre Brass Pull by Poignées d’Amour

Poignées d’Amour will present its handcrafted hardware collection at Dubai Design Week 2025, highlighting the legacy of French artisanal craftsmanship. Based in Tinchebray, Normandy, the brand employs traditional techniques such as lost wax and sand casting to produce door handles and furniture fittings that combine precision with the timeless value of handwork.

The Dubai showcase will feature pieces inspired by French decorative arts, including the refinement of the Louis XVI period and the geometric forms of Art Deco. Designs are intended to balance historical influence with contemporary application, positioning hardware as functional elements and decorative accents. Alongside its core collections, Poignées d’Amour offers bespoke solutions for architects, designers, and homeowners, connecting French heritage with a global design audience while highlighting the relevance of traditional craftsmanship in modern interiors.

• Poltrona Frau, Italy

Poltrona Frau’s showroom in Saudi Arabia at Centria Mall  

The DUO Vanity designed by Roberto Lazzeroni

Image Credit: Poltrona Frau 

Poltrona Frau is celebrated for its craftsmanship in luxury leather furniture. Sustainability and eco-conscious production remain at its core, extending to sectors like automotive and aviation. Since 1912, the company has created high-end sofas, armchairs, and a full range of home furnishings, including tables, beds, wardrobes, and interior accessories. With a focus on luxury interiors at Dubai Design Week 2025, Poltrona Frau blends tradition with modernity, offering understated elegance that meets the emotional and aspirational needs of a sophisticated international clientele. Poltrona Frau homes are designed to feel personal and welcoming, creating spaces that integrate comfort, style, and individuality.

Sustainability and responsibility are central to Poltrona Frau’s philosophy. The brand prioritises eco-conscious suppliers, workplace safety, and employee development, while closely monitoring energy use, logistics, and waste. Through meticulous craftsmanship, Poltrona Frau creates interiors and products that are distinctive, enduring, and deeply connected to the lives of their owners.

• Porada, Italy 

Object: Tylsa bar by  Porada

Object: Kirk Sofa by Porada

Specialising in Italian wooden furniture, Porada continues its family tradition with artisanal craftsmanship and a focus on responsible sourcing. The company specialises in the production of Italian-made wooden furniture, with a strong focus on solid walnut and ash. Its portfolio includes dining tables, chairs, storage systems, and other household furnishings that bring together practical use and contemporary design.

The brand continues to operate as a family-run business under the leadership of the founder Luigi Allievi’s sons. Production places emphasis on artisanal methods, with skilled craftspeople shaping and finishing each piece. Sustainability is a stated priority, with attention to responsible sourcing of raw materials and environmental considerations in production. Porada also works with international designers and architects, adding external perspectives to its collections while maintaining continuity with its established design philosophy.

• Roche Bobois, France

Object: Elgio Sofa by Roche Bobois 

Object: Aqua Table by Roche Bobois  

Roche Bobois is an international furniture company recognised for promoting the French Art de Vivre worldwide. Its origins date back to the 1950s in Paris, when the Roche and Chouchan families, each with their own furniture businesses, joined forces after meeting at a trade fair in Copenhagen. This collaboration brought Nordic-inspired modern furniture to the French market and set the foundation for the brand’s identity. 

With over 250 showrooms worldwide, Roche Bobois represents the French Art de Vivre. Its made-to-order designs highlight craftsmanship and collaborations with international designers. Its product range covers sofas, armchairs, dining tables, storage, beds, and accessories such as rugs, cushions, and lighting. Known for a made-to-order approach, most pieces are produced in European workshops with a strong focus on craftsmanship and customisation. Roche Bobois has also built its reputation through collaborations with designers, including Marcel Wanders, Ora Ito, and Christophe Delcourt, as well as fashion houses such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Missoni.

In recent years, the brand has expanded steadily while adapting to the tastes and expectations of varied markets. This approach allows Roche Bobois to combine its French design heritage with contemporary influences, ensuring its relevance in a global furniture industry. 

• Stellar Works, China

Object: James Bar Car by Stellar Works

Object: Stay Dining Table and Dining Chair by Michele De Lucchi for StellarWorks

Blending Eastern and Western design traditions, Stellar Works collaborates with top designers to present globally recognised collections. Since its establishment, the company has aimed to merge cultural influences with contemporary functionality, creating products that reflect heritage and modernity. Its collections span chairs, sofas, tables, and benches, designed for use across residential, hospitality, and commercial settings.

A central aspect of the brand’s identity is its emphasis on craftsmanship via traditional methods combined with modern production techniques. This approach is reinforced through collaborations with international designers. Creative directors Neri&Hu provide ongoing direction, while partnerships with figures such as Yabu Pushelberg and Alessandro Munge have resulted in notable collections, including Taylor and Marea. These collaborations allow Stellar Works to present a varied yet cohesive portfolio that adapts to evolving design needs.

The company maintains a visible presence within the global design industry, regularly introducing new collections through international exhibitions and professional showcases. Through these platforms, Stellar Works communicates its philosophy of cultural fusion and design innovation to a worldwide audience. 

• Venini, Italy 

Object: Fazzoletto by Venini

Object: Monofiore Balloton by Venini

Renowned Murano glassmaker Venini has pioneered innovative glass techniques for over a century, blending artistry with modern design. The company is renowned for its exquisite, handcrafted Murano glass, which combines traditional artistry with avant-garde innovation. Over the decades, Venini has become a global name in art glass, renowned for transforming silica sand into extraordinary works of art.

Innovation has always been at the heart of Venini’s identity. The brand has pioneered techniques such as layered glass, known as vetro incamiciato, and opaque glass, referred to as pasta vitrea, constantly exploring experimental forms that push the boundaries of glassmaking. These innovations allow Venini to produce artistic and decorative pieces that are as technically impressive as they are visually striking.

Venini is equally known for its collaborations with leading artists and designers, including Carlo Scarpa and Ettore Sottsass, creating original and contemporary works that blend tradition with modern vision. Iconic pieces like the Fazzoletto vase exemplify this signature approach, showcasing the company’s mastery of craftsmanship in the world of glass design.

• Vitra, Switzerland  

Object: Eames Shell Stools by Vitra

Wiggle Side Chair and Stool are a part of Frank Gehry's 1972 furniture series 'Easy Edges'

A family-owned furniture company, Vitra works with world-renowned designers while maintaining strong commitments to sustainability and cultural heritage. The company pursues cultural, environmental, and commercial objectives as part of its overall mission.

The company’s origins trace back to its founder’s encounter with the work of Charles and Ray Eames, which led to a long-term collaboration. Over subsequent decades, it has worked with internationally recognised designers such as George Nelson, Verner Panton, Antonio Citterio, Alberto Meda, and Jasper Morrison. Each product is developed in close partnership with its designer and is regarded as an authored work.

Sustainability is integrated into all areas of activity, including product development, material sourcing, manufacturing processes, and supply chain management. In parallel, the company maintains archives, exhibitions, and collections that contribute to the study and documentation of design and architecture.

• Draga & Aurel, Italy 

Designers: Draga & Aurel

Object: Rescue Me series by Draga & Aurel 

Artwork by Aurel K. Basedow Photos by @racconti_visionari

The duo brings a solo exhibition at Dubai Design Week 2025, presenting collectible furniture and artistic experiments in light, colour, and texture. Founded in 2007 in Como, Italy, Draga & Aurel is a multidisciplinary design studio established by Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow. Combining backgrounds in fashion, fine art, and craftsmanship, the duo works across furniture, textiles, interior design, and collectible pieces, developing a practice that moves fluidly between art and design.

Known for their experimental use of materials, they often explore the effects of light, colour, and texture through handcrafting techniques in their Como atelier. Their approach blends influences from different artistic movements with a strong emphasis on artisanal processes, resulting in works that are both functional and expressive.

Over the years, Draga & Aurel have collaborated with leading international brands and exhibited with galleries worldwide. They are set to present a solo exhibition at Dubai Design Week, presented by COLLECTIONAL, offering Middle Eastern audiences insight into their distinctive way of merging design innovation with artistic expression.

• Stephanie Coutas, France 

Designer: Stephanie Coutas

Object: Dome Console by Stephanie Coutas

The Paris-based interior designer showcases her luxury interiors and collectible furniture with French refinement and modern sensibility. Stephanie Coutas is internationally recognised for her refined approach to contemporary luxury. With over two decades of experience, she has built a career defined by a balance of tradition and innovation, blending French elegance with modern expression. Her work places craftsmanship at the forefront, with a focus on texture, materiality, and cultural influences that shape her interpretation of timeless design.

Educated and trained in Paris, Coutas draws inspiration from the city’s architectural heritage while incorporating ideas from her global travels. Her philosophy is rooted in storytelling, where every space is designed to evoke emotion and create harmony. Known for her attention to detail, she works with rich materials and layered compositions that give her projects depth and distinction. Expanding her practice internationally, she continues to shape interiors that reflect a unique French art of living.

Dubai Design Week 2025 promises a dynamic journey through contemporary creativity, uniting diverse perspectives from across the globe. Visitors from around the globe can explore bold expressions in furniture, interiors, and collectible design while engaging with ideas that shape tomorrow’s living spaces. The festival’s emphasis is on collaboration, sustainability, and innovation ensures each showcase leaves a lasting impression. More than an exhibition, the Dubai Design Week 2025 is a dialogue between cultures and disciplines, positioning Dubai as a vibrant stage for meaningful design encounters in the world of global design

Frequently Asked Questions - Dubai Design Week 2025 

What is Dubai Design Week 2025?

Dubai Design Week is the largest design festival in the Middle East, featuring exhibitions, installations, workshops, a design marketplace, and the Downtown Design Fair.

When and where will Dubai Design Week 2025 take place?

The 11th edition runs from 4–9 November 2025 at Dubai Design District (d3), organised in partnership with TECOM Group PJSC and supported by Dubai Culture.

Is Dubai Design Week 2025 free to attend?

Most installations and exhibitions are free and open to the public. Some workshops and professional sessions require registration.

What can visitors experience?

From large-scale installations to cutting-edge product showcases, interactive workshops, and shopping experiences at the design marketplace, the event offers something for everyone.

How can designers or brands participate in Dubai Design Week 2025?

Participation opportunities are announced via open calls on the official Dubai Design Week website.

Where to find updates about Dubai Design Week 2025?

Follow the official Dubai Design Week site and social media channels for more updates.