(4-9 November 2025)
Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3)
The 2025 Urban Commission is awarded to UAE-based design and research studio Some Kind of Practice, exploring the role of the courtyard as communal infrastructure.
Downtown Design, the Middle East’s leading design fair for quality and contemporary design, returns to the d3 Waterfront Terrace, 5-9 November, alongside Editions Art and Design, which will showcase limited-edition art and design.
Over 30 large-scale design installations

