Dubai Design Week is an annual week-long festival featuring Downtown Design celebrating design and creativity in the UAE and beyond. This year is even bigger and better than others with an extensive program including 200+ exhibitions, installations, talks, workshops, and of course the Marketplace.
We are all looking forward to meeting you there. We have new designers that will totally rock your mind and will inspire you with fresh ideas to gift, wear, and enjoy.
When: 8th -13th of November 2021. The marketplace is only on the weekend 12th & 13th of Nov from 10.00-21.00. So look for the Goshopia gazebo- Nr 14- and come to say Hi!
Where: D3- Dubai Design District
Dubai Design Week has as key components: DownTown Design, MENA Grad Show, Abwab installation, and Make Space- to enjoy a myriad of workshops and masterclasses. The cherry on top is the Marketplace. A fantastic outdoor market with the best of local design and representing sustainability, you will find yours truly: Goshopia.
Remember that if for some reason you can not make it to the Marketplace, we can always assist you in our private showroom.
At the Marketplace booth, you will see pieces from Victoria Road, Canussa, and Vino Supraja to name a few. Also, Duet Luxury, AAKS, Qazi Design, Sinifana, Luxiders, The Conscious Fashion, Etuix, and Candy will be there. And this time we will have also green beauty with Foxy Skin.
Because now in Goshopia, besides fashion & accessories we have two exciting new categories: Home décor and Beauty! Yey! We are working hard to become your one-stop shop for all your eco-friendly needs.
WORKSHOPS & COOL ACTIVITIES TO DO AROUND DUBAI DESIGN WEEK
We also want to share with you some workshops of friend Theresa Sui from Skills3 and Christine from Peahead.eco are doing as part of the event. If you can join it will be fantastic!
Date: Monday, 8th November
Time: 2 sessions: 16.30 to 18.30 and 19.00 to 21.00.
Painting with Plastic Workshop
- A creative way to recycle plastic using colored layers, text, or stenciled shapes to create unique art and designs.
- Participants can bring their own plastic bags to the workshop and have them up-cycled into long-lasting art. If you forget, Christine will provide. The participants of this workshop will be able to take home their creations in a frame or have them sewn onto a tote bag by PEAHEAD.eco, creating a personalized sustainable bag. All materials, including the frame and the bag, will be included.
- Recommended for ages 12 and above.
Fee: AED 100.
Dates: Friday 12th & 13th November
Building 6, Room 5- D3
Workshop: T-Shirt to tote bag workshop
- Time: 11am – 12pm
- Cost: AED50
- Suitable for all ages from 5+
- Please note there will be scissors
- * Random plain and printed t-shirts will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own
Heat Press Studio – A multimedia project: Embroider and doodle a pencil case or tote bag
- Time: – 12.30pm – 1.30pm
- Cost: AED75
- Age: Suitable for all ages from 7+
- Please note there will be scissors and needles.
Upcycled Skipping Rope Workshop
- Time: 2pm – 3pm
- Cost: AED75
- Age: Suitable for all ages from 6+
INSPIRING INSTALLATION
Our friends from Cosentino together with ANARCHITECT will have an installation that seems super interesting. It is called Context Reflections. Built using the first carbon-neutral surface collection from Cosentino (Yey! The materials we need in our life), the installation will invite visitors to pause and discover the intriguing play of penetrated light created via a naturally occurring optical phenomenon.
The self-operating, low-tech installation drives inspiration from the principles of ‘Camera Obscura’ of why we see and what we see. Our eyes work in the same way and our brain re-processes the inverted image projected onto our retina to construct the perception of the world as we know it. The concept raises awareness and creates an opportunity for introspective contemplation, asking observers to further question the importance of natural light, the environment, social behavior, and the responsibility to preserve and behold all that is important.
WOMEN SUPPORT WOMEN- DESIGNERS SUPPORT DESIGNERS
Also, on the 11th of November at 18.00 Cosentino is hosting our admired Janaika from Urban Nest, one of our designers part of Goshopia’s Home section. She will be talking about Dutch Design. If it is a topic you would love to know more about, join the talk. She is a walking encyclopedia on the topic. Check the selection of sustainable home decor & furniture pieces here.
