Event:

Arabic Lettering & Arabesque in Product Design

The Khatt Foundation Workshop @ Design Days Dubai 2012

18 Mar 2012
  • 11:00 -18:30
  • DOWNTOWN DESIGN
  • DUBAI DESIGN DISTRICT (d3), BUILDING 7, OFFICE 403A – 4TH FLOOR , PO BOX 72645 Dubai

A public workshop on the role of Arabic lettering in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design. Led by Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFarès & Lara Assouad-Khoury
Morning session: 11am – 1pm & Afternoon session: 4.30pm-6.30pm
Duration: 2hrs (each)
Location: Design Days Dubai, Education tent.
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Registration forms are available here below for downloading (or at http://www.designdaysdubai.ae)
Once completed, the form should be sent to programme@designdaysdubai.ae

The program is available here below for downloading.
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Typeseat_Nuqat_color - Nuqat font designed by Khajag Apelian, René Knip, and Jeroen van Erp for the Typographic Matchmaking in the city Project Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès

With:
Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès, Lara Assouad

The workshop will address the role that Arabic lettering can play in bringing an Arab/Middle Eastern look and identity to product design that is made by and/or for the region. The workshop will show some key case studies of work by several designers from the Khatt Foundation network and will discuss 3D lettering and typographic systems in furniture design production in different local materials/techniques, and new visual design approaches. These will be used as sources of inspiration to discuss what ideas and strategies can be developed for UAE-based design and designers.

For more information about the design fair and practical information, please visit their official website at:
http://www.designdaysdubai.ae/en/content/programme#title

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