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Reports/Tocco Report: Dubai Design Week 2024
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Tocco Report: Dubai Design Week 2024

What’s new in the Middle East?

Dubai Design Week 2024 celebrated its 10th edition with a vibrant fusion of sustainability, design, and cultural exploration. With over 200 participants, the event showcased innovative approaches, particularly through the Abwab program, which focused on vernacular architecture and regenerative design.

As the Gulf region continues to grow, the event highlighted a significant movement toward supporting local talent and utilizing indigenous materials, offering a fresh perspective on the region's evolving creative landscape.

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Overview

Tocco team's curation of the best designs we saw at Dubai Design Week 2024: The Wrap Pavilion, Absent/Present Mudhif, Reroot shelter, Ecolattice foam, Koukoutsi, Oorjaa etc.

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Materials in focus

Explore the innovative materials shaping the future

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Biodegradable
Explore the evolving landscape of biodegradable materials with a focus on biodegradable plastics.

Biodegradable

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Recycled
Discover the benefits and challenges of recycled materials, as well as insights into how recycling transforms waste into valuable resources.

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Bamboo
Introducing bamboo as an interesting alternative material. Learn about bamboo's incredible growth, and processing into textiles, paper, and construction materials.

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Mycelium
Get into the world of mycelium, and discover its applications and the potential it holds for revolutionizing packaging and product design.

Mycelium

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Silk
Discover the intricate world of silk, its rich history, production processes, and its ethical alternatives.

Silk

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Sneak Peek

ReRoot, a modular shelter system utilizing local palm offcuts and mycelium to create compostable, insulated panels designed for displaced communities in Gaza.

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