“We are the Imprints” at Dubai Design Week

WHEN: Monday 8 November, 2021 12:00PM & Friday 12 November, 2021 09:00PM

VENUE: Booth E15, Downtown Design, Dubai Design District (D3)

1971 – Design Space presents “We are the imprints” invites visitors to discover Physiognomy in a spatial experience at Downtown Design as of Downtown Edition.

Unheard Voices D01

WHEN: Thursday 1 April, 2021 8:00AM - Wednesday 7 April, 2021 11:30PM

VENUE: DIFC, Dubai

Unheard Voices D01 is the first of the installation series that was commissioned by 1971 Design Space as part of RASM Exhibition launched in November 2018. This piece was created as a direct inspiration of the bird cage yet on a human scale sized cage. As the audience get inside, they are meant to feel entrapped within the words. The designed piece was similar to a 3D Separator that is hung suspended from the ceiling of the space in a tryptic manner. This is the silent version which is nothing but a visual interpretation of the poetic verses of the…

FashCultivate Returns

WHEN: Monday 9 November, 2020 10:00AM - Saturday 14 November, 2020 10:00PM

VENUE: Building No. 5, Dubai Design District

1971 – Design Space presents FashCultivate at Dubai Design Week 2020. The exhibition celebrates date palms for being one of the most cherished gifts of nature and their importance throughout the history of human civilization. Date palms (Phoenix Dactylifera) have become a part of the cultural and historical identity of the Gulf Region playing an important role in the region’s economy.

The Cultural Salon | The Mystical Side of Food

WHEN: Wednesday 20 May, 2020 10:00PM - Wednesday 20 May, 2020 11:00PM

The Cultural Salon engages the wider local community in cultural discussions and debates related to a wide range of topics relevant to the UAE and the region. Its aim is to bridge the existing gap between various artistic activities, cultural practices and disciplines by bringing together people from various cultural circles.

Desert Cast | Exhibition and Designers: Online Introduction

WHEN: Tuesday 21 April, 2020 07:00PM - Tuesday 21 April, 2020 08:00PM

Join us in a live stream introduction on the upcoming exhibition happening at 1971 – Design Space.

Unheard Voices

WHEN: Sunday 1 March, 2020 9:00AM - Saturday 28 November, 2020 07:00PM

VENUE: Courtyard, Dubai

In collaboration with Total Arts and Hamzat Wasl, 1971 – Design Space presents Unheard Voices at Courtyard in AlQuoz, Dubai. Unheard Voices is a series of poetry installations by the U.A.E based artist/ designer Ranim AlHalaky.

The Cultural Salon - Birth of a Pearl

WHEN: Saturday 8 February, 2020 06:00PM - Saturday 8 February, 2020 07:00PM

VENUE: 1971 Design Space, The Flag Island

The Cultural Salon engages the wider local community in cultural discussions and debates related to diverse topics relevant to the UAE and the region. Its aim is to close the existing gap between various artistic activities, practices, and disciplines by bringing together people from various cultural circles.

Recycle a Date Palm Tree

WHEN: Saturday 1 February, 2020 11:30AM - Saturday 1 February, 2020 04:00PM

VENUE: 1971 Design Space

Date Palms are an integral part of the identity and culture of the UAE. Through this workshop, participants will learn new ways of working with metal. They will be creating patterns and textures using palm trees as a tool and an inspiration for their final artwork.

Unheard Voices

WHEN: Tuesday 12 November, 2019 12:00PM - Friday 15 November, 2019 09:00PM

VENUE: Downtown Design, Dubai Design District (D3)

1971 – Design Space presents Unheard Voices by the U.A.E based artist/ designer Ranim AlHalaky. Unheard Voices is a series of poetry installations that aim to transform voices into visuals within a space and context.

Fashcultivate | Public Talk

WHEN: Saturday 2 November, 2019 06:00PM - Saturday 2 November, 2019 06:30PM

VENUE: 1971 Design Space, The Flag Island, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Following the exhibition opening on Saturday 2 November 2019, Fatma Al Mahmoud Head of 1971-Design Space will be hosting a conversation bringing together the co-curator of Fashcultivate Khuood Thani,