De-constructing De.Fash.Struction : Talk No.1

WHEN: Tuesday 24 November 2015 11:00AM – 01:00PM

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

A series of moderated talks with the aim of opening a dialogue among the designers of Defashtruction to address their approach in juxtaposing two different subjects; Heritage and Deconstruction to construct garments, accessories and textile which reflect narratives from the U.A.E.’s heritage and modern day.

UAE Innovation Week

WHEN: Sunday 22 November 2015 04:00PM – Saturday 28 November 2015 10:00PM

VENUE: Maraya Art Centre, Al Qasba, Block (E), First Floor (The Community)

Maraya Art Centre will be participating in the U.A.E Innovation Week 2015 from November 22-28, 2015. The Centre events will be part of the 800 plus events that will be ongoing across the UAE in celebration of the Innovation Week 2015, cultivating an environment that will encourage innovation and help strengthen the nation’s position as global innovation hub.

Last Minute Illustrations

WHEN: Tuesday 29 September 2015 06:30PM

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

The workshop will facilitate an easy process for transforming a basic tracing into an illustration for those last minute illustration demands.

The workshop participants will be required to search for an image, or one can be provided for them. The image will then be taken onto photoshop or illustrator, where the participants will trace he drawing and through basic processes make a simple colorful illustration based on the image.

Sun Printing Workshop

WHEN: Saturday 15 August 2015 03:00PM

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

In this workshop, participants will learn how to produce textile prints using the sun and local plants that grow in the U.A.E. desert. Participants will learn a new textile dying technique that uses a light sensitive dye to capture the form of the plants on fabric.

PechaKucha Night SHJ Vol. 7

WHEN: Saturday 20 June 2015 20:20

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

Listen out and celebrate to good ideas, initiatives and experiences that will be presented at PKN SHJ this month by inspiring individuals.

3Doodler Workshop

WHEN: Sunday 7 June 2015 05:00PM – Monday 8 June 2015 08:00PM

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

1971 – Design Space will host a workshop with the Italian artist Sara Berti to explore the techniques and potential of 3D drawing using the 3Doodler pen – the world’s first 3D printing pen.

Smart City or Smart Citizen: collaborative prototyping with urbacraft

WHEN: Saturday 16 May 2015 05:00PM – Sunday 17 May 2015 8:00AM

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

2-day workshop with urbacraft The City Crafting System™.
Open to design, urbanism, and architecture students and professionals.

Build Your Own City with urbacraft

WHEN: Saturday 16 May 2015 11:00AM

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

Family workshop by urbacraft The City Crafting System™
Come build your city with urbacraft! It’s a new educational toy for all ages, designed specifically to create and learn about cities.

Wayfinding Design Principles

WHEN: Monday 11 May 2015 07:00PM

VENUE: 1971 – Design Space

Looking at best practices and design principles for navigation/wayfinding design

Interface Design Principles

WHEN: Tuesday 28 April 2015 07:00PM

VENUE: 1971 – Design Space

Looking at best practices and design principles for Web & App design