Tanween by Tashkeel unveils its 2022 Collection
The 9th edition, under the theme of sustainability, will unveil the commercially available, limited edition design pieces by six designers at Downtown Design.
With each piece inspired, conceived, designed and produced in the UAE, the mission of the Tanween design programme by Tashkeel is to nurture the ongoing evolution of UAE design by providing a year of fully funded training for a cohort of rigorously-selected professional designers.
The results will join other ground-breaking UAE-made, designed and inspired furniture and lighting pieces in the Tanween Collection by Tashkeel.
Since 2011, Tashkeel has enabled 35 designers to embark on professional development training, leading to more than 40 prototypes and resulting in 25+ furniture and lighting pieces inspired by, designed and made in the UAE.
The 2022 Collection
Tibrah by architect Reema Al Mheiri (UAE)
a floor lamp design inspired by Emirati poetry about a fleet of dhows sailing back to port.
Composed of three harmonious lighting elements made of treated fish scales from Ajman Fish Market.
Anamil (Fingertips) by designer Huda Al-Aithan (Saudi Arabia)
SKin by designer Shaza Khalil (Egypt)
Kaseeriya كسيرية (Fractal) by designer Ebrahim Assur (South Africa)
Datecrete Console 0.1. by architect/urban planner and chemical engineer Sara Abu Farha & Khaled Shalkha (Sharjah)
a console using the world’s first date seed-based cementitious material with no trace of concrete or resin.
For the 2022 Tanween design programme, Tashkeel challenged its cohort to address fundamental sustainability issues facing in the Middle East and the world.
‘While collaborating with engineers, scientists and manufacturers as part of their journey of research and experimentation, participants developed fresh, functional designs that draw deeply on the nature and traditions of the UAE,” said Lisa Ball-Lechgar, deputy director of Tashkeel.
Download the full Tanween brochure here.
Tashkeel a driving force in design initiatives
==> For the very first time ever in Dubai, Kyoto-based Japanese Woodwork Atelier Iwata Houraiya will be offering courses in collaboration with Tashkeel. The series of four-day woodwork courses will train participants in how to develop and create elegant wood-based items using the ancient craft of Japanese joinery., Tashkeel X Iwata Houraiya will be led by a master craftsman of traditional techniques passed down through generations. Course participants will develop key skills in specific joinery techniques, including Japanese woodworking, lacquering, and more. Courses will be held at Tashkeel’s facility in Nad Al Sheba.
==> Tashkeel has unveiled the winner of the 9th edition of the Middle East Emergent Designer Prize by Van Cleef & Arpels, in partnership with Tashkeel, under the central theme of ‘Renewal’. Moufida Mohideen, a student at the University of Sharjah, will have her award-winning piece, ‘Ascension’ displayed at Les Salons Van Cleef & Arpels Dubai Opera until March next year. During this time, Moufida will travel to Paris for masterclasses at L’ECOLE Van Cleef & Arpels.
Downtown Design (9-12 November) during Dubai Design Week (8-13 November)