Dubai Design Week, the region’s premier festival of creativity, returns to Dubai Design District (d3) from November 4–9, 2025, for its 11th edition under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.
Aligned with the UAE’s Year of Community, this year’s theme, Community, celebrates design’s power to connect and collaborate through exhibitions, installations, and talks. Featuring over 1,000 participants from 50+ nations, the event spans architecture, interiors, and innovation. Its highlight, Downtown Design, returns from November 5–9 as the region’s leading contemporary design fair at d3 Waterfront Terrace.