SOS will be present at the largest creative festival in the Middle East, the Dubai Design Week that reflect the city’s position as the regional capital of design. The school is knowledge partner of the III Edition of UAE Modern events, “Nature Based Generations”: a Panel discussions, a PechaKucha and a Workshop. As the curators affirm, UAE Modern and SOS reconfirm the decision to continue in their role as a nexus of research and development of best practices for scholars, researchers, practitioners, private and public institutions and the industry, for making the UAE a benchmark of sustainable development.
NATURE BASED GENERATIONS – Panel Discussions
Thursday November 14th, 15h00
Main Stage, Building 7, Dubai Design District
PANEL 1 Materials and Systems
Kevin Badni, Dean of the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, Zayed University
Anna Barbara, Associate Professor of Interior and Spatial Design Politecnico di Milano
Gionata Gatto, Assistant Professor, Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation
Ingrid Paoletti, Associate Professor of Architectural Technology Politecnico di Milano
Moderated by Massimo Imparato, Director of SOS – School of Sustainability
PANEL 2 Cities and Communities
Anna Cornaro, Chair of the Department of Architecture, American University of Dubai
Rafael Pizarro, Associate Professor of Architecture, American University of Sharjah
Ahmad Sadek, Urban and regional strategist, planner, and designer, APAZAO, UAE
Moderated by Massimo Imparato, Director of SOS – School of Sustainability
PANEL 3 Energy and Nutrition
Ryan Ingram, Founding Partner, TerraLoop, Dubai
Linda Merieau, Managing Director, Water Alliance Association, Dubai
Ulysses Papadopoulos, CEO GreenEmirates
Moderated by Massimo Imparato, Director of SOS – School of Sustainability
BUILDING (Y)OUR FUTURE – Workshop
Friday November 15th, 12h00 / 12h45 / 13h30 / 14h15
Re-Urban Studio, Dubai Design District
GREEN VISION IS OUR POSSIBLE FUTURE – PechaKucha Night
Friday November 15th, 18h00
Warehouse 46, Alserkal Avenue
Linda Merieau, Executive Director of Water Alliance
Cristiano Lucchetti, Assistant Professor of Architecture, American University of Sharjah
Emanuela Corti, Product Designer and Co-founder of Caravan Design
Annamaria Lambri, Associate Professor of Interior Design, American University of Dubai
Bhakti More, Associate Professor of Architecture, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Monica Mazzolani, Managing Partner MTAA and Co-Curator of UAE Modern
Nithila Adlin Thangaraj, Undergraduate Student, Manipal University Dubai
Madihah Eid, Undergraduate Student, Manipal University Dubai
Eman Assi, Associate Professor, American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Kristin Lee, Assistant Professor, American University of Dubai
Brian Dougan, Designer and Professor, American University of Sharjah
Salwa Najafi, Designer
Janet Bellotto, Artist and Designer, Associate Professor, Zayed University
Dubai Design Week serves as an accessible meeting point for the global design community, a platform for regional design and acts as a catalyst for the growth of the creative community in Dubai and the UAE. The six-day programme covers a range of design disciplines including architecture, product design, interiors, multimedia and graphic design, with the majority of events being free to attend and accessible for both industry and public.