RCA Announces Its First Workshops in Dubai

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST DESIGN WORKSHOPS IN DUBAI  RCA Students Gabriella Geagea and Anne Sophie Geay, Wearable Shelter, 2016. The Royal College of Art (RCA), voted again in 2016 as the world’s leading art and design university, will host design workshops during Dubai Design Week, giving a unique opportunity for design professionals, students and enthusiasts, to partake in one-day courses covering an array of design disciplines. Courses are limited to 25 people and Dubai Design Week, in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), will subsidize Dubai’s creative community to attend. Click here for details.   Courses include: Interior Design pop-ups  Tuesday 25th October Workshop presenting the past, present and future of interior design pop-ups. Participants will work on proposing pop-up solutions to spatial challenges.   Curating Design Wednesday 26th October Workshop introducing current questions and practices affecting design curation and the making of exhibitions, through case studies and practical exercises.   Products for Spaces - Industrial Design  Thursday 27th October Workshop exploring the influence of manufacturing technology on product design. Participants will also learn furniture and lighting design techniques. More details and registration can be found at http://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/courses For inquiries: courses@dubaidesignweek.ae Alex Schweder, Rehearsal Space, 2013.