{
  "id": 12065092,
  "title": "Amman Design Week returns after seven years with a new vision for Arab works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/amman-design-week-returns-after-seven-years-with-a-new-vision-for-12065092",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/10/05/amman-design-week-returns-after-seven-years-with-a-new-vision-for-arab-works/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amman Design Week has returned after a seven-year break with a new theme and expanded programming. The biennial event, which runs until October 17, will showcase 120 artists and designers across Amman and Aqaba. The theme for this edition is \"Accumulations,\" which highlights the evolution of design by exploring how past practices shape contemporary work.\n\nThe event's co-director, Bisher Tabbaa, explains that the theme emerged from the designers' ongoing research during the hiatus. The expanded scope includes permanent installations that will remain in the city after the event concludes. One such installation, \"Folly\" by Civil Architecture, introduces a ceramic tile canopy structure made from eucalyptus wood, offering a shaded walkway and gathering spot in Ras El Ain Park.\n\nAnother notable project is \"The Return\" by Jordanian designer Farah Tajeddin, which uses a stone architectural feature as a dining table crafted from Dead Sea salt. The installation reflects on life's journey and the process of transforming raw materials into beautiful objects.",
  "summary": "Returning after a seven-year hiatus, Amman Design Week opened its highly anticipated fourth edition on October 2, celebrating the evolution of architecture and design across Jordan and the wider region. Held under the theme, Accumulations, the biennial event runs until October 17, with a range of multidisciplinary exhibitions and installations spread across Amman and further afield in the coastal…",
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        "title": "Amman Design Week returns after seven years with a new vision for Arab works",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/amman-design-week-returns-after-seven-years-with-a-new-vision-for",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:03:00.000Z"
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