{
  "id": 18889681,
  "title": "Doha Design District invites Qatar’s creative community to bring designs to Mada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/doha-design-district-invites-qatars-creative-community-to-bring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:39:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/08/11/2026/doha-design-district-invites-qatars-creative-community-to-bring-designs-to-mada"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha Design District is extending an invitation to Qatar's creative minds to present their original designs at Mada, a curated retail area within the district. This Open Call is a testament to the District's dedication to cultivating Qatar's creative community and offering designers a platform to reach broader audiences. Those selected will exhibit and sell their products at Mada, connect with design enthusiasts, and bolster Qatar's flourishing creative economy. Mada provides a carefully curated retail setting for designers to exhibit products that seamlessly blend innovative thinking with practicality, craftsmanship, and market potential.\n\nDana Kazic, Director of Doha Design District, emphasized the importance of providing designers with a space not only for creation but also for sharing their work and connecting with individuals who value their concepts and abilities. Through this program, Doha Design District equips designers with a suitable platform at Mada to reach a larger audience and build confidence in exploring new possibilities. The organization encourages designers to be daring, express their unique viewpoints, and demonstrate how their creativity can enhance daily life.\n\nThe Open Call extends its welcome to designers and makers residing in Qatar, as well as emerging and established creative enterprises that produce original, functional items spanning various disciplines. Eligible categories encompass home accessories and objects, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, stationery, lifestyle products, sustainable design, and other contemporary design items. Submissions must showcase originality through a distinctive design concept, with a clear link to contemporary design. Products must be practical, usable, and suitable for everyday life, boasting high-quality craftsmanship and durability. The work should emphasize design over fine art, exhibiting a clear design intent, production quality, and commercial viability.\n\nTo participate, designers must be commercially prepared: possessing finished products ready for sale, professional packaging, product descriptions, pricing, and the ability to restock as required. Submissions will undergo a meticulous selection process overseen by a dedicated jury. Those chosen will have the opportunity to display their work at a leading design hub in Qatar, interact with local and international visitors, and forge connections within the wider creative community.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Doha Design District is inviting designers, makers and creative entrepreneurs across Qatar to submit products with original designs for consideration at Mada, the curated retail space at Doha Design District dedicated to local creativity and design excellence.</p> <p>The new Open Call reflects Doha Design District&rsquo;s commitment to nurturing Qatar&rsquo;s creative community…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Doha Design District invites designers to showcase their work through Mada",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/doha-design-district-invites-designers-to-showcase-their-work-through",
        "published": "2026-11-07T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}