Designers Discuss Dubai's Supportive Environment for Creative Innovation and Rapid Experimentation
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Francesca Tesler
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Summary
A panel discussion hosted by Dezeen and Gaggenau during Dubai Design Week explored how Dubai's unique environment allows designers to innovate rapidly, with speakers describing the city as offering opportunities to 'fail fast and move on' and comparing the design process to 'working with wet clay.' The conversation featured designers Ross Lovegrove and Pallavi Dean discussing Dubai's supportive ecosystem for creative experimentation.
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Designing in Dubai is like 'working with wet clay'
Dezeen teamed up with the brand to host and film the conversation in Gaggenau's Dubai showroom during Dubai design week
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