Saudi Design Week 2018 kicked off the creative season in Riyadh with over 30 specialized talks and workshops delivered by local and international designers and industry experts. The Design Forum started on October 4, and led up to a fun-filled and enriching weekend last October 5 and 6, 2018.
This year’s talks and workshops were curated by the SXD team behind #SDW2018 in cooperation with Ithra as its exclusive strategic partner; and program partners— the British Council, Embassy of France, and Embassy of Hungary. Google, MOME EcoLab-Hungary, Sustainability Design School-France, Dovecot-UK, Tarek Atrissi Studio, and Pepsi Co. also participated.
Drawing visionaries from the world of design, SDW’s program featured sessions that seek to illuminate and expand its audience’ horizons. Among the speakers were Elle Doran, Creative Director of Ella Doran Design Ltd., Martin Fryzelka, Managing Director of Preciosa, Patrick LeQuement, former chief designer of Renault, and Legh Ann Jones-Khosla, COO of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation.
SDW 2018 also had an exhibit and Design Market where leading brands and companies showcased their products and designs.
