Dubai is set to further establish its status as a cutting-edge, vibrant global design hub with the return of Dubai Design Week this October.

　　随着阿拉伯联合酋长国迪拜2016年10月份（10月24-29日）的“迪拜设计周”的回归，迪拜将进一步确立作为一个新锐并且充满活力的全球性设计中心的地位。

Last year’s inaugural citywide event attracted design aficionados, designers, architects and thought leaders from over 150 of the world’s leading studios, agencies, brands and educational institutions to present work, exchange ideas and showcase innovation in design.

　　去年的首届全迪拜市大事件吸引了超过150个世界顶级的设计事务所、机构、品牌以及教育机构的设计爱好者，设计师，建筑师和思想领袖参与其中，呈现他们的作品、交流思想和展示创新设计。

This year’s Design Week will cement Dubai’s status as the design capital of the MENASA region with more than 100 events taking place in Dubai Design District (d3) over six days; with significantly more visitors and internationally renowned exhibitors expected to attend.

　　今年的迪拜设计周将会进一步巩固迪拜作为MENASA区的设计之都地位，届时超过六天在迪拜设计区（d3）的展览将会有超过100个大事件；今年会有更多的参展者和国际知名企业参加本次展览。

The event is held in under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in strategic partnership withDubai Design District (d3), and sponsored by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, Dubai Design & Fashion Council and Audi. Dubai Design Week aims to support UAE-based multidisciplinary design talent and celebrate the city’s forward-thinking approach to urban enterprise, as well as offering a global stage to ideas and innovations with the potential to improve the lives of people and society around the world.

　　本次活动在殿下谢赫·拉蒂法·宾特·穆罕默德·本·拉希德·阿勒马克图姆的赞助下举行，战略合作伙伴迪拜设计区（d3），以及迪拜文化艺术局、迪拜设计与时尚委员会和奥迪汽车公司。迪拜设计周旨在支持阿联酋联合王国的多学科设计人才，赞颂这座城市为城镇企业的发展做出的具有前瞻性的规划，以及为潜在的创新和创意提供一个全球性的舞台，来提高全世界范围内个人和整个社会的生活水平。

Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi, Chief Operating Officer of d3, says: "As strategic sponsors and hosts of Dubai Design Week, d3 is committed to supporting the ongoing sustainable growth and development of Dubai's design industry by providing a diverse and exciting creative destination that inspires, engages and enables both established and emerging talent. Dubai Design Week represents an important platform for showcasing both regional and international design talent to a global audience and helps place Dubai as an innovative centre for creativity."

　　迪拜设计区首席运营官Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi，“作为战略合作和迪拜设计周的主办方，d3委以重任通过提供一种多样的、令人兴奋不已的创造性目标来支持不断前进的可持续发展以及迪拜设计产业的发展。通过这样的盛会，可以激励、吸纳和促进成熟的和正在崛起的设计人才。迪拜设计周是一个非常重要的舞台，向世界的观众展示本土和国际的设计人才，让迪拜一步步成为世界级创意创作中心。”

　　早在2016年1月，迪拜设计区(d3)发布了21个智慧城市建设倡议，其中包括智能停车收费器、能源收费器和智能废物处理。Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi表示，他们提出这些倡议并不仅仅是为了建成“智能街区”，而是想要为消费者提供完美无瑕的体验，同时进行有效的资源管理。Al Shehhi说：“我们想提升用户有效利用资源的意识。”

Cyril Zammit, Director of Design at Art Dubai Group says: “It was clear that Dubai Design Week 2015 tapped into something that both Dubai and the design industry had been waiting for – a global platform for design in the UAE and the Middle East, and an opportunity to share and explore perspectives and ideas with people from a multitude of countries and cultures. This year, we want to build on that – Dubai Design Week 2016 looks set to be an unmissable addition to the world’s design calendar.”

　　迪拜设计周发起人Cyril Zammit，“显而易见，2015年第一届迪拜设计周已经渗入到迪拜和设计行业共同都在等待的制高点—一个位于阿联酋联合王国以及中东的全球性设计舞台，更是一次机会，向来自不同国家、不同文化地域的人们，分享、探索设计的方向和思路。今年，我们希望2016年的迪拜设计周成为世界设计行程中不可或缺的设计展。”

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Dubai Design Week is one of the world’s newest and most ambitious international design events, conceived to shine a spotlight on Dubai as a leading design hub, and share the UAE’s thriving design scene with the world at large.

Dubai Design Week was established in 2015 by Art Dubai Group in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), and is held under the dedicated patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. Dubai Design Week is also supported by Dubai Design & Fashion Council and Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

In Dubai’s collaborative spirit, and as a reflection of the city’s global outlook, its design week is both regional and international in scope, encompasses public and private spheres, culture, education and entertainment, and spans multiple disciplines, ranging from graphic and product design to architecture and industrial design. Panels, keynote speeches, panel discussions, public performances and educational workshops all contribute to the greater discussion of what design means for the region and the world.

In 2015, 23,000 visitors gathered in the city to discover the work and ideas of over 150 designers drawn from around the region and internationally. The success of the inaugural edition cemented the future of Dubai Design Week as an annual event.

Coinciding with Downtown Design, the region’s leading, quality-driven design trade fair, Dubai Design Week also includes a number of unique headline initiatives, such as Abwab, the Global Grad Show, Destination and Iconic City.

From 24 to 29 October 2016, the citywide celebration of design enthralls Dubai with design, engaging the local community and visitors alike.

www.dubaidesignweek.ae

译/编辑：SAM