"From November 17 to 22, 2025, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) presents the 8th edition of its annual design event, Tanween. A highlight of the MENA region's design landscape with global relevance, Tanween 2025 brings together designers from Saudi Arabia and around the world to experiment, collaborate, and develop ideas that have real impact. This year's program explores one of the most pressing mandates for contemporary creatives - the power of empathy - under the theme Design the Unspoken."
"Ithra is a globally recognized cultural and creative destination in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, home to programs and initiatives that nurture curiosity, creativity, and innovation. Since its opening in 2018, Ithra has become a distinguished architectural landmark that houses the Idea Lab, Library, Theater, Museum, Cinema, Great Hall, Energy Exhibit, Children's Museum and Ithra Tower. Tanween is Ithra's flagship annual design event, where dialogue quickly moves into practice, and ideas take shape through workshops, design challenges, and exhibitions."
From November 17 to 22, 2025, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) hosts the 8th Tanween design festival. The festival centers on empathy-driven creative practice under the theme Design the Unspoken, bringing Saudi and international designers together to experiment, collaborate, and develop real-impact ideas. Programming includes workshops, design challenges, exhibitions, and prototype development that move dialogue into practice. Ithra functions as a cultural and creative hub with facilities including the Idea Lab, Library, Theater, Museum, Cinema, Great Hall, Energy Exhibit, Children's Museum, and Ithra Tower. The festival fosters international cultural exchange, exemplified by the Flamenco Essence: The Lavender Pavilion commissioned by Ithra and designed by Izaskun Chinchilla Architects.
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