"The 8th edition of , held at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in in 2025, returns with the theme 'Design the Unspoken.' Ithra's annual celebration of design includes workshops, challenges, exhibitions and a grad show, to design markets, panels, and immersive two-day programs with global experts, Tanween gathers designers, artists, researchers, and enthusiasts from around the world."
"The Tanween Workshops offer eight interactive sessions designed to spark experimentation and broaden creative practice. Open to both professionals and amateurs, the workshops immerse participants in new design perspectives, encourage unconventional thinking, and strengthen technical and conceptual skills. Each session blends hands-on activities with guided exploration, enabling participants to test new materials, processes, and ideation methods that stretch the boundaries of their existing practice."
"Another core element of the event is the fast-paced design hackathon, known as the Tanween Challenges that bring together 90 shortlisted participants from across the MENA region and the world for six intensive days of design investigation. Divided into four tracks - the Global Impact Challenge, Urban Spaces Challenge, Product Design Challenge, and Visual Communication Challenge - each sprint invites multidisciplinary teams to"
Tanween returns to the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) from 17 to 22 November 2025 under the theme 'Design the Unspoken.' The program features workshops, a grad show, exhibitions, design markets, panels, and immersive two-day programs with international experts. Workshops include eight interactive sessions open to professionals and amateurs that prioritize experimentation, new materials, processes, and ideation methods. The Tanween Challenges is a six-day design hackathon hosting 90 shortlisted participants across four tracks: Global Impact, Urban Spaces, Product Design, and Visual Communication. Contributors include elSeed, Lujain Abulfaraj, Concéntrico, and leading international universities, fostering global design dialogue and cultural exchange.
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