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Liwan Design Studios and Labs offers creatives a multifunctional co-working space and learning environment to experiment, collaborate and network.

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Design Talks at Liwan

Design Talks is part of 'Grafting Al Asmakh’- Experimental Lab and is led by sociologist Isabella Rossen and architect Reem Al- Muraikhi. Including architects, Raza Ali Dada (Lahore), ZAV Architects (Tehran), Brick Lab (Jeddah), Altqadum (Muscat) and Moez (Riyadh) for an evening of conversation on how cities evolve - through reuse, spatial negotiation, and collective practices.

Secrets of Supima: Cotton Uncovered

Join us for a sensitization session with Supima cotton, a global leader in textile manufacturing. Through the session, facilitators will walk participants through the manufacturer’s agricultural practices, sustainability, fiber origins and qualities, along with an introduction to Supima manufactured fabrics.

“Ade’nnsãda!; Where Night Never Falls…Initiating Contemporary Pan-African Dialogues Around Tapestry

Initiating Contemporary Pan-African Dialogues Around Tapestry and the Masterpiece brings together a selection of works by 13 contemporary artists from five African countries

Al Journal Vol.2

Al Journal Vol. 2 - ‘Resilience and Design’ is about how different art and design media, such as film, music, photography, food, and fashion, can represent resilience. And how design can be a tool for empowerment, organisation, and self-assertion, especially in conflict zones or environmental crises.

Liwan Craft Residency: Future Traditions and the New Authentic

A six-month immersive residency for designers and craftspeople based in Qatar. Through collaboration, research and experimentation, participants will explore the concept of reimagining the oasis and create forward-looking designs that honor the past while shaping the future.

Ideas FROMM. Industry

A months long program hosted by Liwan in partnership with FROMM providing an immersive design experience for three selected Liwan members.

Residencies

Our residency program aims to cultivate local and regional designers through mentorship, collaboration with artisans, funding, studio access, and opportunities to exhibit at design Biennales and platforms. The various residencies at Liwan contribute to designers’ creative growth, with the intention of focusing on local production from concept to final product. We encourage designers and craftspeople to rely on locally sourced materials, production, and prototyping facilities and to be part of the growing design ecosystem that Qatar is developing.

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Al Journal by Liwan is a collection of essays, articles and visuals exploring contemporary design themes across the Southwest Asian and North African region and beyond. Featuring pioneering Qatari creatives, the journal connects local and global design voices and encourages collaboration and commentary on creative, cultural and intellectual matters.