03/10/2024
As we prepare for Dubai Design Week, let's take a quick throwback to last year's exhibition, Anatolia.
Anatolia was the collective exhibition within the Downtown Design Fair, inspired by the great crossroads of ancient civilizations, conceived by Isola Studio in collaboration with Grob Design.
The show highlighted Anatolian design, and the setup had an atmosphere reminiscent of the Silk Road. This historic trade route linked the East and the West, creating, with 25 Turkish and Middle Eastern designers, a vital hub for cultural exchange within the territories it traversed.
For the occasion, our creative director Elif Resitoglu, in collaboration with Canan Eren from Grob Design, designed a booth recreating a Kervansaray, an ancient resting place for caravans and travelers where visitors could exchange ideas, enhance their network, join workshops, and purchase a selection of lifestyle objects by the participating brands and designers.
It was great to see how many people came through this collective exhibition and it was beautiful to see how many visitors were passionate about this journey through Turkish design.
📍Anatolia c/o Downtown Design Fair, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai Design Week 2023