Sponsored by:
Dubai Culture
Emirates Foundation
Zayed University
Dubai Festival City
Yunsun chung-Shin, Nasreen Al Tamimi and Ramsey Jaber joined me in studio for a conversation about TASMENA and the MENAlab!
TASMENA is a newly initiated interdisciplinary design institute, which starts from the premise of participation, exploration, research and conceptualization in all areas of design. TASMENA is a nonprofit organization committed to innovative positions in various design disciplines such as art, graphic, film, photography and architecture. Through a series of exhibitions, talks, film screenings, conferences and publications we intend to generate dialogue and collaboration across disciplines and international boundaries. As a public forum for emerging voices, TASMENA explores issues in all design fields to built upon a critical dialouge and empower local communities in the Middle East and North Africa region with an understanding of design in their daily lives.
TASMENA IS A SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT, DISCUSS, COLLABORATE, LEARN AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY THROUGH DESIGN.
TASMENA | Believes every choice we make is a design decision. | Aspires to give every person in the community an equal opportunity to be a designer. | Facilitates talks and actions to bring out design solutions within us.
TASMENA IS FLAT AND ORGANIC
We are all peers working for the betterment of humankind. No egos, no politics. Just doing good work. This structure will grow organically on its own and expand accordingly as the need arises with a design system of project-driven research, development and community engagement.
TASMENA IS TRANSPARENT AND INCLUSIVE
We are transparent and inclusive to attract proper talents and resources to create unique teams for each project initiated by academia, industry, government and the community. We are embracing local talents with international perspectives so that we can use their brilliant ideas, passion, and service spirit for the betterment of humanity.
TASMENA IS DIVERSE AND PASSIONATE
TASMENA core team is a group of multidisciplinary designers of both international and local origin with an extensive professional and academic experience. TASMENA is passionate about linking people who might have no other common space to collaborate within the existing creative environment. It is enhancing cultural design values and setting the foundations for an evolving culture of responsible design in the community.
TASMENA AIMS to embed the seed of design into the mindset and culture of the local SMEs and the new generations of Emiraties. With the development of TASMENA, UAE can bridge the schisms between the industry, professionals and academia. As there are no graduate programs for design in UAE, it will assist the local universities to setup graduate design programs that can provide much needed professional exposure in a sanctuary that will provide a head start for young Emirati designers. TASMENA recognizes the importance of design in the next phase of UAE’s growth and we would like to see local businesses succeed locally, think regionally and expand internationally with the full fledged support of a cooperating consortium of Emirati designers.
- Recognize the importance of design in the next phase of UAE’s growth.
- Embed the seed of design into the mind set and culture of the local SMEs and Emiraties.
- Bridge the schisms between industry, professionals and education.
- Develop open source learning systems that integrates local and international design programs.
- Provide professional exposure and a head start for young Emirati designers.
- Enable local businesses to succeed locally, think regionally and expand internationally.
- Bring the world to UAE and bring UAE to the world.
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