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Amman Design Week 2026 opened its main exhibition at the Ras Al-Ain Hangar on Friday, bringing together designers, makers, and creative groups.
According to a statement issued by Amman Design Week on Friday, the exhibition is free for visitors until October 17, showcasing how common daily practices, physical environments, and cultural memory intersect to shape the objects we live with and give them value.
The statement explained that the Hangar was built in the Ras Al-Ain area in the 1930s in a valley surrounded by Amman hills, as a site for power generators that supplied the capital with energy. Over time, the building became a witness to the modern and industrial transformations the city underwent, before turning into a standalone landmark, after being rehabilitated and transformed into a cultural space hosting major art exhibitions, lectures, and various events.
The statement pointed out that the Hangar includes works by more than 90 local, regional, and international designers. Opposite the Hangar, a public space opens up to the details of daily life through dialogues and meetings, and there are other art works set up in the Ras Al-Ain Park opposite the Hangar, inspired by the history of the city and the region.
Amman Design Week 2026 is organized in partnership with the Greater Amman Municipality, with its exhibitions and events distributed in other locations within Amman and Aqaba, including Jabal Al-Luweibdeh, Paris Circle, the intersection of Sharia College, Irqa Al-Amir, Jabal Amman, and Aqaba.
The Darat Abu Adnan in Jabal Al-Luweibdeh, a restored house dating back to the 1950s, hosts a number of exhibitions and events, including the Students' Exhibition in its third edition.
The statement added that there are works displayed at several locations in Irqa Al-Amir, including Qasr Al-Abd, where Dima Saroujj presents an intervention titled "Ahli Al-Bayt", alongside a work by Qais Al-Rawi in collaboration with Julia Corner titled "Lamella Series in Clay".
The statement noted that Amman Design Week reached Aqaba for the first time through 4 works. As for Jabal Amman, a group of studios, cafes, and cultural centers participate in the program through exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and open days.
As part of the visitors' experience, the week allows collecting special identification cards for designers' works while moving between exhibitions, and keeping them to form a personal collection that gradually expands with the discovery of more works and locations.
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