For Dubai Design Week 2025 (4–9 November), Isola Design Group returns to the region with new energy and an inspiring programme of exhibitions and activations. At the centre of this year’s presence is the unveiling of Isola Space, the platform’s first-ever permanent venue and a new landmark for the international design community.
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Words by Isola Design Group
Located at The Lana Promenade, Dorchester Collection, Marasi Bay, just minutes from Dubai Design District, inside the new building designed by Foster + Partners for Omniyat, Isola Space is conceived as a dynamic and hybrid destination. It brings together an exhibition gallery, design store, café, workspace areas, and an event venue. Designed by Elif Resitoglu, architect and creative director of Isola, the venue reflects the brand’s cross-disciplinary spirit and commitment to collaboration. It will host exhibitions, workshops, presentations, and immersive experiences, offering visitors the chance to engage directly with design, furniture, materials, and forms first hand.
The Lana Promenade, Dorchester Collection, Marasi Bay
Within Isola Space, visitors will find a design store and café featuring independent publications, accessories, lighting, and furniture by more than 30 brands and designers. The selection embodies Isola’s philosophy of blending craftsmanship with innovation, offering a tangible extension of its global design community.
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On the occasion of Dubai Design Week, Isola Space hosts Icons of Tomorrow, a group exhibition featuring a curated selection of products, collectible, and unique pieces by international designers who are shaping the future of contemporary design. The exhibition brings together creators from Mexico, Poland, Italy, South Korea, Belgium, and beyond. The exhibition will remain open to the public until December 6.
Icons of Tomorrow
Alongside this main exhibition, Isola curates two additional shows within Dubai Design District. In collaboration with Double J Collective, Head, Heart, Hand explores the emotional, intellectual, and tactile sides of creativity, a reflection on the human connection between maker and object. Meanwhile, Living Forms, presented with Sevil Dolmacı Gallery, bridges art, design, and fashion, connecting international perspectives with Dubai’s vibrant creative scene.
Head, Heart, Hand
Through these initiatives, Isola strengthens its presence in Dubai as a catalyst for culture and creativity, a platform where designers, thinkers, and visitors can meet, exchange, and collaborate. The opening of Isola Space marks a new chapter for the brand and for the region’s design scene. For more information, visit Isola’s website here.
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