Workshop Highlights Innovation in Intercultural Design: Winners Announced
The Istanbul–Dubai urban pavilion event combined seminars, workshops, and a design competition, enabling students to develop innovative designs inspired by urban identity and intercultural exchange.
Intercultural Urban Design Dialogue Between Istanbul and Dubai
Istanbul Nişantaşı University hosted “Intercultural Urban Pavilion: A Dialogue Between Istanbul and Dubai” on 7–9 November 2024.
The three-day international event combined a seminar, practical workshop and final design competition to develop intercultural dialogue through architecture and urban design. Participants explored urban culture, identity and space through Istanbul and Dubai.
During the workshop, interdisciplinary student teams incorporated cultural values and urban contexts into their designs. At the final competition, they presented innovative urban pavilions inspired by intercultural interaction between the two cities.
Projects were assessed for creativity, contextual sensitivity and collaboration. First prize was awarded to Mohamad Daaboul, and second prize to Alimata Bouare, Diakite Kibily Demba, Mostafa Eshak and Abuk Deng Macham Angui.
By exploring cities’ cultural and spatial characteristics through architecture and design, the event helped students develop global learning, interdisciplinary collaboration and design thinking skills.
