Arab Design Now 2026, the headline exhibition of the Design Doha Biennial, opens on 5 November 2026 in Fareej Al Asmakh, Doha, and runs until 31 December 2026. It presents the work of 81 designers, with 78 new commissions and 16 films made specially for the exhibition.
Curated by Noura Al Sayeh, the second edition of the exhibition puts context at the centre: it shows designers alongside the artisans, craftspeople and makers they work with, and the environments and processes behind each piece. By looking at process as well as product, the show sets out to reveal the networks of material intelligence embedded in each practice and to present the biennial as a place for debate.