Tashkeel is pleased to announce the nine designers selected for the 2025 edition of Tanween Design Programme: Alefiyah Ustad, Amna Al Shamsi, Hannaneh Rafiee, Hessa Alghandi, Jasim Alnaqbi, Reem Shawkat, Sarah Al Dulaimi and Tasneem Al Nabhani
For the 2025 Tanween programme, the selected nine UAE-based designers will explore the theme of sustainability and how design can help address this fundamental challenge. The selected designers are set to collaborate with engineers and scientists over the next eleven months as they research, experiment and ultimately deliver an innovative, functional design outcome with sustainability as a defining element.
The Tanween design programme was initiated in 2013 by Tashkeel and the late Roanne Dods, co-producer of Small is Beautiful. Alumni include Alya Al Eghfeli (UAE), Amer Aldour (UAE), Abdalla AlMulla (UAE), Ebrahim Assur (Cape Town), Eman Shafiq (Pakistan), Hala Al Ani (Iraq), Hamza Omari (Jordan), Huda Al Aithan (KSA), Ibbini Studio (UK/Jordan), Khaled Shalkha (Russia), Khawla Mohammed Al Balooshi (UAE), Lana El Samman (Lebanon/Canada), Latifa Saeed (UAE), Lina Ghalib (Egypt), Lujain Abulfaraj (KSA), Lujaine Rezk (Egypt), Myrtille Ronteix (France), Nada Abu Shaqra (Palestine), Neda Salmanpour (Iran), Nuhayr Zein (Egypt), Rand Abdul Jabbar (Iraq), Reema Al Mheiri (UAE), Renad Hussein (Jordan), Saher Oliver Samman (UK), Salem Al Mansoori (UAE), Sara Abu Farha (Palestine), Shaza Khalil (Egypt), Studio MUJU (UK/Egypt), Talin Hazbar (Syria), Tasneem Tinawi (Syria), Yara Habib (Lebanon/Canada), Zeinab Al Hashemi (UAE), Zuleika Penniman (USA/Lebanon), Majid Al Bastaki (UAE), Khadija Al Mazimi (UAE), Rimsha Kidwai (PAK), One Third Studio(UAE/Iraq), Samara & The Poet Studio (UAE/Jordan), Osama Rashad (Egypt).
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Mentors
Kevin S. Badni is the Head of the College of Arts and Creative Enterprises, Zayed University. Previously, he was the Head of Art and Design at the American University of Sharjah. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Product Design from Loughborough University and his Master’s in Multimedia Design from De Montfort University in the UK. Before becoming an academic, Badni spent ten years as a professional designer working in the design industry, including managing the UK’s first commercial Virtual Reality centre. His main research area of interest is the personal perceptions of vision; he has had his art exhibited in galleries in the UK, Australia, America, Colombia, Italy and the UAE.
Helen Voce is a supporter of creative people and creative industries. As an independent project manager, event and programme producer in the creative industries she works locally, nationally, internationally and voluntarily from her base in Scotland. She designs, facilitates and produces opportunities, initiatives and spaces in which creative practitioners, microbusinesses and projects can realise their full artistic and business potential. Her professional specialism and personal interest is contemporary craft and design. Amongst other things, Voce is Regions Coordinator at Make Works, Co-Producer of Applied Arts Scotland’s Digital Craft Toolkit for the British Council {Thailand} and a Board Member of Fife Contemporary. Previous roles include business development programme / workshop facilitator and mentor at Emergents, Open Project Fund Assessor at Creative Scotland, Mentor on the British Crafts Council’s Hothouse development programme for emerging makers and Crafts Programme Producer at Cove Park, Scotland’s international artists’ residency centre. A postgraduate of the Royal College of Art / Victoria & Albert Museum’s MA in the History of Design and Material Cultural, 1650 to the present, Voce has previously worked for Cultural Enterprise Office, the British Crafts Council and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Current Participants
Alefiyah Ustad
Alefiyah Ustad is a creative specializing in product design and strategic design management, born and raised in the UAE. With a passion for furniture design, material exploration, and innovative manuf...
Amna Al Shamsi
Amna Alshamsi is an Emirati interior and product designer. Drawing inspiration from her rich cultural heritage, Amna aims to create innovative designs that fuse modern aesthetics with traditional infl...
Hannaneh Rafiee
Hannaneh Rafiee is an interior and product designer with a strong focus on sustainability and functionality. Combining her passion for design with expertise in project management, Hannaneh aims to cre...
Hessa Alghandi
Hessa Alghandi is an Emirati interior designer whose passion lies at the intersection of interior architecture, graphic representation, and her Emirati heritage. After graduating with a degree in Inte...
Jasim Alnaqbi
Jasim Alnaqbi is an Emirati multidisciplinary designer. Jasim holds a bachelor’s degree from the American University of Sharjah. With a deep passion for creativity and innovation, he has demonstrated ...
Reem Shawkat
Reem Shawkat is a multidisciplinary design graduate specializing in product design, with a passion for creating thoughtful, idea-driven work. Reem's approach is rooted in Bauhaus principles—geometric,...
Sarah Al Dulaimi
Sarah Al Dulaimi is an Iraqi-British artist, designer, and architect whose creative approach is deeply rooted in her background as an artist. Her work is characterized by a love for color, intricate d...
Tasneem Al Nabhani
Tasneem is an Omani designer and architect. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Sheffield, with a commitment to designing spaces that honor their cultural and environmental contexts. ...
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