@NatashaCarella is a key figure shaping today’s design discourse in the Middle East as the Director of @DubaiDesignWeek . With a background spanning Art Dubai and philanthropic cultural initiatives across the SWANA region, she brings both strategic vision and deep regional insight to the festival.
Under her leadership, Dubai Design Week has grown into a global platform connecting architects, designers, and thinkers from around the world. Its 11th edition in November 2025 highlighted design as a civic and cultural force, bridging heritage, innovation, and sustainability. Carella approaches design not as decoration, but as a system of knowledge rooted in lived experience.
In conversation with our editor-in-chief @AleksKovaleva , Natasha Carella reflects on how design can actively shape communities and cultural identity. Read the full interview via the link in bio to explore how Dubai continues to balance experimentation with context.
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(2) Iris Ceramica
Activation
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(3) AJZAL
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(4) Maraj Practice
Stories of the Isle & the Inlet
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(5-6) Duette Studio
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(7) Designlab Experience
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(8) ARDH Collective
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(9) Nina Métayer
Jaeger-Le Coultre
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