5th - 7th November 2026

New dates announced

Tickets now available.

Design Doha is a biennial for design excellence from Qatar and the MENASA region. Established by Qatar Museums in 2024 under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The initiative comprises exhibitions, commissions, juried awards, coaching programs, publications, and special events. The event is held every two years, providing an ongoing focus for the rising energy of Qatar’s creative sector. Fahad Al Obaidly serves as Acting Director and Glenn Adamson is Artistic Director.

This second edition of Design Doha will mark an expansion in the scale, ambition, and international participation of the biennial for contemporary design.

Its headline exhibition, Arab Design Now 2026, curated by Noura Al Sayeh, will be presented at M7, Doha’s centre for innovation, entrepreneurship, fashion, and design, featuring the work of 81 designers and makers. There will also be exhibitions developed in collaboration with leading regional and international institutions including Turquoise Mountain, Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, Fromm., VCUarts Qatar, ITHRA, Bricklab, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Liwan Design Studios and Labs, and others.

Doha will host both Art for Tomorrow and the 12th annual Global Cultural Districts Network Conference. These two events take inspiration from the capital of the nation, which has put culture at the centre of its national vision to become a hub for global exchange and thought leadership.

Read more about the events, exhibitions and activities on their website and follow them on Instagram.