Dubai to open world-class design school

Announcement of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation from BroadcastExchange on Vimeo.

Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) announced on Monday 24th October and is set to foster development of UAE’s design economy and promote innovation amongst its creative community/
·         DIDI to develop curriculum with the support of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Parson’s School of Design

·         First intake of students planned for autumn 2018

·         Opening of school is part of Dubai’s drive to become a global centre for arts and culture

A new milestone has been set in the UAE’s efforts towards driving innovation by building regionally developed graduate design talent. Plans for the development of the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) in collaboration with MIT and Parsons were announced on Monday 24th October at an event hosted in the Dubai Design District (d3).

The following video outlines the vision to create a world class design educational institution.