Queen Rania Al Abdullah is making final decisions before she kicks off the new edition of the Amman Design Week.
The event, which will run from October 2nd through October 17th, will see the exciting theme officially launched by the Jordanian monarch.
She took to her official Instagram account to unveil the new theme as she is set to begin the festival at the Ras El Ain Hangar in Amman.
On Wednesday, September 30th, the Queen visited the venue of the festival alongside her daughter Princess Iman bint Abdullah, who recently turned 30 on September 27th, 2026.
During her visit, the mother-daughter duo joined ADW Co-directors Sarah Hejazin and Bisher Tabaa for a tour of the Hangar Exhibition.
"This Friday, Amman Design Week is back! From yesterday’s launch of the fourth edition of Amman Design Week at Ras El Ain Hangar," King Abdullah captioned her post.
She also revealed the new theme of her upcoming festival: "Under the theme ‘Accumulations,’ which explores the impact of time, place, and experiences on design."
When did Queen Rania launch Amman Design Week?
For the unversed, the Amman Design Week was founded by Queen Rania in 2016; this year's edition of ADW will take place in venues and participating spaces across Ras El Ain, Jabel Al Lweibdeh, Jabel Amman, and, for the first time, Aqaba.
Notably, the installations on display include the works of designers and artists from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, India, and Armenia.
What is the 'Accumulations' theme?
The theme Accumulations looks at how design takes shape and evolves; it also explores how design takes shape and evolves through daily practices, material environments, and cultural memories.
It looks at how the objects people live with are shaped by daily routines and habits.
Notably, it draws inspiration from how physical surroundings and cultural histories build up over time to influence the world around us.
It functions as a forum for learning, cultural exchange, and collaboration, empowering local and regional designers, architects, and craftspeople.
The multi-day event showcases large-scale curated exhibitions, public installations, workshops, talks, panel discussions, and performances.
All main exhibitions and programs are completely free and open to the public from Friday, October 2nd, 2026.
