Dubai Design District (d3)

Turn your creative vision into reality at the heart of global design
100% foreign ownership | 0% taxes | Innovation and lifestyle hub

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Why choose Dubai Design District?

✅ Founded in 2013with 1,000+ brands including Chanel, Dior and Swarovski
✅ Unique MENA hub dedicated to designpart of the group TECOM.
✅ Iconic eventsDubai Design Week, Arab Fashion Week and Downtown Design.
✅ 0% corporate tax, 0% dutiescomplete repatriation of profits.


Key Sectors

  • 👗 Fashion and haute couture
  • 🏛️ Architecture and interior design
  • 🎨 Contemporary art and galleries
  • 📐 Industrial and product design

Exclusive advantages of d3

**🎉 Elite networking** Access to international buyers, showrooms and exclusive events such as **Paris-Dubai Fashion Connection**.
**📜 Customised licences** For independent designers, creative studios or established brands, including luxury e-commerce.
**🏙️ Inspiring spaces** Open-plan studios, exhibition lofts and pop-up stores in the creative heart of Dubai.
**🌱 Sustainability** Eco-friendly materials programmes and partnerships with **Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation**.


Numbers that count

  • 300+ events the year between parades, exhibitions and conferences.
  • 70% of MENA fashion houses are based in d3.
  • 72 hours to obtain a creative licence via digital platform.

Success Stories

"With d3, we launched our wedding dress collection in sustainable fabrics, winning customers from Europe and the Gulf."
- Fashion designer, Florence

"The architectural practice at d3 has opened doors for us to iconic projects such as the Dubai Museum of the Future."
- Architect, Milan office


How to register with d3

  1. Choose your licence (Design, Fashion, Art, E-commerce).
  2. Upload portfolio (projects, collections or artistic concepts).
  3. Select space (studio, showroom or virtual desk).
  4. Join the community - Events, mentorship and international collaborations.

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Creative infrastructures

  • d3 StudiosModular spaces with prototyping and 3D printing equipment.
  • The Dubai Design Hub: Exhibition galleries and auditoriums for global events.
  • Fashion & Design Council: Support for participation in international trade fairs (e.g. Milan Fashion Week).
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Launch offer for creatives

🎨 1 year free membership of the d3 Creative Network
Included: Access to selected buyers and discounts on exhibition space.

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Contact

📍 HeadquartersDubai Design District, near Burj Khalifa, Dubai
📞 Italian office: +39 02 99887766 (Milan)
📧 Email: italia@d3.ae

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