Dammam – 15 Rabi' al-Awwal 1447 AH, corresponding to September 7, 2025.

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran announced the opening of registration for the eighth edition of the "Tanween" challenges for 2025, under the theme "Design the Unseen," with registration open until October 26.

At a Glance

  • Four creative tracks: The challenges are divided into four main tracks:
    1. The Global Impact Challenge.
    2. Urban Spaces.
    3. Product Design.
    4. Visual Communication.
    Each challenge accepts between 20 and 30 individual or group participants, who go through hands-on experiences to test their creative skills with support from challenge partners, along with a comprehensive program of workshops and panel discussions that provide them with the tools and knowledge needed to present innovative solutions.
  • Parallel programs and activities: "Tanween" includes a number of accompanying events, such as:
    • Hands-on learning experiences aimed at design industry professionals and students.
    • A design graduates exhibition.
    • An international exhibition showcasing leading global practices.
    • The "Tanween Council": a series of interactive discussions on the future of design.
    • Workshops and a day with experts.
    • A design market bringing together regional and global brands with opportunities for direct communication between designers and companies.
  • Event dates: "Tanween" runs from November 17 to 22, 2025, at Ithra's headquarters in Dhahran, drawing design experts from around the world to exchange experiences and ideas with the public.
  • Ithra, a global design platform: "Tanween" has drawn more than 265,000 visitors since its launch, cementing Ithra's standing as a global platform for design and creativity, bringing experts and practitioners together under one roof, in a way that strengthens the Kingdom's role in the creative economy in line with Saudi Vision 2030.