Fab four
The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) has announced their new faculty.
The university that was created to transform design education here in the Middle East and globally, the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI), has appointed four new renowned teachers, researchers and practioners as part of its faculty ahead of opening this September. The appointed faculty bring the best of the best in global design to Dubai, with experience working in design hubs such as the Canada, Italy, Australia, Singapore and Beirut. They join Dean, Sass Brown and Associate Dean, Hani Asfour, as the founding faculty of DIDI who will welcome the first cohort of students in Fall of this year.
Mirko Daneluzzo – Cross Disciplinary Design
Sayjel Vijay Patel – Design and Technology
Carlos Montana – Interdisciplinary Design
Raffi Tchakerian – Industrial Aerospace Design
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