Creating New Worlds, Sheikha Manal Little Artists Program 2019, Courtesy of Photo Solutions (Art Dubai 2019)

For its inaugural edition the A.R.M. Holding Children’s Programme features design duo Studio Sain who will be presenting Noom Project. Children are invited to use their imagination and create an alternative living habitat on a fictional version of Earth’s Moon in Noom Project . The workshops at the Art Dubai fair will encourage children to explore ideas and imagine how a new society could be constructed through using their imagination to design and develop solutions and ‘inventions’.

Specially designed for children between the ages of 5 to 12, the bespoke workshops will invite children to explore their creativity through designing and testing models around the question: ‘how would you construct a sustainable community?’ Alongside the workshops at the fair, dedicated Teacher’s Manuals will be shared with over 120+ schools inviting students to remotely participate in the programme.

Founded in 2018 by Namuun Zimmermann and Martijn Rigters, Studio Sain explores the broader subject of design from a human-centred approach, working in the fields of object design, research and education. They have developed projects and workshops for clients such as the V&A, Tate, Serpentine Galleries, Konzerthaus Wien, and M&C Saatchi while exhibiting their work internationally.

• The entire workshop area including surfaces and materials will be fully cleaned and sanitized before and after every workshop session
• Social distancing will be practiced in the space with single desks placed spaced 2 m away from each other (classroom style)
• Reduced capacity with a maximum of 10 children in the space at a time
• 2-3 staff members will be present during each workshop and will be wearing masks at all times
• Participants will be required to wear masks during the workshop
• Family members will not be allowed to enter the workshop area and will be asked to drop off or collect their children from the entrance point outside the workshop space
• Pre-registration required, ensuring contact tracing is available and the activities are never over capacity