IMAGINE
THE NEXT

SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCES
BIG BRANDS
IMPACTFUL STRATEGIES
IMMERSIVE DIGITAL SPACES

IMAGINE
THE NEXT

SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCES
BIG BRANDS
IMPACTFUL STRATEGIES
IMMERSIVE DIGITAL SPACES
Design Open is a springboard for the next big ideas. A creative resource and global network of leaders working at the
forefront of Design, Innovation, Culture + Creativity and Entrepreneurship (DICE). To decode emergence, sense the shifts, catalyse change.
Design Open is a creative collective working on complex challenges. To unlock fresh value and meaning. Brought to Dubai by Sathar Al Karan, a prominent founder, creative
visionary and investment advisor with over two decades of experience in the region.

Sonia Manchanda

Founding Partner 

Sathar Al Karan

Co-Founder 

Girish Raj Nair

Founding Partner 

Prerna Prasad

Creative Lead – DesignOpen

Sonia Manchanda

Founding Partner – Design Open

Sathar Al Karan

Co-Founder – Design Open

Girish Raj Nair

Co-Founder – Design Open

Prerna Prasad

Creative Lead, Design Open

Sonia Manchanda

Founding Partner 

Sathar Al Karan

Co Founder

Girish Raj Nair

Founding Partner 

Prerna Prasad

Co Founder 

NOW, DUBAI JOINS THE MOVEMENT

With Spread Design and Innovation (member World Design Organisation) as our associate, we’re excited to connect with this dynamic community and spark new ideas. With an inclusive approach, we invite everyone to participate and to co-create in workshop sessions and projects, leveraging our Global Network of Designers and Change Makers.

Co Create

Tap into talent to create ,fresh meaning and value

Change behaviours

Tap into talent to create ,fresh meaning and value

Open Possibilities

Decode why people do things

Evolve Culture

Decode to recode new values, rituals, heroes and symbols

Shape Experience

Create immersive experiences to elevate the 5 senses

Co Create

Tap into talent to create ,fresh meaning and value

Open Possibilities

Decode why people do things

Shape Experience

Create immersive experiences to elevate the 5 senses

Change behaviours

Work with us to challenge status quo

Evolve Culture

Decode to recode new values, rituals, heroes and symbols

Co Create

Tap into talent to
create ,fresh meaning
and value

Open Possibilities

Work with us to challenge status quo

Change behaviours

Decode why people do things

Evolve Culture

Decode to recode new values, rituals, heroes and symbols

Shape Experience

Create immersive experiences to elevate the 5 senses

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SHIFTS

Social. Human. Futures. Insights. Trends.

Dive into the Future, articulate the Present and reflect on the Past as a continuum where change is the only constant. Mapping insights and finding the tectonic shifts that will shape the future of humanity. Customised workshops and Creative Reports.

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DESIGNTM
SENSE

Design sense is the path to understand shifts and respond with sensitivity, intelligence, and imagination. To go from authentic intent to creative impact.

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DARE

Design. Act. Re act.

Do the new. Create the next. Lead the change. Dare is a design - innovation sprint to convert tough challenges
into opportunities.

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RADAR

Read. Analyse. Detect. Accelerate. Reflect.

Knowledge system for speeding up understanding and analysis to navigate complexity.

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NETWORK

A global community,  respecting diverse views, cultures and the unique work of each individual. Engaging in conversation, open to everyone. Connecting the dots for fresh insights and collaborations that create new value and meaning. 

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Decode emergence, get ahead of change and create what’s next.

Design Open is a place, people and path which is open to non designers, change makers and enthusiasts. With an inclusive approach, we invite everyone to participate and to co-create in workshop sessions and projects. Bringing diverse perspectives and talents to enrich the creative process, imagine and make a more sustainable and beautiful future.

A NEW WORLD DESTINATION IS CALLING

New Goa Airport

Designing a Destination Airport Brand and Experience

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