Sharjah: The American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) debued its Six Degrees Offsite Exhibition at Dubai Design Week from 5th to 10th November 2024.

Six Degrees, the annual exhibition of work by graduating CAAD students, is widely anticipated by members of the UAE’s design community, and this year marks AUS' first presentation of this showcase to Dubai Design Week audiences.

Following the original exhibition in June 2024, this special traveling edition features a curated selection of projects by Spring 2024 graduates, now CAAD alumni, who are making their mark in the design industry.

The exhibition allows the creative community and industry professionals to engage with the impactful work of emerging talents as they transition from academia to the professional stage.

In addition to the exhibition, Dubai Design Week will host several projects and artworks from AUS alumni, current faculty and students, further underscoring the significant contributions of AUS’ architecture and design community to the region.

Dr. Varkki Pallathucheril, Dean of CAAD, said, “At CAAD, we foster our students’ curiosity, creative drive and ambition; we encourage them to challenge popular paradigms. This sampling of work by recent graduates allows visitors to see the transformation that takes place during their time at AUS. It explains why many of our alumni go on to lead or found some of the region's most well-known design and architecture practices. We’re grateful to Dubai Design Week for providing our students a platform for sharing their work with the design community at large."

The Six Degrees Offsite exhibition will be on view at Building 6, Dubai Design District, from 10:00 to 22:00 each day. In addition, AUS is organising two talks in the same location.