Behind an Obsessive Designer

About the talk

From a childhood love of art and craft to founding a design studio, Ahmad Afara shares the experiences, mistakes and decisions that shaped his practice. The talk traces a path through interior architecture, industrial design, entrepreneurship and education, considering how criticism and collaboration contribute to a designer’s development.

About the speaker

Ahmad Afara is a designer and design educator associated with the Design Department at the American University of Kurdistan. His academic background spans interior architecture and industrial design.

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