Design Tour Project Profile
About Art Inn “Art Inn” is a collaboration-based design studio that seeks innovation through integrating different minds. Each design process is unique and involves a different mix of stakeholders each time e.g. architects, interior designers, product designers, craftsmen, etc…
Overview Design Tour is a program developed by Art Inn. It involves a series of workshops that help undergraduates as well as freshly graduated architecture/arts major students get a feel of the practical issues faced by designers. It trains them on the human centered approach to design with emphasis on the need of the actual people living, dealing or using the required design. With a major part of the workshop dealing with actual scenarios of clients, participants face the issues shared by professionals on a daily basis in their quest to get the best design solution to solve the problem underhand.
Benefits
Theoretical and historical explanation about the development of the design practice Acted out scenarios of cases where a client with specific needs requests a design Practical activities for participants to train on the various steps of design Practical overview of a designer’s actual workday and the challenges he/she faces
Mission Design Tour aims to train freshly graduated and undergraduate architecture/arts major students on the practical side of the design practice with an emphasis on the human component of the process.
Vision Design Tour seeks to spread the culture of design thinking among architecture/arts students, graduates and young people in general for projects and products that require an innovative design.
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Previous Worshops
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Design Club (Round #6)
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XDA - X Digital Academy September, 2017
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Concept Sharks: Design Run
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The GrEEK Campus September, 2017
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Concept Sharks: Follow-up workshop
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icealexandria August, 2017
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Design Club (round #5)
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icealexandria August, 2017
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Concept Sharks: 2 Day Charette
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XDA - X Digital Academy August, 2017
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Design Club (round #4)
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Institut français d'Egypte à Alexandrie June, 2017
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Mega Thinkers: Design Thinking for Teens
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Eshraka Cultural Center June, 2017
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Concept Sharks: The Siwian Challenge
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Institut français d'Egypte à Alexandrie May, 2017
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Design Club: 120 Minutes of Design Thinking Rounds 1, 2 & 3 Balance Co-Working Space February, March & April 2017
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Design Squad – Round 2 Concept Design for Athar Art CoWorking Space Athar Art Co-Working Space March 2017
Abdo Design Thinking Workshop Siwi Initiative for the Development of Siwa Oasis House of Siwa, Siwa Oasis January 2017
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Design Squad – Round 1 Concept Design for Abdul Kader Pharmacy Eshraka Cultural Center November 2016
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The Change Makers Itthad Club Challenge Itthad Club October 2016
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Introduction to Design Thinking A school Yard For All (Houshygma’ana)
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Design Workshop (Round 3) El-Tarfa Workshop El-Tarfa Village, South Sinai September 2016
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Design Workshop (Round 2) Design Tour Program
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Kick Start Workshop Design Tour Program Maamal Co-Working Space June 2016
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Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University September 2016
Flux Scope Co-Working Space, Alexandria
August 2016
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Design Thinking Workshop and Seminar Genius Tempus Conference (Section 1) Goethe Institut, Cairo March 2016
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Design Thinking Workshop School Yard For All Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria August 2015
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Team Design Tour
Mohamed Amin Founder/Lecturer M. Sc. of Architectural Education from the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, also the founder and owner of Art Inn, a design studio that works in several fields within the design discipline. From the design and contracting of buildings, interior design, design education, advertisement and marketing, to design and social responsibility, Art Inn has had contribution in all areas related to the field. Art Inn continually collaborates with other design studios, such as Ecumene and Handover, the Cairo based firms, to give workshops on innovative, community serving concepts in Architecture. Mohamed was a guest speaker at TEDx Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum in March 2017, where he gave a presentation about Design Thinking. He is also president of the Alexandria Toastmasters Club, the local branch of Toastmasters International, an organization that teaches communication and leadership skills to adults.
Yasmine Taher HR Coordinator/Mentor M.Sc. candidate, architect at Art Inn & team coordinator at Design Tour, Participated in civil work (with Step up youth initiative & others) for 4 years. Yasmine has a passion for teaching and knowledge transfer, worked as T.A. at Faculty of Fine Arts as well as her role in Design Tour.
Hagar Safwat Social Media Specialist/Mentor B.Sc. of Architecture Engineering, Architecture Department, faculty of engineering, Alexandria University. She is an active person in different fields of coaching and leadership, she has been team coordinating during her participation in social and civil work for more than 10 years. She is working also in Volunteering filed in different NGOs for Literacy such as (Life Makers), and Responsible Volunteer at (Resala) for Charity works. Also she had many previous experiencing coaching kids and managing both marketing and media in many nonprofit organizations.
Amira Nagib Media/Mentor Graduated Interior Designer From Faculty of Fine Arts Alexandria University. A facilitator in design tour workshops. Volunteered in several civil work activities ; Fine Arts Student Union , one of the founders of AYG Fine Art team and became head of HR committee for the same team during her undergraduate study. Currently a freelance Interior Designer.
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Nada Osama R&D/Lecturer Senior student in Ain Shams University, faculty of engineering, Urban Planning and Design department. She is an advocate of community-directed architecture and "reshaping" architecture education. She studied placemaking in CILAS and volunteered in organizing several local architecture workshops. Dahlia Eldeeb PR Coordinator Holder of an MBA, Dahlia has had the opportunity to put her studies to practice in the fields of sales, marketing and customer service in the real estate as well as the manufacturing sectors. She is the founder and first president of the Alexandria Toastmasters Club, a public speaking and leadership training program that is part of the US based Toastmasters International. As current Vice President of Public Relations in the Club, she continues to practice as well as mentor and train people looking to improve such skills. Dahlia also works as a freelance editor and translator of English, French and Arabic documents and is currently studying to become certified in both fields. Marwan Beiram Lecturer B.Sc. of Architecture Engineering, Architecture Department, faculty of engineering, Alexandria University. Marwan is the founder of Design-itious design studio, and the hashtag #the_morning_eye_candy which aims to deliver bright architecture and dĂŠcor idea through a brief elaboration for both professional designers moreover others with interest in architecture and dĂŠcor. Mayar El-messeiry Logistics Manager/Mentor A junior architecture student at Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. She has been an active participant in many workshops delivered by Design Tour. One of those Design Thinking workshops delivered real Pharmacy design that was implemented precisely afterwards by owners. Through her positive attitude and professional commitment she joined Design Tour Team as Mentor.
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