Director describes waste-material research for planned Sharjah Design Centre

The National interviews Sharjah Design Centre director Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi about research into discarded materials and plans for seven specialist laboratories. She describes support for designers making prototypes and small production runs, ahead of a planned 2029 opening. The account does not establish an open centre, independently tested material performance or measured waste reductions.

By Editorial Team · Published 4 Nov 2026 06:04 UTC · Updated 4 Nov 2026 06:04 UTC

Source published: 4 Nov 2026 04:15 UTC

Urgency: Context · Evidence: Attributed claim

What the sources establish

Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi is the claimant for the research programme, intended facilities and opening plan in Faisal Al Zaabi’s interview. No independent laboratory results, environmental audit, construction inspection or service-delivery evaluation was inspected. No material contrary account was established; research and intended support are not adopted as proven products or economic gains. This is one original interview, without independent corroboration. The outlet’s ownership and affiliation classification remains under review in the source catalogue. The timestamp is the explicit UTC publication minute, not a research start or building opening.

Evidence last checked: 4 Nov 2026 06:04 UTC.

Sources

The National Ownership / affiliation unverified
Faisal Al Zaabi’s original interview with the centre’s director on materials research, planned laboratories and intended designer support; not an independent outcome evaluation.

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