Dubai’s design institute will fill a void

I applaud Dubai’s decision to open a design educational institute (‘ First of its kind’ design educational institute to open in Dubai, October 25).

This is not just an example of thinking outside the box, but a great initiative in itself.

Dubai has a large number of foreign universities and institutions focusing on science and business studies.

What’s conspicuously missing is art, craft and design. This institute will help fill that void to some extent.

I hope the emirate will soon have a world-class art college that will not only provide a creative outlet for a large number of talented people from this country and beyond, but will highlight art from the Middle East. Petrina Peyang, Abu Dhabi