TARMEER
Designer China Tour · Second Edition
An Invitation-Only Trip to the Source of Your Materials
A limited-seat, curated professional journey to China for a select group of UAE designers — factory inspections, exclusive first looks, and the relationships that make specification effortless. Small, select, and by invitation.
What the Tour Is
Inspection, Inspiration & Exclusive First Looks
Not a trade show sprint — a considered trip designed to change how you specify materials for UAE projects.
Inspection
Walk the production floor with our sourcing team — see how the materials you specify are actually made, tested and finished before they ship.
Inspiration
Step inside showrooms and design centers most studios never reach, and leave with a notebook full of collections for your next projects.
Exclusive First Looks
Preview unreleased material collections before they arrive in the UAE — and reserve first pick for the projects on your desk.
The Itinerary
Five Days in Foshan & Guangdong
The material heartland of China, curated end to end by our sourcing team.
- 01
Anchor Factories
Private, hosted visits to our anchor partner factories — surfaces, stone, tile, kitchen and joinery lines — with time to inspect quality and finishes up close.
- 02
Building-Materials City
A guided walk through one of the largest building-materials cities in the world, in Foshan, curated so you see the best of it without the overwhelm.
- 03
New-Materials Center
A dedicated stop at a new-materials center to preview innovations in sustainable surfaces, engineered stone and next-generation finishes.
- 04
Curated Dinners
Relaxed, curated dinners with fellow designers and our partners — the relationships that make specification faster for years afterwards.
- 05
Material-Trend Briefing
A closing material-trend briefing from our sourcing team — what is arriving next season and how to specify it ahead of the UAE market.
Who It's For
Small & Select, by Design
We keep the group intentionally small so every designer gets real access. Seats are held for:
Designers with Live, Sizeable Projects
Studios with substantial residential or commercial work underway where material choices are being made now.
Designers with Specification Authority
Professionals who hold specification authority on their projects and can put what they discover to work.
How It's Structured
Transparent & Fair
We believe in being upfront about how the trip is funded. Here is exactly how it works.
Supplier-Sponsored
Our partner factories and suppliers host much of the on-the-ground program — visits, showrooms and dinners — as they would for any serious trade partner.
A Small, Refundable Deposit
You place a modest deposit to confirm your seat. It is credited toward your orders and fully refundable — it exists only to keep the group committed and select.
Covered by Trade Margins
We cover the rest through the material trade margins on the orders that follow. No hidden charges, no per-order fees to you — just standard trade economics.
This Is Not a Free Holiday
A Working Trip, Measured by Real Projects
We are candid about this: the tour is an investment we make in designers who specify. It is tied to real project orders and measured by the specifications and business it converts into — not by attendance. That is why we keep the group small and select, and why we invite designers with live projects and the authority to act on what they see.
- Tied to real project orders, not a free trip
- Measured by specification and conversion, not attendance
- Every seat is an invitation we expect to earn its keep — for you and for us
Request an Invitation
Apply for the Second Edition
Seats are limited and by invitation. Tell us about your studio and the projects you have underway — our partnerships team reviews every request personally and follows up within one business day.
- Invitation-only — reviewed by our partnerships team
- A small, fully refundable deposit confirms your seat
- Built for designers with live projects and specification authority
Become a Material Partner
Trade pricing, exclusive first looks and sourcing support for designers.