The project ‘Disarming design’ aims to develop a collection of useful objects that reflect upon the Palestinian reality. Artists and designers are therefore invited to collaborate with local craftsmen to make contemporary products out of existing production processes. The products will be represented and distributed by the new design-label ‘Disarming Design’, through a mobile design store and a web shop. The project is set up by ICCO, the International Academy of Arts Palestine, Khaled Hourani and Annelys de Vet. It is generously supported by ICCO and UNESCO. September 2012 we kicked-of the project with a create-shop that has been organized by the International Academy of Arts Palestine and the Sandberg Instituut Amsterdam. Approximately 25 Palestinian designers, artists, students and three Design master students from Amsterdam worked in Ramallah to develop prototypes for the new collection of products. It resulted in two vibrant, unpredictable and very fruit-full weeks.