A personal review of design creations
The Uzbek Chapter
On May 30th, the Uzbekistan Art & Culture Development Foundation and the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship opened ‘The Uzbek Chapter’ on the Homo Faber Guide… Introducing the first eleven craft masters from Uzbekistan.
#RamadanSeries – Mosque of Reflection
To close the 2023 #RamadanSeries, this project enhanced an existing building in popular district of Dubai by re-imagining the role of the mosque in the city.
Season 4, Episode 4 – Mosque of Reflection, Dubai, U.A.E.
UAE Designer Exhibition 2022
On the occasion of Dubai Design Week, I was asked to curate the new edition of ‘UAE Designer Exhibition’ at Downtown Design… Discover the 16 selected designers and studios and their creations.
Entangled Matters by Adrian Pepe
During Dubai Design Week 2021, discover the universe of Adrian Perez, also know as Adrian Pepe. Born in Honduras, based in Beirut, Adrian’s recent work uses Awassi wool from a sheep bred in the Levantine region for over 5,000 years.
#RamadanSeries - Transcendence Collection by Nada Debs
On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Lebanese designer Nada Debs signs a new collaboration with FBMI and female weavers from Afghanistan.
Season 3 - Episode 4: The Transcendence Collection by Nada Debs
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Un[Mask]Ed By Iwan Maktabi X Collection
On the occasion of the Dubai Art Week, Iwan Maktabi (Beirut) opens un[mask]ed, a pop up exhibition at Alserkal Avenue.
Raku And Metamorphosis
Dubai is the regional hub for creative talents and on the occasion on Dubai Design Week 2020, I wanted to highlight two specific ones: Michael Rice and Pallavi Dean.
#RamadanSeries: The Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque
The penultimate stop of our series about contemporary mosques brings us to the Lebanese town of Moukhtara. There, L.E.FT Architects have transformed a 100-square-meter structure into a symbolic, picturesque mosque.
Notturno I by Fernando & Humberto Campana
The Campana brothers are returning to Rome to unveil a new collection over two years. Notturno 1 & 2 will demonstrate, if still necessary, how complimentary Humberto and Fernando are.
'You & I' by Nada Debs for FBMI Nominated for the Beazley Designs Of The Year
A year after the project I initiated started in Kabul, the ‘You & I’ Collection by Nada Debs for FBMI has been shortlisted for the Beazley Designs Of The Year Award.