Wael Hattar sits with Joy Mardini, director and owner of Joy Mardini Design Gallery, one of the few design galleries in the Arab world, and Jessy Bustros, director of House of Today, an NGO dedicated to the enrichment of Lebanon’s design culture.
They discuss product design in Lebanon, covering the general understanding of the market, production, educatio ... Show More
Aug 2020
Rebuilding Lebanon’s Fashion Industry
<p>Elie Saab Jr, chief executive of Elie Saab Group, and Lebanese designers Roni Helou and Amine Jreissati speak about the urgent need for global solidarity in the face of crisis.</p><p> </p><p>BEIRUT, Lebanon — At around 6pm on August 4, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate sto ... Show More
46m 7s
Feb 2024
Rana Beiruti on Impactful Representation in Design
A series of conversations with Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and people who have been part of Qatar’s architecture & culture development journey. In this episode, Her Excellency is joined by Rana Beiruti, the curator of Arab Design Now, the headline exhibition at Des ... Show More
23m 33s
Apr 2024
Hatem Al Akeel
Hatem Alakeel is an award-winning Saudi designer, fashion entrepreneur and podcast host. He has designed for global icons including Mattel’s Barbie, Evian, Lexus, Fairmont, Raffles, and the Ritz Carlton among others, and he was among the first regional artists to create and celeb ... Show More
41m 37s