Beirut, October 2018 – House of Today, the internationally recognized platform for design in Lebanon, has announced the concept for its 2018 Biennale: ‘ELEVATE, the Quest for Heightened Senses’, which will take place in Beirut from December 12th to December 28th, 2018.For the 2018 Biennale, House of Today is calling upon talented Lebanese designers & creatives to elevate the norms, using their own design aesthetic to create tables that not only serve a function or purpose, but that trigger emotions through a journey of sensorial experience. The selected designers include Jana Aridi, Tamara Barrage, david/nicolas, Nadine Hajjar, Charles Kalpakian, Stephanie Moussallem, Roula Salamoun, Marie-Lyne Samaha & Anthony Daher, Sibylle Tarazi, Salim Al Kadi.
House of Today is proud to collaborate for 2018 with New York’s prestigious international gallery R & Company to pair three of their designers with three Lebanese designers to conceive a table together. The pairings are Haas Brothers X Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud, Rogan Gregory X Flavie Audi and Katie Stout X Sayar & Garibeh.
HOMMAGE TO KHALIL KHOURY & THE LECTURES
For the 2018 Biennale House of Today will include the first retrospective of furniture created by the modernist architect Khalil Khoury at the le Musee Sursock, Beirut. Presented by Bernard Khoury, a key figure of contemporary Lebanese architecture, the exhibition will examine the furniture designed by Khalil Khoury for Interdesign and highlight the ingenuity of the craftsmen behind these pieces.
In addition, journalist and critic Anne-France Berthelon will co-curate and present “Craftporn” – a series of lectures hosted by House of Today. “Craftporn” will see several international designers explore their unique creative process with a specific process on their craft. Guest speakers will include Humberto Campana (Campana Brothers), Peter Marigold, Pascale Mussard, Evan Snyderman, Formafantasma and Bernard Khoury.
THE SHOP
The Shop will also return to the Biennale for 2018. Offering home and office products in collaboration with WallpaperSTORE*, this unique collaboration outlines the joint commitment to nurture and showcase internationally the exceptional design talents found in Lebanon.
The selected Lebanese designers participating in THE SHOP X WallpaperSTORE* include Salim Al Kadi, Elie Metni, Nada Rizk, Tessa & Tara Sakhi, Paola Sakr, Studio Caramel, Dima Haidar, Alya Tannous and Layal Chacar – an awarded scholarship student.
The new objects will permanently be part of the WallpaperSTORE* and available for online purchase worldwide.
Public exhibition dates:
10am – 7pm Public days: December 15th, 2018 – December 28th, 2018 Location: 3 Beirut, Downtown Lebanon
Title of the lectures:
CraftPorn
Lectures:
2pm – 7.30pm December 12th, 2018 Co-curated by Anne-France Berthelon Location: le Musee Sursock Greek Orthodox Archbishopric Street, Ashrafieh, Beirut
Khalil Khoury showcase:
December 12th, 2018 Scenographed by Bernard Khoury Location: le Musee Sursock Greek Orthodox Archbishopric Street, Ashrafieh, Beirut
ABOUT HOUSE OF TODAY
House of Today, a non-profit organization, is recognized internationally as a reference for design in Lebanon. As part of the series of design-led initiatives, HoT has held three editions of the internationally renowned and globally reported Design Biennale, with a fourth edition scheduled for December. The success of the curated exhibitions has allowed the continuation of House of Today’s main purpose which is to fund scholarships for promising young Lebanese designers. http://www.houseoftoday.com/
ABOUT HOUSE OF TODAY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
As House of Today commits to its mission of empowering Lebanese design and designers, a Scholarship Program is awarded annually to up to four Lebanese students with financial constraints who display an exceptional talent in design and would most benefit from graduate or postgraduate study at a highly-rated product design university in Lebanon or abroad.
House of Today commits to assist and nurture students from the very beginning by providing them with opportunities, such as the Scholarship Program, that will allow them to develop their dreams and passion, promoting excellence and heightening the level of design in Lebanon.
HoT Scholarship Program was first launched in 2015 offering places in higher education to Lebanese design students yearly; and this year they have launched their fourth edition.
For the first time, an awarded student will participate in House of Today Design Biennale this December.