ONCE AGAIN, BEIRUT IS THE MIDDLE EAST’S DESIGN HUB Nearly 50 exhibitors this year! It is a good vintage with beautiful surprises: a strong presence of young Lebanese design despite a complicated economic context, the assertion of Vintage Design which presents some historical treasures, a strong presence of Belgian Design (which emerges everywhere in Europe!)…
Beirut Design Fair 19/22 September 2019
RAISE THE BAR AND GROW For its third edition, Beirut Design Fair reaffirms its dedication to showcasing exclusive collectible and limited-edition contemporary and modern furniture and Design objects, and expands to welcome Design jewelry. The Fair’s other significant development, in response to visitors’ wishes, is its greater proximity with Beirut Art Fair, the two events enriching…
Samsung Introduces New BESPOKE Refrigerator and New Premium Built-in Lineup at IFA 2019
Innovative BESPOKE refrigerator line up provides customizable solution for European consumers The new premium built-in lineup features sleek design and cutting-edge innovation SEOUL, Korea — September 3, 2019 — Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. opens a new era of kitchen design with its new BESPOKE refrigerator lineup and the first product in its new premium built-in…
Cosm, Designed by Studio 7.5 for Herman Miller, Takes Home Red Dot’s Best of the Best Product Design Award in the “Office Chairs” Category
This recent award win rounds out Cosm’s first year of success on the market, taking home a suite of awards for the revolutionary design. Herman Miller introduced Cosm, designed by Studio 7.5, in Milan coinciding with Salone Del Mobile, April 2018. The chair officially hit the market in Autumn 2018. Over the last year, the…
DAR 2019 by Minjara puts Tripoli on the map again
Following years of recession, Tripoli, a city that has been historically renowned for its unique woodcraft furniture industry, witnesses today the first ever collective furniture exhibition, DAR 2019, where 23 locally renowned carpenters and 27 artisans exhibited a selection of their best pieces. DAR 2019 is organized in the framework of the Private Sector Development…
Images d’Orient opens its first Flagship boutique, in the heart of Beirut, a place with a Lebanese soul.
Images d’Orient inaugurated on July 4th, 2019, the opening of its first flagship boutique at Rue du Liban during the ”Beirut Design Week” where the brand was one of the major sponsors. The event took place in the presence of the founders Peggy Raphael Dabar and Charbel Raphael. This label is above all, these coasters…
GS Storey Celebrates Design & Nostalgia by Collaborating with Local Designers
Beirut, July 8, 2019: GS Storey proudly took part in Beirut Design Week’s 8th edition that was held between July 1st and 7th. In an effort to be aligned with the suggested theme – Design and Nostalgia – GS Storey scouted Lebanese designers with the purpose of incorporating design elements evoking nostalgia into the renowned…
MINI’s 60th Anniversary at Beirut Design Week
DESIGN AND NOSTALGIA This year, time and its fluctuation play an integral part of Beirut Design Week’s theme, Design & Nostalgia. To the aware eye, the past eras have always left their mark on the surface of design. As software developed, our minds expanded and our visions sought what we thought would propel us forward,…
Bold Design Defines the All-New 2019 Chevrolet Blazer Attention-grabbing midsize SUV offers style and versatility
IMPEX the exclusive Chevrolet dealer in Lebanon introduced the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer, a sleek yet evocative crossover. Chevrolet is raising the bar on crossover design with the introduction of the 2019 Blazer as the newest member of the industry’s broadest, freshest crossover and SUV lineup. The all-new contemporary midsize SUV is rooted in attention-grabbing…
Huawei Announces Inaugural Community Emoji Design
In March 2019, Huawei launched its official community as a gathering place for global Huawei users. Now the company is launching its first ever emoji design contest, helping build a more customized and diverse community. The contest was introduced to attract well-designed, creative and original emojis in response to the global userbase’s appeal for a…