Beirut Design Week, the largest growing design festival in the MENA region, is set to take place between May 20 and May 29 this year. For the first time ever, BDW is launching a pop-up store, allowing local designers to showcase their designs at KED, Karantina.
Now in its fifth year, BDW aims to foster entrepreneurship, all within the context of the region's cultural heritage.
Here are 9 local designers to catch at Beirut Design Week's Pop-Up Store while you're there:
1. Boshies
Lebanese brand that designs fez-inspired hats aimed at reviving the tarbouche with a modern take.
2. Cliché Lab
Based in Lebanon, Cliche Lab is workshop space/gallery for industrial lighting and furniture designs.
3. Kalakitsch
An upcycling fashion project of donated old garments, aimed at raising funds for the creation of a sewing workshop at Arcenciel. You can find almost anything, from bags to necklaces to scarves.
4. Roula Dfouni
A Beirut-based contemporary jewelry designer.
5. Nour Hage
Based in Beirut, Hage is an award-winning designer of ready-to-wear & accessories.
Collecting and repurposing used plastic carrier bags in Lebanon.
Based in Beirut and founded by two sisters, the company is your one-stop shop for interior design and architecture services as well as product design.
8. SCENE Beirut
Founded by Celine Khairallah, SCENE aims at merging local culture with today's lifestyle.
9. Alice Eddé
From flowerpots and leatherwork made in Byblos to soaps made in Tripoli.