People & Stories

We sit down with Guillaume Taslé d’Héliand, founder and director of Beirut Design Fair, to learn more about what to expect this year.

Professional freediving and spearfishing instructor Maurice Abou Saad tells us about the health benefits of diving and collaborating with Oum el Nour, a Lebanese NGO committed to helping individuals overcome drug …

Founder of the design studio Kubik in Beirut’s Mar Mikhael neighborhood, Maria Bahous explores the symbolism behind the tradition of the evil eye.

Having created her brand in 2010, Khoueiri-Achkar has focused on crafting confident, feminine and refined silhouettes with the modern woman in mind.

Architect and Instagram enthusiast Theodoros Bafitos shows us Lebanon through creative eyes. 

Practiced across Lebanon, we explore the roots and unique interpretations that have made the dabke more popular than ever.

David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussallem, the duo behind the David/Nicolas design house, established their brand in 2011.

Arabic calligrapher Ghaleb Hawila is not one to shy away from pushing the boundaries of his art. We explore his latest exhibition at Beirut’s SV Gallery, which is supported by the …

Selim Mouzannar’s eye-catching jewelry blends the opulence of the Ottoman Empire with modern-day Beirut. With a clear focus on creating timeless pieces, Mouzannar opened his first workshop in 1993 in Achrafieh, …