Design Doha Directory

Bringing together voices working across disciplines, scales, and geographies, reflecting the diversity and depth of contemporary design in the MENASA region today.

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Multidisciplinary Designer | UAE - Amman

Abeer Seikaly

Abeer Seikaly is a Jordanian-Palestinian artist, architect, designer, and cultural producer. Her practice is grounded in ‘acts of memory’: journaling, documenting, archiving, and collecting.
Salima Naji

Multidisciplinary Designer | Morocco

Salima Naji

Salima Naji is a practicing architect whose work is rooted in the materiality of specific regions, encompassing projects of both large and small scales. Her practice is closely linked to her academic involvement in various international applied research programs.
Abdulrahman & Turki Gazzaz — Bricklab

Multidisciplinary Designer | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman & Turki Gazzaz — Bricklab

Bricklab is a studio for architecture, design and experimental research based in Jeddah. The portfolio—from cultural architecture to urban design and consulting, public space interventions, to scenography and installations—reflects a thoughtful response to the changing contexts of each project. The studio was formed in 2015 by Abdulrahman and Turki Gazzaz.
Clayper

Multidisciplinary Designer | Beirut

Clayper

CLAYPER...inspired by the “WABI SABI “ philosophy, a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within in imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay. This is an artisan handmade project that recycles and transforms the mundane discarded cardboard and paper into beautiful sustainable objects of decoration. These include lighting, furniture, sculpture and much more, which come in the form of limited edition pieces, series, and bespoke projects.
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Multidisciplinary Designer | Amsterdam - Beirut

Najla El Zein

El Zein’s work grows from an intuitive and personal approach, where narrative, craftsmanship, and materiality guide the creation of each piece. Her sculptures invite a sense of engagement, emotion, and connection.
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Multidisciplinary Designer | Dubai-Beirut

Nada Debs

Nada Debs is a Levantine designer living and working in Beirut. Her work spans scale and discipline: from product and furniture design to one-off commissions across craft, art, fashion and interiors.
Elie Riachi

Multidisciplinary Designer | London - Beirut

Elie Riachi

Elie Riachi is an architect and multidisciplinary designer. His practice is driven by an enduring interest in the ways spaces shape human experience and how architecture, objects, and narratives come together to create a sense of place and belonging.
Dimasrouji

Multidisciplinary Designer | London - Palestine

Dima Srouji

Dima Srouji is a Palestinian architect and visual artist exploring cultural heritage as a space for potential collective repair. Srouji looks for ruptures in the ground where imaginary liberation is possible.
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Multidisciplinary Designer | Paris - Cairo - Beirut

Omar Chakil

Omar Chakil is a designer whose practice exists at the intersection of design, craft, and culture. Born in Beirut and raised in Paris within a French environment as the son of Egyptian-Lebanese parents, he developed an early awareness of cultural hybridity and a strong aesthetic sensibility.
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Multidisciplinary Designer | Lebanon

Christian Zahr

Christian Zahr studied architecture at Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) in Beirut. After graduating in 2003, he interned at Ateliers Jean Nouvel in Paris (2004). In 2012 he established Studio Christian Zahr.
Nedim Kufi

Multidisciplinary Designer | Netherlands - Iraq

Nedim Kufi

Nedim Kufi is a multidisciplinary visual artist currently based in the Netherlands. Originally from Iraq he has developed a unique artistic identity shaped by migration and cultural transition.
rlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud

Multidisciplinary Designer | Lebanon

Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud

Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud are Beirut-based siblings whose collaborative practice brings together ceramics, product design, and interiors.

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