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.

Naqsh

Carfts and Furniture Designer | Dubai - Amman

Naqsh collective

Naqsh Collective Founded in 2009 – Amman, Jordan is a multidisciplinary art and design studio established by sisters Nisreen and Nermeen Abudail. Based in Amman, Jordan, the collective explores a rich tapestry of Arab cultural heritage through a contemporary lens.
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.
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Multidisciplinary Designer | Amesterdam - 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.
Civil Architecture

Architects | Bahrain - Kuwait

Civil Architecture

Civil Architecture is a cultural practice preoccupied with the making of buildings and books about them. The work of Civil asks what it means to produce architecture in a decidedly un-civil time, presenting a new civic character for a global condition.
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.
Karen

Furniture and Product Designer | Beirut

Karen Chekerdjian

From Beirut’s film sets to Milan’s design studios, Karen Chekerdjian has always followed her curiosity. She earned her Master’s in Industrial Design at Domus Academy, in 1997, where she created Mobil, her first piece for Edra under the mentorship of Massimo Morozzi.
Lina-Alorabi

Product and Furniture Designer | Cairo

Lina Alorabi

Lina Alorabi is a designer whose practice explores the relationship between material culture, craftsmanship, and contemporary design.
Basma Hamdy

Graphic Designer | Egypt - Qatar

Basma Hamdy

Basma Hamdy is a designer, author, and educator from Egypt and is currently Professor of Graphic Design at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar).
Omar Al Gurg

Multidisciplinary Designer | Dubai

Omar Al Gurg

Dubai-born designer Omar Al Gurg, founder of "Modu Method," endeavors to blend creativity, community, and functionality in his work, which has garnered some global acclaim. His pieces aspire to solve practical problems with a thoughtful design ethos.
Samer Saadeh

Lighting Designer | Lebanon

Samer Saadeh

Fabraca Studios, nestled in the industrial heart of Bauchrieh, stands as a beacon of innovation in the design world.
Bone Studio

Multidisciplinary Designer | Dubai - Morocco

Achraf Mzily - bone.studio

A nomadic studio. Blurring the threshold between form and function. We begin by rejecting all conventional design stereotypes, freely exploring, yet methodically studying every theoretical and tangible aspect of design.

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