Atypical
A collection based on Lebanese Objects
2017
Developed during a 2 months residency Beirut Art Residency x Joy Mardini Gallery
Exposed during Beirut design week May 2017
Sell by Joy Mardini gallery
Reading Chair in steel, leather and wood moucharabieh panels
Carafe Lamp in glass, brass, led
Reading chair that can be open or close according to your mood
Technical detail :
Bespoke laser cut hinges
Concept
Atypical strives to re-imagine the functions of classic Lebanese objects and crafts, adorned with minimalist metal structure that redefine their primary use. Through unexpected combinations and apparent joinery, the reading chair and 3 lamps that where conceived from this approach play with the notions of identity and adaptation. The objects continuously move from nostalgia to the present and invite us to see our daily environment though a different lens.
Lamp made from a the typical Lebanese carafe
Technical detail :
Getting the lamp inside the carafe : a technique inspired by the ship in a bottle
Exhibition
Beirut Design Fair, September 2017
Award for the best initiative