House of Today is a non-profit organization committed to cultivating a sustainable design ecosystem in Lebanon that transcends international borders. For over a decade, the organization’s overarching aim is to strengthen dialogues in the design world, expanding the reach of contemporary Lebanese designers and their creative processes, through mentoring, educating, curating collections and nurturing connections.
Exhibitions. Our biennales and exhibitions give designers international visibility and a platform for expression, fostering diversity and creativity while connecting Lebanon’s design talent to the global contemporary design scene.
Low Tide by Shaha Raphael
12-27 July 2025 - Saint-Tropez
House of Today presents Low Tide, a solo presentation by Lebanese architect and designer Shaha Raphael, presented in the heart of Saint-Tropez.
Reflecting on the Mediterranean as a bridge between Lebanon and the South of France, the exhibition draws on the ocean as a force that carves, polishes, and erases. Through this lens, Raphael translates natural gestures into sculptural forms suspended between past and present, anchored in ancient rhythms yet unmistakably contemporary.
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Claw side tables | Shaha Raphael
Fossil coffee table | Shaha Raphael
Chess Table | Shaha Raphael
Cup | Shaha Raphael
Shell Coffee Cup | Shaha Raphael
The exhibition emerges from a shared sensibility between Magrabi and Raphael: a devotion to craftsmanship and a poetic eye for the overlooked. At its core lie seashells, long collected by Raphael for their mysterious geometry. Her work, shaped in the space between nature and human hand, blurs the line between artifact and design. Low Tide becomes a meditation on shared geographies — a dialogue between Lebanon and the South of France, where the Mediterranean bridges cultural memory, material, and gesture.
Shaha Raphael is an architect and designer based in Beirut. Her practice merges architecture, craft, and geology into sculptural objects, balancing digital precision with artisanal techniques to evoke ritual, texture, and transformation.
Sybil Layous & Poliakoff
October 14–20, 2024 - Paris
An unprecedented encounter between the abstraction of Serge Poliakoff and the contemporary ceramics of Sybil Layous. In collaboration with Galerie Dina Vierny, this exhibition explores the silent dialogue between two artists, two eras, and two mediums.
Inspired by Poliakoff’s mastery of color and geometry, Sybil Layous creates a series of ceramic pieces that represent a pivotal shift in her artistic journey. This exclusive collaboration with Galerie Dina Vierny draws a connection between the fluidity of Poliakoff’s abstract compositions and Layous’s intricate ceramic work. By drawing from Poliakoff's innovative use of color blocking and his geometric language, Layous crafts sculptures that echo the essence of his visual vocabulary.
The exhibition is carefully curated within a refined scenography by Simon Basquin, whose minimalist design emphasizes the dialogue between the two artists. The space reveals a layered interplay of form, texture, and chromatic depth, offering a new lens through which to explore abstraction. Through this exhibition, viewers are invited to experience the tension and harmony between past and present, painting and sculpture, control and spontaneity.
SALT
13-17 February, 2023 - Los Angeles
House of Today is proud to unveil ‘SALT’ by Nathalie Khayat, an evocative ceramic installation curated by Cherine Magrabi Tayeb, with Chef Sandy Ho crafting the culinary experiences.
The unprecedented showcase, commissioned by House of Today, coincides with Frieze Los Angeles in February 2023.
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BACKRUSH | Nathalie Khayat
ABYSS | Nathalie Khayat
CONVERSATION 1 | Nathalie Khayat
CONVERSATION 2 | Nathalie Khayat
FROM A LOVER’S DISCOURSE SERIES - CANDLE HOLDER | Nathalie Khayat
FROM A LOVER’S DISCOURSE SERIES - CANDLE HOLDER | Nathalie Khayat
Salt’ presents the latest works by Nathalie, based on a creative process that involved exploring sculptural dimensions of functional objects, be it bowls, vases or candelabras. Nathalie was keen to trust the flow in the crafting of each piece, to explore all the sculptural possibilities. The collection appears to emerge from the depths of the sea and the natural world. The creation of each unique piece, with no two alike, involved peeling back and molding layers of clay, and fusing two seemingly contrasting elements, speaking volumes based on the setting they are in.
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Bougeoirs | Souraya Haddad
Grands Plats Ronds | Souraya Haddad
Plat Géant | Souraya Haddad
Petits Plats Ronds | Souraya Haddad
Grands Plats Ovales | Souraya Haddad
Plateau à Cake | Souraya Haddad
Verres à Eau | Souraya Haddad
Vases | Souraya Haddad
House of Today, a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Cherine Magrabi Tayeb, committed to fostering Lebanon’s sustainable design culture on a global scale, will unveil the awe-inspiring creations of Lebanese ceramicist Souraya Haddad, fused with the culinary works of art by Balbosté.
This unprecedented showcase, commissioned by House of Today, coincides with Paris + by Art Basel. On display will be an aesthetic, multi-sensory dialogue between eternally unique pieces, along with unparalleled culinary experiences, bringing to life bound- less creativity. The intent of ‘Ceramic Banquet’ is to fuse a flair for life and conviviality that characterize Lebanon and its people, despite all the dire circumstances that the country continues to endure.
Souraya designed a series of dishes, cups, bowls, vases and candelabras, made up of different volumes, layers and forms that will be show- cased at ‘Ceramic Banquet’. Souraya’s artistic process begins with crafting the object, followed by enameling, to introduce a shadowy glow to the base. Each piece entices every sense, from the gaze, to that of touch. Each piece within the collection serves as a powerful, yet delicate focal point, as guests explore the naturally pigmented enameled pieces in shades of grey, beige and hues of bluish pearl-grey.
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Autumn Hues | Lina Shamma
Table Lamp 10 | Lina Shamma
Wall Mirror 05 | Lina Shamma
"Since we met" | Lina Shamma
"Blooming in Greens" | Lina Shamma
"Take me with you" | Lina Shamma
Saudade.Komorebi | Lina Shamma
"You think you know" | Lina Shamma
Playfulness, lightness and humor converge in Lina Shamma’s pottery, unveiled by House of Today at Bungalow’s pop up show.
House of Today, a non-profit organization committed to cultivating a sustainable design ecosystem in Lebanon that transcends borders, is proud to unveil Lina Shamma’s latest collection entitled ‘Imprévu’, in New York, at Bungalow’s pop up show. With a solid background in architecture and design, Lina, an accomplished potter, fuses her passion for ceramics and worldly experiences into the intuitive collection of functional and aesthetic pottery.
The functional series part of the ‘Imprévu’ collection, are unconventional, pushing the envelope, reinterpreting everyday objects. Each piece is unique, some adorned with real gold, and others finished with a vintage detail. The collection ultimately presents pieces
that are vulnerable yet provocative, and in some pieces discordant imperfections are
celebrated through aesthetical fluidity.
The ‘Imprévu’ collection by Lina will be showcased at Bungalow’s pop up show, from April 21 - May 26, 2022, at the Westbeth Gallery (55 Bethune Street, New York, NY 10014). Bungalow is a roving and multidisciplinary gallery, founded in 2021, bringing together artists working across a range of creative modes, encouraging new and unexpected dialogues between their practices.
Elevate
December 12-28, 2018 - Beirut
Elevate, the Quest for Heightened Senses, curated by its founder Cherine Magrabi, showcases talented Lebanese designers and creative, who use their own design aesthetics to create tables that trigger emotions through a journey of sensorial experience. House of Today partners with New York’s prestigious international gallery, R & Company, pairing their designers with Lebanese designers to conceive a table together: The Haas Brothers X Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud, Katie Stout X Sayar & Garibeh.
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Faros | Charles Kalpakian
Delusional | david/nicolas
Fluid Encounter | Flavie Audi
Ingrid | Jana Aridi
Neptune's Cups 01 | Nada Rizk
Bodily Tables | Tamara Barrage
Zen Den | Layal Chacar
Boob boobie doo | Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud x The Haas Brothers
Doily | Marylynn and Anthony Daher
Morph | Sayar & Garibeh x Katie Stout
Anatomy Console | Roula Salamoun
Script | Stephanie Moussallem
Shifting Times | Sibylle Tarazi
Lou | Nadine Hajjar
Faraday Cage | Salim Al Kadi
Aperitivo Bowls | Alya Tannous
Ikebana | Elie Metni
Purse Mirror | Dima Haidar
MEG | Paola Sakr
Kahvalti | Studio Caramel
Orpheus | Tara and Tessa Sakhi
Aperitivo Jar & Glasses | Alya Tannous
In continuation of a successful partnership with WallpaperSTORE* that began during the 2016 Biennale, The Shop will feature a combination of new commissioned exclusive objects by Lebanese designers and existing iconic WallpaperSTORE* objects by international designers.
Jungle Protocol
December 7 - 29, 2016 - Beirut
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Blaze | Carla Baz
Stellar Flux | Flavie Audi
Chestnut Table | Georges Mohasseb
Fishawy | Khaled el Mays
Layered Fabrics | Michel Abboud
Tavolo San Paolo | Massimiliamo Locatelli
Rock | Najla El Zein
NRM III | Ranya Sarakbi & Niko Koronis
Gentlemen Tables | Sayar & Garibeh
Juggler Table | Sayar & Garibeh
Cloak Chair | Anastasia Nysten
Survival Kit | Celine & Tatiana Stephan
Re.define ; Re.cline | Snøhetta
Nomads Flasks | Tara and Tessa Sakhi
Somewhere Under The Leaves | Marc Dibeh
Coup de Coeur | 200 Grs
Moonshine | Zeina Aboul-Hosn
Spinning Away from Tech | booabbood
Sale Pepe | Georges Mohasseb
Crafted Concrete | Nada Debs
Ruck-ed BUCKET | Bokja
Neckline Flower Holder | Ghaith & Jad
Daily Jotter & Nightly Musings | Rouba Mourtada
Office Stationaries | Stephanie Moussallem
Tête de Sel & My Distraction | Sayar & Garibeh
Moon | Thomas Trad
Haminals | Rabih Geha
Naked
December 16, 2014 - January 17, 2015 - Beirut
House of Today collaborates with 30 design talents to create a platform that unites local and international designers under one roof in order to allow Lebanese designers to flourish on the international scene and to help young emerging designers gain attention.
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Vacancy Table | Celine Stephan
ISO A Table | Christian Haas
Exposed Lighting | Claude Missir
Alter Ego | david/nicolas
Rabbit Hole | Dina Kamal
Upside Down | Fadi Mansour
Look Back | Karim Chaya
Showdown Table | Michelle & George Maria
Light Up My Fire Brasero | Nada Zeineh
Second Skins Vases | Tamara Barrage
Vanity | Valentina Carretta
Full Moon Vessels | Valentina Carretta
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“De]ant” Bottles | Vrouyr Joubanian
The Vault | Marc Baroud
Precious | Sarah and Malak Beydoun
Hyde | Kamal Aoun
Sensorial Brushes | Najla El Zein
Smoking Naked | Nagib Tabbah
Divina and Fly Me To The Moon - jewelry | Noor Fares
Kiss Extinguisher and Night Bottle Nibbles | Wyssem Nochi
Rabbit Hole | Dina Kamal
Exposed Valet | Claude Missir
Exposed Mirror | Claude Missir
Boule | Carlo Massoud
“I'll show you mine if you show me yours.” | Tala Hajjar
Grapes | Mary-Lynn Massoud
“Ma Grenade à Moi" | Rabih Keyrouz
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Confession Apparatus | Fadi Mansour
Solar Lanterns | Fadi Mansour
Hang Me | Carlo Massoud
Flesh Toys | Marc Baroud
Whispers | Nathalie Khayat
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