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 and educating, curating collections and nurturing connections.
Fairs. Bringing together key actors from the inspiring design world, our designers often take part in regional and global fairs, to showcase their collections to curators and collectors and bridge connections with those active in the design ecosystem.
Downtown Design Dubai
9-12 November, 2022 - Dubai
Immerse in the multiplicity of Lebanon’s creative forces, uniting as a collective, curated by House of Today, and entitled "Moments of Strength".
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Alfred | david/nicolas
Dancing Vases | Mary-Lynn Massoud and Rasha Nawam
Totem collection | Mary-Lynn Massoud and Rasha Nawam
Lou | Nadine Hajjar
Anatomy Console | Roula Salamoun
Anatomy Mirror | Roula Salamoun
Strata | Roula Salamoun
Second Skins Vases | Tamara Barrage
Bla bla land | Sayar & Garibeh
Primavera | Stephanie Moussallem
Granita Di Limone | Stephanie Moussallem
Campania | Stephanie Moussallem
Nopal Therapist Sofa | Atelier L'inconnu
Nopal Stool | Atelier L'Inconnu
UFO-01 | Youssef Bassil
Rastapopoulos | Stephanie Moussallem
House of Today, a non-profit organization committed to fostering Lebanon’s sustainable design culture on a global scale, will showcase the works of established and up and coming Lebanese designers, at Downtown Design in Dubai, from November 9 to 12, 2022.
The awe-inspiring range of commissioned pieces by Lebanese designers will make their debut in an indoor collective exhibition, under the title of ‘Moments of Strength’. This serves as one part of the dual showcase at Downtown Design, complemented by the ‘IOTA’ outdoor installation at the entrance of the Pavilion, by multidisciplinary Lebanese designers Karim Tamerji and Elias El Hage.
‘Moments of Strength’, curated and organized by House of Today, represents the growing need to narrate the creative and diversity that exist within Lebanon’s contemporary design scene. Accordingly, as part of House of Today’s role to nurture and showcase the works of Lebanese talent on a global scale, Downtown Design serves as an integral platform to interact with diverse audiences. House of Today’s return to Dubai, an emerging regional design capital, reaffirms the organization’s commitment to expand the reach of Lebanese creative forces, to new territories.
Atelier L’inconnu by Fadi Yachoui
Stephanie Moussallem
Sayar & Garibeh
Tamara Barrage
Roula Salamoun
Nadine Hajjar
Mary-Lynn Massoud & Rasha Nawam
Karim + Elias
Youssef Bassil
david/nicolas
Dubai Design District
Booth D13
Khaled El Mays at Design Miami/
1-5 December, 2021 - Miami
Khaled El-Mays collaborates with Mexican artisans to make "New Nature"
House of Today returns to Design Miami/ Curio with New Nature by Khaled El Mays
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NN Cabinet | Khaled El Mays
NN Chair | Khaled El Mays
NN Table | Khaled El Mays
NN Mirror | Khaled El Mays
New Nature captures the blurred lines of emergence, a moving state where volumes shift, interact and weave together before taking solid shape. The organic movement and juxtapositions of color and form, that in some moments blend and in others contrast, reflect this kinetic motion.
The five-piece series is an ensemble of various high crafts particular to Mexico City, where the collection was produced. El-Mays uses leather, wood, raffia, wicker and, for the first time, ceramics, which brings a hint of surrealism to a collection very much inspired by the lines of Art Nouveau.
As part of an ongoing mentorship that began in 2016, House of Today’s founder, Cherine Magrabi Tayeb, recommended that Khaled explore artisanal ceramic workshops while visiting the Mexican capital, in order to expand his own material knowledge and develop his practice. House of Today is intent on strategizing new ways to nurture Lebanese design culture and support its designers by continuing to actively promote Lebanese contemporary design internationally.
Stephanie Moussallem at EDIT Napoli
29-31 October, 2021 - Naples
Shades of Napoli by Stephanie Moussallem
Lebanese design platform, House of Today, in collaboration with EDIT Napoli and Fondazione Made in Cloister, supported designer Stephanie Moussallem’s August 2021 residency in Naples, during which she discovered traditional Neapolitan crafts.
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Granita Di Limone | Stephanie Moussallem
Campania | Stephanie Moussallem
Posillipo | Stephanie Moussallem
Sotto Marino | Stephanie Moussallem
“Beyond the Mediterranean, the impassioned people, love of family and strong presence of faith in everyday life, the built-up urban disorder juxtaposed with a natural serenity generate an especially strong pulsating energy that can only exist in such chaos and contradiction. With Shades of Napoli, I attempt to bring a kind of horizon and order to this frenzied dialogue and familiar chaos.”
HOUSE OF TODAY in partnership with EDIT Napoli and Fondazione Made in Cloister
Lebanese design platform, HOUSE OF TODAY, in collaboration with EDIT NAPOLI and FONDAZIONE MADE IN CLOISTER, supported designer Stephanie Moussallem’s August 2021 residency in Naples, during which she discovered traditional Neapolitan crafts. Shades of Napoli was inspired by this immersive research and produced as part of an exchange between Mediterranean traditions and contemporary savoir faire.
Collectible Salon
May, 2021 - Brussels
“Ceramics from Lebanon” is a collective exhibition dedicated to promoting the cultural significance of hand-built ceramics, generating a sense of pride among artisans, artists and people living in Lebanon.
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Calice | Hala Matta
Vase in Raku | Hala Matta
Mural | Hala Matta
Boob boobie doo | Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud x The Haas Brothers
Mr. | Sayar & Garibeh
Dancing Vases | Mary-Lynn Massoud and Rasha Nawam
Lola | Sayar & Garibeh
Play Time | Hala Matta
Roula Salamoun and Iwan Maktabi at Art Dubai
22 March - 5 April, 2021 - Dubai
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Design Miami/ Podium
December, 2020 - Miami
R & Company curated a selection of works by Lebanese designers for House of Today, to present alongside their own commissions at Design Miami/ Podium.
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Platform B | Karen Chekerdjian
Palmea | Khaled el Mays
Chair-y | Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
Shapes and Shades | Hala Matta
Play Time | Hala Matta
Roula Salamoun at Beirut Design Fair
19-22 September, 2019 - Beirut
Lebanese architect and designer Roula Salamoun produces limited-edition pieces for Anatomy, her collection in collaboration with House of Today that explores the relationship between human bodies and the space they occupy. Appearing as anthropomorphic landscapes in interior living spaces, the console and mirror originate from casts created from different body parts and give new meaning to high-performance concrete.
Design Miami/ Curio
7 - 10 December, 2017 - Miami
Designers Sayar & Garibeh, Khaled El Mays and Rumi Dalle have been chosen by Cherine Magrabi Tayeb to showcase their work at Design Miami/ Design Curio 2017. The pieces are incredibly telling of their own unique, unparalleled universes and design aesthetics, yet speak a language of modern universality. The variety of styles and aesthetics all come together to tell one story, the story of who "we" are as people.
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Mr. Brain | Khaled el Mays
Escort of the Night | Khaled El Mays
Echo Mirror | Sayar & Garibeh
MoM | Sayar & Garibeh
Construction/Deconstruction | Rumi Dalle
At the 2017 Design Curio, three House of Today designers showcased their exceptional work, chosen for their subtlety in design. Their pieces reflected unique aesthetics while embracing modern universality. Unlike others, we celebrated diversity, weaving various styles into a single narrative—Lebanon's story of contradictions, where tradition meets modernity.
Khaled El Mays enriched his designs with Lebanese heritage, pushing the boundaries of production. Sayar & Garibeh celebrated cultural traditions through abstract illusions. Rumi Dalle created levitating ceramic canvases that encapsulated fragments of Lebanon's past and present.
Lebanon thrives against odds, and with limited support, change happens. We are the story of vibrant, resilient people redefining our future through design.
Design Days Dubai
16-20 March, 2015 - Dubai
House of Today showcases works from "Naked, Beyond the Social Mask" as part of Design Days Dubai. An intriguing mix of known Arabic forms, shapes and materials, converse with contemporary, international influences to appeal to an international audience.
Design Days Dubai is generously supported by The Art of Living and is presented in collaboration with Elle Deco. The booth is designed by Maria Group.
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Exposed Lighting | Claude Missir
Look Back | Karim Chaya
Alter Ego | david/nicolas
Second Skins Vases | Tamara Barrage
Showdown Table | Michelle & George Maria
Vacancy Table | Celine Stephan
Sensorial Brushes | Najla El Zein
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