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.
A surface fabrication studio led by Huda Baroudi and Maria Hibri. The studio primarily utilizes textiles to create personable and tactile objects, from furniture items to installations. The workshop maintains the essence of storytelling through embroidery and textiles; Bokja is a pioneer in preserving local tradition while redefining it in a contemporary voice.
Bokja’s signature is a visually chaotic assembly of fabric pieces stitched together to articulate a unified message. Bokja operates from Beirut, a city that echoes this complex language of assemblage. The country itself is positioned between old and new, east and west, bringing to the surface identity and impermanence issue. Accordingly, behind Bokja’s surface fabrication is an underlying theme of identity- how it can be created and collected, how it can travel and adapt and how it can be ultimately shared and communicated.
About the object:
Ruck-ed
An vase made of embroidered linen, solidified to maintain a collapsed position.
Dimension: 25cm Diameter / 30 cm Height Approx
Material: Needlework on Linen
