DESIGN
Hala Salem
Fashion consultant and graphic designer Hala Salem Achillas combines both passions in her eponymous illustration company. Beirut-born Hala studied at the renowned Academie Charpentier in Paris and has collaborated with Costes Brothers and consulted with leading names in the Middle East. We love her playful cartoons and depictions of a modern day-to-day 21st century ury life.
Atelier elier S/Z Z
This contemporary ‘Why U - Y me?’ shisha design by Atelier telier S/Z is sure to make ake a name for thee company, pany, the brainchild of Sibylle bylle Tamer and Ziad Abillama. Since 2002 the dynamic couple has been een experimenting with traditional tradition nal Lebanese items, s, such as shisha and backgammon, and redesigning ignin ng them in quirky ky ways to appeal to a modern, dern, design-savvy audience. ence.
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