At any meeting these days, from academic circles to business and banking conferences, one is likely to hear more than one allusion to Lebanon’s reform challenges. Much more. Whether it…
Design
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Carpets, cutlery, glass, soap, furniture—these traditional Lebanese crafts have a valued place in the country’s—and the region’s—history. Industrial development in the last half of the 20th century has, inevitably, affected…
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With daily electricity cuts and the lingering garbage crisis overwhelming us, it may be hard to keep our attention on the positive: There is a growing “maker movement” in Lebanon—also…
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Design thinking, as a strategic design and creative problem solving process, is still quite popular in design and business circles and has gained mainstream status, especially as an enabler of…
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My first encounter with the term “design thinking” was five years ago, while researching a project for a client. At the time we were facing a “wicked problem,” a problem…
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Design thinking” is a powerful agent for social innovation, and since its emergence in 2002, when David Kelley of IDEO coined the term, practitioners have been applying it to drive…
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Businesses spent over $3.5 trillion worldwide on technology last year, according to research company Gartner. A large part of these investments is due to digital transformation strategies. Harvard Business Review…
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While it is often said that design talent in Lebanon is plentiful, a substantial percentage of this talent could be going to waste because of the lack of free design…
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Hussein Bazaza did not grow up wanting to be a fashion designer, although he has loved sketching dresses since he was a child. “Everyone who knew me thought I would…
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From as far back as he can remember, Rami Kadi has been passionate about the art of embroidery and other traditional craft skills. This passion ultimately led him to choose…