AUGUST 2015
EDITORIAL
LEADERS
Wading knee deep in trash, literal and political
As the piles of trash grow bigger, we demand long-term solutions
Executive Editors
FINANCE
Working with and
against financial sanctions
Banks and businesses are being crippled by US anti terror financial regulations
Thomas Schellen
MEAB injects a bit of
youth to its boardroom
Ali Hejeij has plans to boost MEAB’s size and scope
Thomas Schellen
ECONOMICS & POLICY
A matter of
perspective: Q&A
with British ambassador to
Lebanon, Tom Fletcher
Tom Fletcher speaks to Executive as he prepares to leave his post as ambassador to Lebanon
Executive Editors
SPECIAL REPORT:DESIGN
Overview:
The evolution of ‘design’
Design today is about human-centered experiences and thinking outside the box
Matt Nash
UNIDO: Sharing
Lebanon’s artisanal
treasures with the world
UNIDO’s ambitious plan to link up Lebanese designers with markets in the West
Executive Editors
Furniture:
Turning a passion into a business
Karina Sukar adds luxury and style to Lebanese homes, one piece of furniture at a time
Jeremy Arbid
Jewelry:
Hadidian
Family-owned jewelers in Bourj Hammoud are embracing the modern world of 3D printing
Executive Editors
Jewelry:
Ralph Rizk: 3D Matrix
When inherited talent and modern day technology meet, a new type of design is born
Executive Editors
Advertising:
Design of the times
Advertising is no longer a simple process of enticing users to obtain a product
Thomas Schellen
Comment:
Strategic design
Strategic Design Must Drive Lebanon’s Innovation and Growth Agenda
Reina Arakji
Quotes: The evolving
role of ‘design’
Leading industrialists discuss their understanding of the word ‘design’
Executive Editors
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Where the Lebanese
are travelling
Lebanese travel agencies and the planning of summer holidays abroad
Nabila Rahhal
Ramadan economy
To survive, the hospitality industry must change the way it does business during Ramadan
Nabila Rahhal
