Design

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…