Jewelry making has long been an artisanal tradition in Beirut’s working class suburb of Bourj Hammoud. Clustered together near the Beirut River, many of these businesses stretch back generations. After …
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The problem could not have been more standard: how can ABC’s department store in Ashrafieh reduce overhead to maximize profits? In 2012, the company began doing some research on electricity …
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For many years, the term ‘design’ in the world of business referred mainly to the aesthetics of a product. Today, ‘design’ has become a concept which represents much more than …
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When I first moved to New York City, I did what everyone else does upon arrival; I looked up. I took in the instantly recognizable skyline, but I still could …
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Challenging economic times have left Lebanon’s smaller manufacturers in a precarious situation, with few potential customers in the local market and a lack of government support beyond a few free …
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Doug Dietz is a legend. He is the man that transformed the once miserable experience of receiving a MRI scan into a magical adventure. Doug is a design thinker. He …
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Design is as old as humanity itself. In fact, there’s increasing evidence that it’s even older. Think Australopithecus with an iPhone. Ok, not an iPhone but a stone purposefully smashed …
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