This podcast series powered by afikra features live recordings from Design Doha, a landmark biennale dedicated to creative innovation. The biennale is here to foster the design culture of the MENA region and create a space of design excellence in Qatar. It provides creatives and institutions with a space to showcase their designs and ideas, and is committed to offering tangible and authentic solutions. The series showcases the richness of MENA culture and creativity, while highlighting the exceptional design environment of Qatar on the global stage.
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Reinventing Spaces With Concrete Furniture | Carlo Massoud
In the third episode of the Design Doha podcast, Carlo Massoud joins us to discuss his and his sister Mary-Lynn's joint creative practice, from using man-made materials to produce homeware in organic shapes โย andย melding their two creative practices and training โย to how Beirut influences their output.
The Massoud siblings have been experimenting with innovative approaches to common objects since 2016. Their hands-on approach is driven by fun and trial and error. Each collection brings together the contrasting yet harmonious styles of the brother and sister duo, with Mary-Lynn's handmade ceramic work complementing Carlo's careful pre-production obsession. The latest collection, The Elephant Project, consists of large-scale indoor and outdoor furniture made of light colored concrete. The collection was imagined entirely in Lebanon and is made locally by artisans (via Spotti.com)
Connect with Carlo ๐https://www.instagram.com/carlomassoud/?hl=en-gb (https://www.instagram.com/carlomassoud/?hl=en-gb)
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani ๐ https://spoti.fi/47I59ns
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Bayan Dadah ๐
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Design Doha is a landmark biennale dedicated to creative innovation, here to foster the design culture of the MENA region, and create a space of design excellence in Qatar. It provides creatives and institutions with a space to showcase their designs and ideas. The biennale is committed to offering tangible and authentic solutions, showcasing the richness of MENA culture and creativity, while highlighting the exceptional design environment of Qatar on the global stage.
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afikra | ุนููุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ past, present and future โ through conversations driven by curiosity.
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๐ง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts
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27 Mar 2024
Innovating Design With Bedouin Traditions | Abeer Seikaly
In this second live podcast recording at Design Doha, we sat down with Abeer Seikaly, a Jordanian-Palestinian architect whose work rethinks and innovates "shelter" while entering indigenous Bedouin practices. We talk about bringing Bedouin tradition and heritage into contemporary design, fabric architecture, materiality and structure, and how she considers the notion of "shelter" a social and cultural practice.
Abeer Seikaly is aย Jordanian-Palestinian interdisciplinary thinker and maker, who works across architecture, design, fine art, and cultural production.ย She draws inspiration from traditional knowledge in the Arab homeland and views her practice as aย social technology for cultural empowerment. Her recent works center around indigenous Bedouin practices to recover the intimacy of handmaking. She travels to Jordanโs Badia [desert], where she engages in Bedouin womenโs craftsmanship of textile weaving.
Connect with Abeer ๐https://www.instagram.com/abeerseikaly/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/abeerseikaly/?hl=en)
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani ๐ https://spoti.fi/47I59ns
Hosted by:
Mikey Muhanna ๐ https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hl=en-gb
Design Doha is a landmark biennale dedicated to creative innovation, here to foster the design culture of the MENA region, and create a space of design excellence in Qatar. It provides creatives and institutions with a space to showcase their designs and ideas. The biennale is committed to offering tangible and authentic solutions, showcasing the richness of MENA culture and creativity, while highlighting the exceptional design environment of Qatar on the global stage.
THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl4Cir6wFFDsWo84p43anGmT)
ABOUT AFIKRA
afikra | ุนููุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ past, present and future โ through conversations driven by curiosity.
๐ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters
๐ง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts
โก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership
๐ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_
๐ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official
๐ Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra
19 Mar 2024
Platforming Regional Design Excellence at Design Doha | Fahad Al Obaidly
The first of three live Design Doha podcast recordings features an interview with the Biennial's deputy director Fahad Al Obaidly. He takes us behind the scenes of Design Doha, breaks down what "Celebrating Regional Design Excellence" means in practice, and how the Biennial roots itself in locality. Fahad tells us about the strength of the design industry in the Arab World as well as his personal highlights from the Biennial.
Fahad Al Obaidly is the Deputy Director of Design Doha, as well as a fashion designer, artist and filmmaker.
Connect with Fahad ๐https://www.instagram.com/fahadalobaidly/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/fahadalobaidly/?hl=en)
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani ๐ https://spoti.fi/47I59ns
Hosted by:
Mikey Muhanna ๐ https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hl=en-gb
Design Doha is a landmark biennale dedicated to creative innovation, here to foster the design culture of the MENA region, and create a space of design excellence in Qatar. It provides creatives and institutions with a space to showcase their designs and ideas. The biennale is committed to offering tangible and authentic solutions, showcasing the richness of MENA culture and creativity, while highlighting the exceptional design environment of Qatar on the global stage.
THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl5xaTkBDrUKLCulvoCE8ubX&feature=shared (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl4Cir6wFFDsWo84p43anGmT)
ABOUT AFIKRA
afikra | ุนููุฑุฉ is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region โ past, present and future โ through conversations driven by curiosity.
๐ Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters
๐ง New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts
โก Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership
๐ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_
๐ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official
๐ Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra
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