House of Today

House of Today is a not-for-profit organization based in Beirut. Established in 2012 by Cherine Magrabi-Tayeb, it works in support of Lebanon's design culture.

House of Today has showcased Lebanese design internationally – from Dubai Design Week to Design Miami [1] – and uses its platform to fund scholarships for promising young Lebanese designers.[2]

In 2020, following the Beirut port explosions, House of Today established a Beirut Blast Grant Program to deliver immediate support to the city’s designers.[3]

Design biennales

Beirut-based biennales are a key platform in House of Today's support of Lebanese designers.

  • 2012 – Confessions – The Secret is Out
  • 2014 – Naked – Beyond the Social Mask
  • 2016 – Jungle Protocol – Tradition & Etiquette [4]
  • 2018 - Elevate, the Quest for Heightened Senses [5]

In 2018, it held the fourth edition of its biennale.[6] With the main show “Elevate, the Quest for Heightened Senses” [7] including 21 Lebanese designers and held at the Foster and Partners-designed 3Beirut in the city's central district, the full two-week event also included a programme of over 25 free-to-attend events including talks, tours, and ‘off-biennale’ exhibitions. The next edition of the biennale will take place in December 2020.

References
  1. "At Design Miami, Lebanese Designers Draw Inspiration From a Bygone Beirut". Observer. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  2. Magazine, Wallpaper* (2018-12-12). "Lebanon's design scene is flourishing at the House of Today Biennale in Beirut". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. "House of Today pledges to help designers affected by the Beirut Blast". Vogue Arabia. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  4. "Beirut calling: Jungle Protocol". DAMN° Magazine. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  5. S.r.l, Studiolabo. "House of Today – Collaborative Design Platform | Fuorisalone Magazine". fuorisalonemagazine.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  6. "House of Today Design Biennale: appuntamento a Beirut". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  7. "In Beirut, Themes of Recycling, Innovation, and Collaboration Take Over House of Today". Architectural Digest. 17 December 2018.


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