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I've been charmed!
I didn't find Day One of Beirut Design Week to be all that special, but I was glad to have went - because Bokja Design Studio created a little corner of charm amidst the chaotic, bores of exhibitions in Saifi Village.
They've executed various installations in the past - none that I had seen. This was my Bokja first.
In Lebanon, and pardon the obnoxiousness, mne7leba - i.e. we tend to milk the hell out of certain trends. Product design is no exception, and we've abused the element of quirk. But for some reason, I didn't get the feeling Bokja Design were trying too hard to be charming. It felt really natural despite the cacophony of color. As soon as you enter the venue, you're no longer in a regular room in Saifi Village - you're somewhere unidentifiable, amidst eclectic elements of funk.
Here are some photos, but to be honest - they don't do the installation any justice. It's a 360-degree, immersive sort of experience.
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| Photograph courtesy of Bokja Design Studio |
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| Photograph courtesy of Bokja Design Studio |
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| Photograph courtesy of Bokja Design Studio |
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| Photograph courtesy of Bokja Design Studio |
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| Photograph courtesy of Bokja Design Studio |
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| Event poster |
Check out their website to browse their designs, or stop by their Facebook Page.
P.S. My birthday is coming up and my eye is on this:
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| (Low-res because I was fawning over the steel structure) |
Create, appreciate,
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