In 2019, Beirut-based designer Donna Maria Feghali, founder of Noir Clair Studio, who has been a constant in the Lebanese art scene for years, met Brussels-based Majdoline Hatoum, mixed media artist and designer, while working on a project together. Tied by their commitment to get their project done on time despite challenges, Feghaly and Hatoum’s connection grew over their shared love for art and design.
This brought on their decision to collaborate, guided by the notion of how two intersecting lives from different time zones can produce two separate designs that are - like their lives - connected, yet disconnected.
Basking in Beirut’s sun, Feghali designed a cabinet reflecting the duality of time « Semainier A Deux Temps », with Brussels - Hatoum’s City of residence - in mind. On the other side of the equation, Hatoum, part of Lebanon’s diaspora ever longing to return home, designed a light element inspired by Lebanon’s traditional artisanal crafts: the old silk and Glass industries