Best Lebanese Product and Furniture Designers

Beirut has a dense design scene, with studios, showrooms and workshops spread across neighborhoods such as Mar Mikhael, Achrafieh and Hamra, and production reaches as far as Tripoli. Several of the studios below work side by side with local carpenters, metalworkers and craftsmen, so a purchase also keeps those workshops busy.

How we chose

Every designer here is listed in the Made in Liban directory and designs or produces work in Lebanon. We favored studios with clear information about what they make and how they make it, and we mixed collectible pieces with practical furniture and smaller objects so the list works for different kinds of homes. We have not handled the pieces ourselves; each description is drawn from the studio’s listing.

Studios that design and build

Studio Manda

Architect Georges Mohasseb runs this Beirut studio from a workspace in Jisr el Wati, where an in-house fabrication lab lets designers and Lebanese artisans develop pieces together. Its limited-run consoles, lighting, seating, shelving and tables often take their cue from nature, pairing playful shapes with unexpected material combinations. The studio also designs interiors for homes, shops and hotels and accepts commissions from private clients. Visit Studio Manda

Minjara

In Tripoli, this wood workshop occupies the guesthouse of the Rachid Karami International Fairground, the site Oscar Niemeyer designed in 1962. Backed by an EU program that trains local people in carpentry and craft skills, it produces furniture in collaboration with Lebanese designers, including Studio Manda’s clove-shaped Clou de Girofle bench. Under the Minjara Editions name it also released a more affordable collection of objects created in 2019 by Hala Moubarak.

Fabraca Studios

Founded by architect Samer Saadeh, Fabraca works out of the industrial zone of Baouchrieh with a team of architects, engineers and artists. Most of its bespoke lighting and furniture is developed with interior designers and architects for a particular space, built through a network of local workshops that still use old techniques. The studio won the Design Doha Prize in the Product Design category in 2024. Visit Fabraca Studios

Nayef Francis Design Studio

Simple, functional lines with a light Middle Eastern touch are the signature here. Every piece of furniture and every home accessory is handmade in Lebanon, working with Lebanese suppliers and local materials wherever possible, and production leans on customary techniques from local workshops. The studio gives its address as Ghandour Al Saad Street in Achrafieh, where buyers can contact the team directly. Visit Nayef Francis Design Studio

Collectible and gallery pieces

Thomas Trad

After training at Central Saint Martins in London and at the Suikoushya International Craft School in Kyoto, Thomas Trad founded his Beirut studio in 2016. His furniture follows the logic of Japanese joinery, as in the Alïa stool in oak and lacquer shown at Beirut Art Center. For Adorno’s 2018 Beirut Collection he designed tables built from slabs of marble in several colors.

Marc Baroud

Splitting his practice between Beirut and Paris, Marc Baroud works across furniture, interiors, scenography and brand development. He founded the design department at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) in 2012, and his furniture is held by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and mudac in Lausanne. His Dot to Dots coffee table, in lacquered steel and Verde Laguna marble, shows his habit of pairing industrial finishes with natural stone.

Hicham Ghandour

Born in Beirut, Hicham Ghandour spent 33 years in New York, trained in gilding restoration in Florence and worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before moving back to Lebanon in 2011. His limited-edition furniture combines bronze, marble and gold leaf in surprising ways, such as a coffee table that sets sculpted brass olive branches under a granite top. Since 2016 he has designed exclusive pieces for Nilufar Gallery.

Nada Debs Studio

Japanese minimalism meets Lebanese craftsmanship and materials in this studio’s handmade, high-end furniture. The range covers tables, consoles and lamps, often worked in wood, marble and steel inlay.

Showrooms and objects for the home

Maria Halios Design

On Pharoun Street in Mar Mikhael, Maria Halios sells her own contemporary furniture from a showroom that served as a venue during Beirut Design Week in 2013. Her minimal collections draw on travels around the Mediterranean, and the Nest Table is one of her best known pieces. Visit Maria Halios Design

Wyssem Nochi

Designer and teacher Wyssem Nochi runs a studio and the ON-OFF gallery in Hamra, and his objects often start from something he noticed on Beirut’s streets. His dumbbell-shaped glass candleholders, made for Adorno’s 2018 Beirut Collection, let a candle float up the stem when the base is filled with water, an idea taken from lightbulb graffiti about the city’s power cuts. Stray Bullet, cast in concrete, comes in an edition of 24.

Tips

Ask whether a piece is in stock or made to order, since many studios work in limited runs or on commission.
See materials in person when you can, especially finishes like marble and lacquer.
For a custom piece, share room measurements, photos of the space and how the piece will be used before the design starts.
If the furniture is going abroad, ask the studio about packing and freight before you confirm the order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the furniture in this guide actually made in Lebanon?

Based on the listings, yes. Nayef Francis states that every piece is handmade in Lebanon, Studio Manda and Fabraca Studios build with Lebanese artisans and local workshops, Minjara makes furniture in Tripoli, and Thomas Trad designs and makes his furniture in Beirut.

Can I commission a custom piece from a Lebanese designer?

Several studios take custom work. Studio Manda accepts commissions from private clients, and Fabraca Studios focuses on bespoke lighting and furniture developed with architects and interior designers for specific spaces.

Where can I see Lebanese design in person in Beirut?

Maria Halios has a showroom on Pharoun Street in Mar Mikhael, Wyssem Nochi runs the ON-OFF gallery in Hamra, and Nayef Francis Design Studio lists an address in Achrafieh. Exhibitions such as the design show at Beirut Art Center have also featured work by Thomas Trad, Marc Baroud and Wyssem Nochi.