{"id":266101,"date":"2025-10-27T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=266101"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:48:07","slug":"we-design-beirut-edition-two-2025","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/we-design-beirut-edition-two-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"We Design Beirut\u2019s \u2018Edition Two\u2019 Dives Into Lebanon\u2019s Creative Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 27, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Robert McKelvey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

We Design Beirut\u2019s \u2018Edition Two\u2019 Dives Into Lebanon\u2019s Creative Legacy<\/h1>\n\n\n

Back again for Edition Two, We Design Beirut<\/a> returns to transform the Lebanese capital into an enchanting and exciting exhibition of Levantine creativity. Multiple architectural wonders across the city and beyond\u2014each with their own unique legacy\u2014become spectacular stages for designers of all kinds, from the emerging and the artisanal to the established and the inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCraft is our heritage, our pride, and the essence of our skill,\u201d WDB creative director Samer Alameen told Interior Design<\/em>. \u201cAfter 50 years of war, our artisans were deeply affected by a lack of resources, opportunities and space to grow. Yet, in the face of adversity, the spirit of craftsmanship endured.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\u201cIn order to survive in today\u2019s world, with mass production and industrial giants as competition, craft must evolve,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt must embrace new techniques, new thinking, and modern tools, while preserving the soul of tradition. We\u2019re not just preserving craft; we\u2019re putting it forward. We are making sure it has its rightful place in the future. That\u2019s why we celebrate and empower our artisans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through fostering vital partnerships and building bridges between communities and creative ecosystems across the MENA region, We Design Beirut has become the definitive international platform for Lebanese creative expression at home. Featuring eight exhibitions across five key locations\u2014from ancient Roman Baths, the derelict Burj El Murr and the reclaimed industrial Abroyan Factory, to the palatial Villa Audi and the soon-to-be restored Immeuble de l\u2019Union\u2014here are just some of the highlights on display for \u2018Edition Two\u2019 of We Design Beirut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 Highlights from We Design Beirut’s ‘Edition Two’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2018In Assembly\u2014Patterns at Play\u2019 by Nada Debs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n