Beirut Design Week is the largest growing design festival in the Middle East & North Africa. Bringing together more than 25,000 visitors at over 150 events in almost 100 locations around Beirut, BDW, now in its fifth consecutive year, showcases the best of Lebanese and international design in order to strengthen creative economies and foster entrepreneurship, all within the context of region’s rich cultural heritage. The main goal of the event is to encourage creative economies, intercultural exchange, design education, social impact, and design entrepreneurship. 

Polypodium, as part of Beirut Design Week, is hosting seven speakers and two sessions around the theme of Growing Sustainability.

On Tuesday 24 May at 7 pm at Polypod, architects Aram Yeretzian, Kas Oosterhuis and Maha Nasrallah will showcase their architectural work followed by a moderated discussion on advancing sustainable building strategies beyond current practice.

On Thursday 26 May at 7 pm at Polypod, Nour Kays of NK design, Waleed Jad and Marc Metni of Waste, and Ziad Abichaker of GGRIL, will speak about their process as they recycle everyday trash into usable and well-designed objects.

Polypodium invites local and global luminaries to bring people together to discuss ideas and the creative process. The events take place within the studio's informal studio space, which encourages more personal interaction with the speakers. So far the series have involved graphic designers, authors, thought-leaders, product designers, architects, filmmakers, artists, and information designers.

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24 May, 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm

26 May, 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm

Image courtesy of Retrieving Beirut

As part of #‎BDW2016, Retrieving Beirut is an up-and-coming initiative, bringing a group of 10 emerging and established Lebanese artists and designers together in a collaborative exhibition. 

BDW is initiated and organized by the MENA Design Research Center, a non-profit organization, which focuses on promoting a diverse understanding of design in the region through collaborative multidisciplinary projects and rigorous design research. 

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Top image courtesy of Polypodium

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