This unique piece is part of the 'Stitched Horizons’ collection of five pebble chairs designed by much-acclaimed designer in the Near and Middle East Nada Debs, renowned for cleverly distilling culture and craftsmanship in works imbued with emotional resonance. The embroidery work on the back of the chairs is the result of a collaboration with an association of female refugees in Lebanon. The intricate embroideries on straw experiment with the technique to create unconventional geometric patterns and a landscape in shaded pop colors. The materials Nada chooses all tell a tactile story. For her, the human hand is a voice, and the artisan a storyteller.
Nada Debs grew up in Japan in a Lebanese family. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States. Nada has spent significant periods of time living and traveling around the world, exploring the connections between different cultures. She now lives in Dubai and Beirut where she established her studio twenty years ago, keen to safeguard the artisanal legacy of the region and committed to revisiting fine crafts through her signature design. Her multicultural approach has made her one of the most renowned designers in the Near and Middle East.