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Bernard Khoury-Inside cover
Jackets off2015Black foil on black fabric reveals itself beneath the protective layer of full-color printing. -
Biomass-Bag, box, jar
Look this way, talk this way2012 – 2013Visual and verbal elements unify the material and container-varied product lines. -
Biomass-Egg box
A good egg2013 -
Biomass-Bags
In the bag2012The bagged products from biomass have a generic package with differentiating stickers and a clear exposure of contents. -
Café Younes-Hamra wood sign
Up-close2010A combination of printing as well as mounting cut-out shapes on the wood surface make for a dimensional interpretation of the Younes logo. -
Café Younes-Sign on glass Hamra 02
All that shimmers2010Using gold leaf in sign painting is not practiced in Lebanon and our research yielded no real leads. Not willing to give up our fascination with the effect, we resorted to a vinyl alternative, and it delivered brilliantly. -
Café Younes-Sodeco metal sign
On the inside2010Younes signage adapts to the indoor space of the mall with a more industrial materials scheme. -
Café Younes-Sign on glass Hamra 01
A friendly glaze2010There is something effortlessly gracious and hospitable about painted signs, and although not actually painted, the signs on the glass doors and fronts of the Younes coffee shops allude to that neighborly charm. -
Café Younes-Coffee packs 02
Packaging economics2010For all things practical, the coffee labels are stuck-to-order on a generic aluminum bag, hatched without disguising its material properties. -
Café Younes-Internal signage
Hatch on2010The Younes hatching treatment is translated onto the interior signage by engraving on thin zinc plates. It is worth noting here that prior to the smoking ban of 2012, there was another sign in some other corner saying: “smoke”. -
Café Younes-Branded items 03
Tone and detail2010Ultimately, the CMYK hatched separation makes for tonal variations, fine detail and a tactile resonance. -
House of Today-Bag and paper
Subtle and minimal2012House of Today retail amenities follow the color-scarce and detail-driven identity. -
House of Today-Details
The little things2012A micro reading of House of Today’s applications shows off some distinctive printed and crafted details. -
House of Today-Invite out
Leaving an impression2012The invitation card for the Confessions show has its custom-made envelope, expressing the level of finesse from the first encounter. -
MTG-KCS-Jewelry boxes
Material hints2012Packaging for the jewelry collection is expressive of the products both in words and appearance. -
MTG-KCS-Open box
Every object has a story2012 -
MTG-KCS-Toy 02
Drape me a house2012For the toy collection, the designer commissioned artisanal wooden boxes made in Syria, a dying breed of sweets packaging. -
MTG-KCS-Archetype box detail
Archetypical objects, atypical names2012 -
MTG-KCS-Archetype boxes
Slide to open2012 -
MTG-KCS-Toy 01
Around the blocks2011For the toy collection, the designer commissioned artisanal wooden boxes made in Syria, a dying breed of sweets packaging. -
MTG-KCS-Sign 02
(Mis)placing the signs2010The Store’s signs mark the space on the inside walls and concrete floors rather than the conventional exterior retail signage. -
MTG-Makkah Western Gateway Competition-Box open
Shimmering through2002The pixel-based arabesque patterns represent a modern sense of tradition and, when reproduced in spot UV varnish, provide the object with an unmistakable richness.Photo: Nadim Asfar -
MTG-Makkah Western Gateway Competition-Patterns
Pattern variations2002 -
Mitsulift-Uplift sampler
Pimp your ride2012Uplift, a Mitsulift product brand, gets a package design with a brochure and samples for elevator high-end customization. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Auditorium identification sign
Destination reached2015 - 2016Large and perfectly centered within the wood panels, the identification signs for the main facilities command their share of attention. -
MTG-Sursock museum-Collection display signage
In a new light2015 - 2016The light from Sursock’s stained glass windows transforms something as simple as black vinyl on a white wall into a reflected spectrum. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-entrance signage
Double- sided2015 - 2016The floor directories on either side of the Museum’s entrance give a direct indication of the building’s main navigational routes. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Floor signage
Upstairs downstairs2015 - 2016The floor directories, incorporating cut-outs, as well as pictographic, diagrammatic and typographic elements are Sursock Museum’s main way-finding devices. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Floor signage detail
Micro Bits2015 - 2016The details of the Sursock signage language transform simple arrows into section diagrams with micro navigational information. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Floor signage reflection
Guiding Light2015 - 2016The anodized aluminum used for the Sursock signs reacts to daylight in a way that further emphasizes the cutout highlights. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Identification signage
Space Identified2015 - 2016Identification signs range between text signs, sometimes with additional information, and straightforward pictograms. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Library identification sign
Destination ahead2015 - 2016For the Museum’s main facilities, identification acquires a bigger and louder presence. -
MTG-Sursock museum-main sign
Welcome back10-2015Putting up Sursock’s new institutional signature on the main sign – which blends itself into the exterior material scheme – was the primary announcement for the reopening of the Museum. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Orientation signage1
On the go2015 - 2016 -
MTG-Sursock Museum-Orientation signage2
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MTG-Sursock Museum-Regulation signage
Sense and orientation2015 - 2016Vinyl regulation signage supplements the navigational component of the signage system. -
MTG-Sursock museum-Store poster-notebooks 01
Past curiosities10-2015Reproductions of exhibition posters from the Museum archive on thread-stitched notebooks are about the Museum’s history as much as they are about great graphic design. -
Sursock Museum-Auditorium sign
Change of tone2015 - 2016The anodized aluminum, used here for the Sursock larger identification signs, subtly reflects the shade of the surrounding material on which it is also mounted. -
Sursock Museum-GF floor directory
Up, down and sideways2015 - 2016Sursock Museum’s anodized aluminum signs deploy a combination of silkscreened and cut-out treatments, as well as pictographic, diagrammatic and typographic elements that make it possible to integrate directional and identification information within a floor directory. -
MTG-Sursock Museum-production signs
Cuts, prints, folds10-2015The production process of the signage system entailed cutting and folding the panels at Naggiar’s Service Center, with a silkscreening step in between at Béchara Fayad’s Interprint. -
MTG-Sursock museum-silkscreen sign
Hands On09-2015Silkscreening the Sursock signage panels at Béchara Fayad’s Interprint. -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Tea
End-of-year tea2010For 2011, Wardé offered tea boxes from Awan, another client of ours. -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Wine
Bottoms up2009For 2010, Wardé offered wine bottles from Le Comptoir, another client of ours -
MTG-Wardé-Overview-Logo on leather
All about the fabric2008 -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Planner covers
Choice of dress2008 -
MTG-Wardé-Overview-Different objects
Crafted with care2006 – 2010Fabric, both actual and reproduced, is at the heart of Wardé’s range of greeting cards and promotional objects. -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Bustan 02
Compositions2008 -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Greeting card 2008
Using the real thing2007 -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Tactile cover
Tactility2007 -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Notepads
Choice of dress2006 -
MTG-Wardé-Greetings-Bustan 01
Compositions2006In sponsorship of the Al-Bustan Festival for classical music, the lyrics of the recitals were presented to the audience in a delicately crafted fashion. -
MTG-Wardé-Advertising-Billboard sale patchwork
Patchwork2005An actual arrangement of fabrics was sewn to scale for this sale billboard campaign. -
Yabani-Saké menu
For saké’s sake2014The drop of shiny silver on the cover is the first clue to how seriously the establishment takes its saké; prepare to be schooled. -
Yabani-Sign and interior
Material response2014The surface treatment of the main sign backlit elements establishes a dialogue with the interiors scheme.
