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![Bokja Design is an Arab Furniture Brand Fusing Tradition, Modernity, Culture, History and Innovation](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IMG_5724-700x500.jpg)
Bokja Design is an Arab Furniture Brand Fusing Tradition, Modernity, Culture, History and Innovation
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Maria Hibri and Hoda Baroudi, the founders of Bokja Design, an edgy firm producing truly unique furniture. These vibrant and garrulous Lebanese women
![A Luxury Lingerie Portal Steps into Dangerous Waters with an Unexpected Advertisement](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Glow-700x500.jpg)
NSFW. German e-portal, Liaison Dangereuse, dares to venture into controversial waters with this ad. In our opinion, there’s nothing wrong with it and, if anything, humanising the veil (and the
![A Rare and Exclusive Interview with Iraqi Architect Zaha Hadid](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Zaha-Hadid-in-her-London-office-circa-1985-700x500.jpg)
When she was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize for Architecture in 2004, Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid was not only the first Arab to win but also the first woman. Her work
![Meet the Lebanese Composer Behind Some of Hollywood’s Greatest Movie Soundtracks](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GY1-Cobbin-700x500.jpg)
Gabriel Yared had me at “hello”. For a world-renowned multi-talented musical genius, Oscar-winner, international award winner, composer, captivating conductor and self-taught pianist, Lebanese-born Yared is modest, courteous, warm and an
![Rifaat Sheikh El Ard is the One of World’s Foremost Islamic Arms and Armoury Collectors](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/riff-700x500.jpg)
Rifaat Sheikh El Ard is unique amongst collectors of art from the Middle East. In an exhibition currently in show at the Institute du Monde Arabe in Paris, he and
![The Chedi Hotel in Oman Captures the Seductive Mystique of Muscat](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Chedi-700x500.jpg)
Simple elegance meets local charm at The Chedi Hotel in Oman. Located along the clear waters of the Boushar beachfront, this 115-room hotel is the perfect Middle Eastern getaway from
![Hidden Within the Countryside of Normandy is a Lebanese Politician’s Idyllic Horse Breeding Estate](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/14-700x500.jpg)
Normandy is famous for the D-Day landings, the Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel and horse breeding. Issam Michael Fares’ breathtaking property ties all three together in just one place. Nicolas Shammas takes
![Egypt’s Azza Fahmy is Paving the Road for Middle East Jewellery Designers](https://officialbespoke.co/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/Azza-700x500.jpg)
Azza Fahmy is one of the most internationally renowned jewellers to emerge from the Middle East, creating pieces that best represent Arab culture. Bespoke went to London during Fashion Week