Bokja is a design studio that produces furniture and creates artistic installations. They aims to blur the line between art and design, and to add a touch of bold color and texture to any interior.

They have a colorful mission… So join them as they uncover hidden treasures and resurrect forgotten ones. Experimentation is them guilty pleasure: a daily concoction of textures, colors, patterns and embroideries, some a hundred years old, infuse our studio. The result is one of kind handmade pieces, which sometimes catch us by surprise. But we have a moral mission as well…

The company has since grown into a brand with a vision and a voice, while managing to maintain its sense of spontaneity and passion.

We take great pride in employing local artisans and resources, as well as giving back a percentage of our proceeds to local organizations that empower women.

The talents behind their vision are Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri. Hoda always had a passion for ancient tapestries and textiles, and Maria for antique furniture. The two joined forces in 2000 and chose a highly evocative name for their company: An old Turkish word for the embellished velvet wrapping containing the traditional hand embroidered dowry of a bride. Baroudi and Hibri source furniture designs from the 50s, 60s and 70s, unearthed in Beirut’s flea-markets and antique dealerships, and then cover them with exuberant tapestries and textiles from the Levant and the legendary Silk Road countries of Central Asia. Combining ancient culture with repurposed modern design, He is creating one-of-a-kind pieces that offer an explosion of colour, pattern and a richly textured sense of history.

If the total design concept does not prove successful, perhaps Maria and Huda could stick to the vintage fabric-based identity that propelled them into the global spotlight. The idea would be to leverage the vintage fabric-based identity that is instantly recognizable as the to products such as clothing or household items and sell them through traditional retail channels such as department stores. The middle-market customers who would then be able to afford one of his items would be purchasing the prestige and cachet that the product would give them. At the same time, their classic pieces would remain marketed through upscale design galleries – where they would be exhibited as “works of art” rather than decorative items. They create a distinct aesthetic that seeks to surprise while staying true to our design philosophy. Theyare constantly gathering bits and pieces, making more bits and pieces and gathering them again and again and again

Nestled in the heart of downtown Beirut, their Showroom is located in Saifi Village’s Quartier Des Arts, a recently restored historic neighborhood which has become a destination for art galleries and designers. We occupy the ground floor of a 1950’s structure off a street historically known for its carpenters’ workshops.

Address

Mukhallassiya Street,

Bldg. 332, Saifi Village,

Beirut, Lebanon

You should visit their showroom and live  their fantastic experience.

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