In collaboration with Em Sherif, the celebrated Lebanese restaurant group known for reviving traditional Levantine cuisine with theatrical presentation, we transformed the maamoul into a multi-sensory design experience under the name OKASHI. The maamoul, a traditional Arab pastry central to celebrations across the Levant, became the starting point for a limited-edition collection that applied our craft vocabulary to objects connected to food, ritual, and gathering. It was a meeting between two Lebanese makers, each rooted in the sensory traditions of the same culture but working in very different materials.

Breathing new life into the traditional Uzbek tapchan for ACDF in Uzbekistan with the introduction of Qosh — a contemporary reinterpretation of the iconic outdoor seating piece. Working closely with Sirojiddin Rakhmatillaev, an Uzbek master of tapchan-making, studying his craft; we designed something entirely new together. Qosh fuses tradition with modern design, bringing a fresh perspective to communal seating.

We were named in Identity Magazine's Top 50, an annual list published by one of the Middle East's leading design and architecture publications recognising the most significant voices shaping the region's creative landscape. The recognition placed us among designers, architects, and creative figures whose work has had a lasting impact on how the region sees itself and presents itself to the world. For us it was an acknowledgement not of a single project but of the accumulated work of over two decades of studio practice.