Nada Debs is a Lebanese designer living and working in Beirut. Her work spans scale and discipline: from product and furniture design to special commissions across craft, art, fashion and interiors. What ties her work together is her ability to distil culture and craftsmanship to create pieces of emotional resonance. Nada grew up in Japan, studied design at the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States and spent significant periods of time living and travelling the world, finding connections between different cultures. There is a part of her experience in all of her work. In essence, she captures the power of the human hand to tell stories that touch the heart. She calls her approach: handmade and heart made.

What connects her world is a belief in the power of design to cross time and border and touch us on a primal level. She believes not just in form and function, but in feeling too. Nada believes in the importance of human stories. She places value on connection to places, to others and our own identity within the wider world. Geometry is an important tool for Nada, representing complex philosophies with intricate, simple beauty. She uses materials to tell tactile stories, sometimes in pure and surprising forms, and sometimes with intriguing combinations and juxtapositions.

Nada leads a team of 20 designers in Gemmayze. They work across disciplines together, engaging and connecting suitable suppliers and craftsmen to ensure every client’s needs aren’t just met, but exceeded.