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BIO - Najla El Zein
Born in Beirut in 1983 and raised in Paris, Najla
graduated with a Master Degree in Interior
Architecture and Product Design from Ecole Camondo
in 2007.
Her first project consisted in creating several
scenographies for the Salon International de
l'Alimentaire (SIAL) in Paris Nord Villepinte and
Palais des Congrès de Paris in 2006 and 2008.
During this period, in collaboration with other
designers in Paris, Najla investigated other fields
and mediums of creativity including experimental
cinema, ceramic design, motion and sound design.
In 2008, Najla moved north to Rotterdam, The
Netherlands.
In Rotterdam, she was involved in diverse projects:
from film designs, illustrations, scenographies,
interior architecture, urban concepts and product
design. Her work was exhibited and published at the
International Architecture Biennale of Rotterdam,
Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism and
Architecture, The Why Factory
Her work focuses on mixing different mediums in
order to create a multi-faceted environment for her
projects.
Najla is now based in Beirut and got selected by
Starch to create in the boutique a ‘scenography’
installation for this coming Autumn-Winter 10/11
season.
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