2011 06 03 - Divine Details Inter University Furniture Competition at Farra Design Center

Описание: Through its Divine Details philanthropic program aiming at helping the Lebanese community, Farra Design Center hosted its second edition of the Inter-University Furniture Contest with the participation of the Lebanese Syndicate of Interior Designers. This competition targets young designers, architecture students and recent graduates and gives them the opportunity to enhance their design portfolios, have hands-on experience to complement their academic learning and improve their employment opportunities in Lebanon. 21 contestants from different universities of Lebanon were asked to design and execute a full scale piece of furniture. Participating universities were: ALBA, AUST, BAU, LAU, LIU, NDU & USEK
On Friday June 3rd 2011, starting 7pm, contestants surrounded by their family and friends, along with prominent members of the Lebanese community and all university faculty members, gathered at Farra Design Center to find out who will be the 4 winners who will share the total of $5,000.
The winners were:
• 1st prize of $2,000 was awarded to Ramzi Naja from LAU
• 2nd prize of $1,500 was awarded to Mirna Sabbah from LAU
• 3rd prize of $1,000 was awarded to Nour Abi Saad from NDU
• 4th prize of $500 was awarded to Daisy Basbous from NDU
• Winner of the Public Award was Stephanie Machmouchi from ALBA
Farra Design Center is continuously looking for new ways to help the community through events by sharing its 2000m2 showroom space in Mkalles.