Design Miami 08: Lebanese designers Huda Baroudi and Maria Hibri of Bokja presented a collection of found furniture pieces upholstered in vintage Middle Eastern fabrics at Design Miami last week.
The collection was created for ALEF, an exhibition held by Al Sabah Art & Design Collection.
See our earlier story about Pieke Bergmans’ collection for Al Sabah Art & Design Collection, which was shown in Miami together with the Bokja pieces.
The photos here show both the Bokja work and the ALEF exhibition at the Miami Design District.
Here’s some text about Bokja:
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ALEF Design Miami
Selected works by Huda Baroudi & Maria Hibri (Bokja)
Artist Biography/
Huda and Maria started Bokja in 2000 with a vision to employ the age-old artisanal traditions and sensibilities of the East in the creation of contemporary furniture designs and decorative items. The name itself is highly evocative; Bokja is an old Turkish description for the embellished velvet wrapping of treasured items for special occasions, notably the embroidered dowry of a bride.
True to their original vision and ideals, Maria and Huda use local skilled artisans to produce their designs and shun any form of mass production. The result is one-of-a-kind pieces that embody a unique character in each case and the highest standard of craftsmanship.
In short, their story is one of recycling and breathing new life into once-treasured textiles from all over the old world to create inspiring modern and eclectic items.
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Posted by Marcus Fairs
December 8th, 2008 at 7:50 am
the print is not very appealing, nor is the shape of them… someone needs to come out with flannel print sofa/couches and chairs, that would be awesome…
December 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am
very nice…
full of life…
December 8th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
very good
December 8th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I love it too. Modern icons are becoming boring, and this looks like a pretty smart and sensible way of making them get alife again. Beautiful idea this of recovering ancient and traditional craftmanship and make it jump to a unexpected new market.
December 8th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
vibrant & alive. i like it.
December 8th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
I LOVE the prints! If only Santa brought me some of these..
December 8th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Theres that glassware again
December 8th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
urban outfitter style ?
not impressed by the choice of fabric at all.
December 8th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
My turkish neighbors do this also with old furniture they find on the street. What does this has to do at design miami?
December 9th, 2008 at 7:04 am
The fabrics are not Middle Eastern, they are Central Asian, mostly Uzbek.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:44 am
A beautiful combination of modern exotic luxury, with the earth in mind.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I think they are lovely!
so refreshing and vibrant
who are the designers, they are brilliant.
January 20th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Urban outfitter? Are you kidding me? The designers traveled the Uzbek mountains and interacted with the crafts people there and were in touch with cultures to enlighten you and make you more aware of the traditional designs in other countries. Urban outfitters do not enlighten. These pieces are DESIGN.
May 5th, 2009 at 5:59 am
http://www.bokjadesign.com/
the official site of Bokja
May 19th, 2009 at 11:34 am
UNRIVALED