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Peace bringing back Prosperity, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1780 Allegorical depiction of the Roman goddess Abundantia with a cornucopia, by Rubens (ca. 1630) A depiction of a woman looking sideways, crowned with wheat branches and holding a horn overflowing with coins, engraved on small rectangular gold bars. This was a gift given to me on a [...]

Gustave Doré, 1847 How the Hydra and Bang illustrations depict our generation Fall 2019 is a date our generation will never forget. Around 11 PM on October 9, young men took over Beirut downtown in violent protest against a new tax imposed by our government. This moment marked Lebanon’s irreversible plunge into the abyss of [...]

A gathering at Wael and Rabih Tribute to a Sanctuary Crafting a home is one of the most meaningful and demanding things we do. It takes years of careful thought and dedication to assemble furniture, dishes, pictures, rugs, cushions, and more, forming a unique place we call home. This demanding process requires us to find [...]

A journey through a childhood obsession. I've been delving into stories that are deeply rooted in our collective memory. These are the very first narratives I encountered as a child, and they possess a profound symbolic and imaginative dimension that always piqued my young curiosity. While concepts like passion, love, revenge, and death were beyond [...]

This year, the mudac, museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts in Lausanne showcased a captivating and all-encompassing exhibition celebrating Design in Lebanon, which toured several cities. Zenobie had the honor of being commissioned to create custom-designed notebooks for the exhibition's gift shop, alongside some of our stationery products and the exquisite Osiris paper vases, [...]

Embarking on a road trip through the ancient cities of the Peloponnese was a journey of wonder and inspiration, leaving an indelible mark on Zenobie's approach to product creation. Zenobie, a brand dedicated to tales and myths, found itself immersed in the very landscapes and stories that had shaped its identity. The road trip through [...]

In the Middle Ages, astrologer-physicians held a prominent position in the medical landscape. These learned individuals believed that the movements of celestial bodies influenced the human body and its ailments. They carefully analyzed the positions of planets and constellations to diagnose diseases and prescribe treatments. Bloodletting was a popular practice believed to restore the balance [...]