ETHOS
The Power of Spaces & Objects as Vessels for Healing, Transformation and Inspiration
Timeless Historical Beauty Meets Thoughtful Contemporary Design
Integrating and Embracing the Natural Environment
Sensorial Experiences That Awaken The Senses and Memory
Traditional Craftsmanship Meets Modern Innovation
Sustainability & Social Responsibility
Community Engagement
I am passionately engaged in social and environmental awareness and support urban forestation through the sales of my perfume and soaps collection.
URBAN AFFORESTATION
We are deeply rooted in the Forest’s mysticism and have a responsibility to give back to Mother Nature. Through our sales, we support ecological and social regeneration and help restore biodiversity in Lebanon by donating to theOtherForest "Beirut RiverLess Forest" project, specializing in the Miyawaki Technique of urban afforestation and creating a wildlife corridor that reconnects the mountainous forests to the Mediterranean coast.
Our 2023 sales brought us to plant 40 sqm of land with 160 native trees and shrubs from 21 different species, which include Pinus Brutia (Turkish Pine), Laurus Nobilis (Bayleaf), Pistacia Palestine (Wild Pistachio), Arbutus Andrachne (Strawberry Tree), Myrtus (Myrtle), Salvia Fruticosa (Sage), Origanum Syriaum (Zaatar).
My products are consciously sourced and crafted in France and Lebanon with intricate precision and care. They include sustainable and natural oil extracts of the highest quality.
ETHICAL DESIGN
Our hand-crafted fragrances include sustainable & natural oil extracts of the highest quality produced in Grasse in the South of France, known for its established perfume heritage & industry.
Our hand-crafted soaps are 100% natural and organic. They are produced in Tripoli in the North of Lebanon, famed for its natural olive-oil based soap productions and heritage.
Engaged in social and environmental awareness, our crafted products are consciously sourced and manufactured with recyclable and sustainable materials.
Elevate your senses and escape into the wilderness of our mystical forests through dreaminess and nostalgia.
OLFACTIVE SOPHISTICATION
Capturing the purest and most evocative notes of the Forests, our fragrances focus on well-being and enhance energy levels through the restorative power of Mother Nature and its irrefutable healing wonders.
As an architect and designer today, my role is not just to shape spaces but to create environments that are conducive to healing.
HEALING THROUGH SPACE
The Power of Spaces & Objects as Vessels for Healing, Transformation and Inspiration. Our work is rooted in the belief that architecture and design has the power to inspire, nurture and heal the body, mind and soul, much like nature. Our aim is to create spaces that foster a sense of balance, stillness and well-being, ultimately leading to healthier and happier lives.
SENSORIAL EXPERIENCES THAT AWAKEN THE SENSES
In today’s world dominated by rapid change, mass production and digital technologies, we place social and sensorial interaction at the core of our practice. Through the thoughtful use of materials, forms and natural elements, we seek to spark physical and emotional experiences that resonate with people on a deeply personal level, inviting moments of stillness, introspection and meaningful transformation.
I embrace the timeless beauty of heritage and historical spaces with a story, and try to adapt it to a modern lifestyle.
HERITAGE MEETS CONTEMPORARY
Specializing in renovations, interior architecture and design, our work embraces heritage and blends it with a modern sensibility, creating an interplay between traditional and contemporary aesthetics - a philosophy where historical timeless beauty meet thoughtful contemporary design.
Mother Nature is our teacher, a boundless healer of body, mind, and soul, weaving irrefutable wonders into the fabric of our being and true nature.
INTEGRATING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
We draw inspiration from Nature's vast palette of colors, textures, sounds, and scents, allowing us to create a physical and emotional voyage through spaces and objects that engage and nurture all senses, much like the art of perfumery. We embrace Nature’ irrefutable healing wonders, and integrate it within the spaces, blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor and transporting you on an evocative journey and restorative escape.
I embrace each raw material and try to highlight solidity and fragility, strength and delicacy, chaos and form, randomness and precision, spirit and matter, and natural vs man-made.
EXPERIMENTAL INNOVATION
Since 2016, Tessa has been engaged in collaborative experiments with craftsmen, aimed at innovating textures through diverse techniques. She sources various types of discarded waste from factories and infuses them with other materials. By using raw materials and testing their limits, the designs evolve within the production process aspiring her to embrace all surprises and accidents. The experiments yields a diverse range of formations and textures; blending materials in intriguing ways, the innovative and intricate textures creates captivating reflections with whimsical shadows and playful patterns, which stimulates a sense of curiosity and touch to the viewers.
I collaborate with artisans from diverse cultures and fields, encouraging both craftsmanship and innovation by fostering a dynamic dialogue and creative exchange.
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Imbued with an artisanal touch, each design is meticulously, skillfully and consciously crafted by hand by craftsmen in various countries wether in Venice, Beirut, Cairo, Mexico, resulting in unique and authentic pieces, and accentuates the impeccable craftsmanship, expertise and attention to detail, further enhancing each piece’s artistic allure and ensuring the finest quality. This dynamic exchange combines traditional craftsmanship and contemporary innovation.
A driving force within my creative process lies in my commitment to sustainability and recycling waste.
SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
A driving force within our creative process lies in our commitment to craftsmanship and sustainability by recuperating discarded waste and recycling them with other materials in order to achieve innovative textures and forms. We prioritize circular design principles of longevity, durability, utility and timelessness.
