Rima Khatib draws on her different design education and professional experience to create her
unconventional furniture and jewelry designs. Trained as an architect in the USA at the University of
Minnesota and as an industrial designer at Creapole in Paris, she started working exclusively on
furniture and accessories in 2012. Born in Beirut, Rima now works in Brussels where she lives with
her family.

Rima’s highly personalized designs go beyond the beauty and utility of a piece, to tell a
story. They are expressive works with emotional and symbolic meaning, and thus, they are
between art and design. They are designart.
Her original works are the result of careful reflection and the consistent challenging of
design and the manufacturing process, as well as, a high concern for detail and good
craftsmanship. By using technology and artisanal techniques, she combines the best of both
worlds to create unique pieces which she learned to produce herself as a maker.

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Strong with her understanding of the “Cradle to Grave” concept and her deep respect for the
environment, Rima always looks at reducing her environmental footprint by favoring ecofriendly
products as well as recycled or upcycled materials.