the selected works of lina alorabi
 
Born in Cairo in 1984, as the daughter of a diplomat, she became fascinated by the changing material landscape around her as her family moved from post to post. Her ongoing fascination with the built environment led her to completing a BA in design at the Kent Institute of Art & Design in 2005. She then moved to Berlin to work in a design office and returned to Cairo in 2010 to explore the wealth of craft and heritage that Egypt has to offer. Since then she’s been scouring Cairo’s alleys for hidden crafts excellence. Each of her projects takes a uniquely Egyptian source and reveals overlooked value without pastiche.

Lina's designs have gained international recognition, featured in Architectural Digest, Wallpaper*, and Elle Decor. With a blend of tradition and contemporary flair, Lina's creations tell stories of cultural richness and functional elegance. 

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EXHIBITIONS & TALKS


Art D’Egypte 2024
Doha Design Biennale 2024
Dubai Design Week 2023
Egyptian Design Archive Symposium 2023
German University in Cairo talk 2023
Moruna launch 2023
Art D'Egypte 2021
Nomad 2021
Atelier Luma talk 2021
World Economic Forum 2020 
London Design Festival 2019 
Milano Triennale 2019 
Istanbul Design Biennial 2018
IHS Cairo 2017
Cairo NOW! - Dubai Design Week 2016
Exhibition and talk at DMY Berlin 2014


SELECTED PRESS

AD100 2025 hall of fame w/Don Tanani
Interior Design Magazine
AD100 2024 with Don Tanani
Elle Decor 2024
Financial Times 2024
AD Middle East featuring Atet
Elle Decor 2023
Identity Magazine feat. Moruna
Identity Magazine feat. Duality
Dezeen Awards longlist 2022
SixtySix feat. Atet w/Ini Archibong
Wallpaper
Afas featured in The Financial Times
Featured in Mada Masr
Brownbook magazine w/Shisha table

world economic forum
moruna launch
doha design biennale
nomad
nomad
duality shoot
moruna launch
dubai design week
doha design biennale
doha design biennale
art d’egypte
dubai design week
dmy berlin
dmy berlin
dubai design week
bungalow earth
mada masr
dmy berlin
art d’egypte
financial times
dubai design week












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