Culture as infrastructure.

Chafic Mekawi Studio is a multidisciplinary design practice based in Dubai, working across both digital and physical mediums. The studio collaborates with cultural institutions, brands, and private collectors to create work that bridges heritage and contemporary expression, translating regional narratives into globally resonant visual languages.

Chafic Mekawi

Chafic Mekawi is a Canadian-Lebanese architect and artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores the intersection of cultural heritage, contemporary design and emerging technologies. Known for his distinctive approach to cultural storytelling and contemporary design, he has collaborated with leading brands and institutions, including Cartier, Mandarin Oriental and Louvre Abu Dhabi, creating work that reinterprets regional heritage through contemporary forms and visual languages.

As the founder and creative director of Chafic Mekawi Studio, his practice spans collectible design, art and architecture. His work has been presented at international design platforms, including Milan Design Week, Dubai Design Week and Maison&Objet in Paris, and in 2025 he was named one of AD Middle East's New Arab Voices.

Through his practice, Mekawi continues to explore the relationship between cultural identity, craftsmanship and contemporary expression, contributing to the evolving landscape of Middle Eastern art and design.

Recent work

Along the way