Rana Beiruti is a Jordanian curator and architect. Her practice is rooted in land-based and social practices in the Arab region, with a special focus on craft, community building, and the built environment. She has curated sereval regional design and art exhibitions and other programs including residencies, workshops, and publications.[1]
In 2024, Beiruti was the Curator of Arab Design Now as part of Doha Design biennial[2][3] In 2022 she curated "Re-rooting” an exhibition at Darat Al Funun in Amman, Jordan’s, expanding on environmental issues of the region related to water, food sovereignty, food security, agriculture, and misuse of land.[4] In 2017 Beiruti co-founded and directed Amman Design Week, Jordan's first and largest design and architecture biennial.[5][6] Beiruti was shortlisted for The Mohamed Makiya Prize for Architecture, part of Tamayouz Excellence Award program alongside Michael Rakowitz, the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT, and Arab Center for Architecture in Beirut.[7]
References
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- ^ GAGNE, YASMIN (August 2020). "The director of Amman Design Week is on a mission to showcase Middle Eastern artisans". Fast Company.
- ^ Eytan, Declan. "Through Design, Jordan Aims to Position Itself as a Hub for Modern Arab Culture". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ tamayouz (2018-09-13). "The Aga Khan Documentation Center - MIT, the Arab Center for Architecture, Michael Rakowitz and Rana Beiruti are shortlisted for the 2018 Mohamed Makiya Prize for Architecture". Tamayouz Excellence Award. Retrieved 2024-04-20.