Cover Story: Vista Alegre Founded in 1824, Vista Alegre is an internationally renowned brand in the art of porcelain.

Thanks to regular collaborations with the most renowned designers and a unique fusion of manual tradition with state of the art technology, its collections are distinguished by their high quality, sophistication and creativity.

ORQUESTRA by David Raffoul & Nicolas Moussallem

Created by designers David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussalem, the Orquestra dinner set combines different patterns of geometric lines, recreating the complexity of musical harmony. Each line, in its own different direction and density, reflects the discipline and excellence required to create a symphony.

Designer Profiles

David Raffoul Was born in Paris and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, where he studied Interior Architecture at the Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts. He has a Masters in Product Design from the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan, where he completed an internship at Studio Marco Piva, having continued his professional training at the Nendo design studio, in Tokyo. He also collaborated with Fabrica, Benetton s communication research centre.

Nicolas Moussallem With a degree in Interior Design from l Academie Libanaise des Beaux- Arts in Beirut, Nicolas Moussalem also took a Master s degree in Industrial Design from the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan. Here he interned at DGO, working closely with Diego Grandi, designing many products - from wooden toys to dinnerware. In 2011, the two designers founded the david/nicolas studio based in Beirut. The USA, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, China and Lebanon are some of the countries where their works have been displayed.

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