Tarek Elkassouf
Born: 1985
Hometown: Beirut
Based in: Beirut & Sydney
Tarek Elkassouf is an award-winning object designer and sculptor based between Beirut and Sydney who works on sculptures, collectible design objects and art installations.
Elkassouf’s work is about materials, the rawness of nature refined by the hand of man through his relationship with tools and machines.
His studio specialises in precise craftsmanship and innovative design across a full spectrum of objects and work.
Advanced engineering is fused with the work of artisans who are masters of their craft to create high-end, collectible objects.
Elkassouf has objects on permanent display in Cartier boutiques around the world, had Sculptures commissioned by the Ithra Museum and other been acquired by the Museum of the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.
And he regularly speaks and conducts workshops on the intersection of art and design.
2018’s selected resident artist at the Swatch Art Gallery in Shanghai, Elkassouf has been featured at more than 20 international exhibitions, and is represented in galleries and museums in New York, Paris, Singapore, Shanghai, Riyadh, Kuwait, Dubai, and Beirut.
11 works for sale
![Merge vases [Set of 3] by Tarek Elkassouf](https://ik.imagekit.io/theartling/prod/products/Product/9602cc37727b4252b05dd81ce38f4f85.jpg?tr=w-255,h-255,bg-FFFFFF)
Credentials
Exhibitions
International Symposium of Wearable Computers, London
2019
Mies Van Der Rohe Pavillion, Barcelona
2019
eirut Design Fair, Beirut
2018
Paris Design Week, Under the Umbrella of Gallerie Bensimon, Paris
2018
Dubai Design Days - DDD, Dubai
2018
MOME 17, Doltone House, Sydney
2017
Beirut Design Fair, Beirut
2017
Beirut Design Week, Beirut
2017
Dubai Design Days - DDD, Dubai
2017
Saudi Design Week, Riyadh
2017
Dubai Design Days - DDD, Dubai
2016
International Furniture Fair Singapore - IFFS
2016
Wanted Design, Manhattan, New York
2016
Saudi Design Week, Riyadh
2016
Beirut Design Week, Beirut
2016
Beirut Design Week, Beirut
2015
Saudi Design Week, Riyadh
2015
Awards
Dezeen awards - Lighting design - The Melting Lamp
2018
Finalist of NYx Awards - The Fracture Lamps
2016
Silver A’Design Award, 'Young design' for The Edge Lamp
2015
Bronze A’Design Award, 'Lighting design' for Twisted Diamond
2015
A’Design Award And Competition for Dark Edge Table
2015
1st prize, Les ateliers internationaux de l’APERAU - AMO
2012
2nd prize, Les ateliers internationaux, Irkutsk, Siberia
2009
Press
Vogue
2020
Identity Magazine
2020
Typeroom
2020
L’officiel Levant
2019
The Pat Walk
2019
Cyril Zammit
2019
V2com
2019
The Artling
2019
Dubai Design Week
2018
Commercial ID
2018
The National News
2018
Identity Magazine
2018
We Heart
2018
Mille
2018
Best Archi Design
2018
The Artling
2018
Jdeed Magazine
2018
Lebanon Traveler
2018
Archipanic
2018
Le Commerce
2018
Design Boom
2017
Design Days Dubai
2017
Domus
2017
Design Mena
2017
Design Middle East
2017
Harper’s Bazaar
2017
Ask Magazine
2017
Design Days Dubai
2017
Design Days Dubai
2017
Beirut Design Week
2016
Le Commerce
2016
Home Magazine
2016
Emirates Man
2016
Prodeez
2016
Design Days Dubai
2016
TL Magazine
2016
Cromly
2016
Design Milk
2016
Identity Magazine
2016
TID
2016
Dubai PR Network
2016
Residence Mag China
2016
3in Dubai
2016
Saudi Design Week
2016
id prestige Maroc
2016
Wanted Design
2016
Madame Magazine
2016
Nisrine Sarkis
2016
Design Zens
2016
Design Stories
2016
Design Days Dubai
2016
Scene 360
2016
À Vivre Magazine
2015
Executive Bulletin
2015
Homeware Design
2015
Design Magazine
2015
Indesign Live
2015
Radio Liban
2015
Workshopped
2015
Al Arte Magazine
2015
Trendesign
2015
Al-Nahar
2015
5PX
2015
Design Portfolios
2015
Saudi Design Week
2015
A’Design Award
2015
A’Design Award
2015
A’Design Award
2015
Deco Magazine
2015
L’orient Le Jour
2015
Future TV
2014
LBCI
2014
Agenda Culturel
2014
Exhibitions
International Symposium of Wearable Computers, London
2019
Mies Van Der Rohe Pavillion, Barcelona
2019
eirut Design Fair, Beirut
2018
Paris Design Week, Under the Umbrella of Gallerie Bensimon, Paris
2018
Dubai Design Days - DDD, Dubai
2018
MOME 17, Doltone House, Sydney
2017
Beirut Design Fair, Beirut
2017
Beirut Design Week, Beirut
2017
Dubai Design Days - DDD, Dubai
2017
Saudi Design Week, Riyadh
2017
Dubai Design Days - DDD, Dubai
2016
International Furniture Fair Singapore - IFFS
2016
Wanted Design, Manhattan, New York
2016
Saudi Design Week, Riyadh
2016
Beirut Design Week, Beirut
2016
Beirut Design Week, Beirut
2015
Saudi Design Week, Riyadh
2015
Awards
Dezeen awards - Lighting design - The Melting Lamp
2018
Finalist of NYx Awards - The Fracture Lamps
2016
Silver A’Design Award, 'Young design' for The Edge Lamp
2015
Bronze A’Design Award, 'Lighting design' for Twisted Diamond
2015
A’Design Award And Competition for Dark Edge Table
2015
1st prize, Les ateliers internationaux de l’APERAU - AMO
2012
2nd prize, Les ateliers internationaux, Irkutsk, Siberia
2009
Press
Vogue
2020
Identity Magazine
2020
Typeroom
2020
L’officiel Levant
2019
The Pat Walk
2019
Cyril Zammit
2019
V2com
2019
The Artling
2019
Dubai Design Week
2018
Commercial ID
2018
The National News
2018
Identity Magazine
2018
We Heart
2018
Mille
2018
Best Archi Design
2018
The Artling
2018
Jdeed Magazine
2018
Lebanon Traveler
2018
Archipanic
2018
Le Commerce
2018
Design Boom
2017
Design Days Dubai
2017
Domus
2017
Design Mena
2017
Design Middle East
2017
Harper’s Bazaar
2017
Ask Magazine
2017
Design Days Dubai
2017
Design Days Dubai
2017
Beirut Design Week
2016
Le Commerce
2016
Home Magazine
2016
Emirates Man
2016
Prodeez
2016
Design Days Dubai
2016
TL Magazine
2016
Cromly
2016
Design Milk
2016
Identity Magazine
2016
TID
2016
Dubai PR Network
2016
Residence Mag China
2016
3in Dubai
2016
Saudi Design Week
2016
id prestige Maroc
2016
Wanted Design
2016
Madame Magazine
2016
Nisrine Sarkis
2016
Design Zens
2016
Design Stories
2016
Design Days Dubai
2016
Scene 360
2016
À Vivre Magazine
2015
Executive Bulletin
2015
Homeware Design
2015
Design Magazine
2015
Indesign Live
2015
Radio Liban
2015
Workshopped
2015
Al Arte Magazine
2015
Trendesign
2015
Al-Nahar
2015
5PX
2015
Design Portfolios
2015
Saudi Design Week
2015
A’Design Award
2015
A’Design Award
2015
A’Design Award
2015
Deco Magazine
2015
L’orient Le Jour
2015
Future TV
2014
LBCI
2014
Agenda Culturel
2014