Fair Start — Startup Refugees
Creative Direction, Design & Production
Cross-cultural design and production initiative connecting Finnish designers, companies, and refugee artisans.
Role
Led design and production of collections developed through cross-cultural collaboration.
Directed design development across textiles and accessories.
Built partnerships between designers, NGOs, and production networks.
Worked on-site with artisan communities in Bourj el-Barajneh and Shatila refugee camps in Beirut.
Developed production models combining craftsmanship with contemporary design.
Outcome
Delivered collaborative collections across international teams and contexts.
Created connections between local craftsmanship and global design networks.
Contributed to sustainable production and distribution models within the Startup Refugees network.
More info: Startup Refugees
Numbers jewelry
Numbers jewelry
Emroidery work with Basmeeh Zeitooneh organization in Beirut, Lebanon
Emroidery work with Basmeeh Zeitooneh organization in Beirut, Lebanon
Creating the embroidery at Burj Barajneh camp in Lebanon
Jewellery workshop from old books
Support products made together with Napa Agency illustrator Ilja Karsikas
Support product with illustartion donated by Martin Bergstrom
