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Handmade, Heartmade: Crafting Identity with Nada Debs
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What does it mean to truly belong, and can design help us find our way home?
In this episode of Forward_Moves, hosts Lina Nahhas and Raja Haddad sit down with pioneering designer Nada Debs, whose work blends heritage and modernity, craft and culture, East and East.
Born in Lebanon, raised in Japan, and shaped by a global perspective, Nada opens up about her journey of reconciling identity and how it shaped her powerful design philosophy—handmade & heartmade. She shares how her deep love for craft became a vehicle for storytelling, spiritual connection, and healing.
🔍 Inside the episode:
- The story behind her signature design language East and East
- Why sacred geometry and craftsmanship are meditative acts
- How design became a way to reclaim cultural pride
- Navigating duality and staying authentic in a globalised world
- Why belonging, intuition, and community are central to her work
📌 Watch now to explore how Nada Debs transformed personal struggles into a global design philosophy.
🎧 Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
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chapters:
00:00 Music Picks
01:43 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
03:18 Nada's Journey: From Japan to the Arab World
08:29 Discovering and Reviving Middle Eastern Craftsmanship
16:57 Creating a Modern Arab Identity Through Design
22:37 Pride in Cultural Heritage
22:42 East and East: A New Design Philosophy
23:01 Balancing Opposites in Design
23:32 The Designer's Intuition and DNA
24:18 Storytelling Through Furniture
25:15 Craftsmanship as Meditation
27:12 Embracing Duality and Identity
31:45 The Role of Community and Belonging
35:38 Navigating the Competitive Design World
36:52 Trusting Intuition and Staying Grounded
40:11 Final Thoughts
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Chapters
1. Handmade, Heartmade: Crafting Identity with Nada Debs (00:00:00)
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3. (Cont.) Handmade, Heartmade: Crafting Identity with Nada Debs (00:21:01)
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