Etienne Bastormagi | Multi-Disciplinary Architecture and Design Studio

Etienne Bastormagi is a Beirut-based architect and designer who founded his multi-disciplinary studio in 2016. Drawing from his background in architecture and urban design, Etienne Bastormagi operates across multiple creative sectors, including building design, interior spaces, and specialized product design. His professional practice is characterized by a deep commitment to material research and collaborative processes, which allow for a diverse portfolio that ranges from expansive master plans to intricate furniture and installations. Based in Lebanon, the studio explores the relationships between material, memory, and spatial narratives. Etienne Bastormagi often integrates his heritage and childhood experiences in a stainless-steel factory into his design philosophy, resulting in works that balance brutalist forms with poetic lighting. His projects, such as the Nomadic Library for NOMAD Abu Dhabi 2025, demonstrate a sensitivity to craft and context, often reinterpreting how spaces and objects travel and interact with their environments. Etienne Bastormagi has received significant international recognition, with his works featured in leading design journals including Architectural Digest, Domus, Dwell, The New York Times, Vogue Living, and Elle Decor. Recognized in the AD100 Middle East and shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival, his practice continues to evolve through global projects and regional architectural education. Through his studio, Etienne Bastormagi transforms memory into physical material, crafting environments that are both structural and poetic.