Studio Meem

Studio Meem is an interdisciplinary design studio based in Cairo with work spanning the fields of architecture, design and art. The studio was established in 2011 by Princeton graduate architect and designer Manar Moursi. Our work has been praised and awarded for articulating the specificity of the local ecology and the rich cultural heritage of the region through a contemporary voice. Since its foundation, Studio Meem has collaborated with a vast network of artisans, artists and landscape designers, with the conviction that dialogue and cooperation enhances creative possibilities. Studio Meem’s first architectural project was recently constructed in Kuwait. Its architectural design of a disaster relief center in Istanbul with architect Omar Rabie was among the top 8 projects shortlisted for the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Architecture AWARD in 2011. The Studio's inaugural product line PALMCRATE Off the Gireed, inspired by everyday street objects in Cairo, was awarded a Red Dot Design Award and a 2011 Good Design Award. Our work has been published and exhibited both locally and internationally. In addition to design work, Studio Meem is working on a forthcoming art publication co-authored with David Puig and titled: Learning from the Sidewalk: 1001 Street Chairs in Cairo. This publication will explore the city of Cairo and its urban dynamics through the lens of an often overlooked and apparently banal object: the street-chair.