Interior Designer Director
Marian received her BFA from Cairo University in 2006 and is fluent in English, Arabic and French.
Q+A
What inspires you?
Nature. The organic colors and textures found in nature. I also adore a live moss wall or two in some of my projects to bring the outside in.
Artist you would most like to collect?
Without a doubt Linling Lu. I’ve been following her for the last 5 years. Her works are represented thru the Hemphill Art Gallery in DC. She was born in China and received her BFA and MFA in the United States. I never miss her shows at Hemphill.
When and where are you most creative?
Early Morning at work with a nice cup of coffee.
Place you most like to escape?
Home… to spend time with my husband and my 2 boys!
What architect inspires you?
Hands down Dame Zaha Hadid. I’d say she was able to take concrete, glass and steel to another level a true visionary she will be missed. We studied her work in Design School and I have been a fan ever since.
What design tool can you not live without?
My Arteza Color Pencil Box. I use these pencils to hand sketch my vision of the space I’m working on. It’s something I like to do prior to scaling the space in CAD.