When my kids were younger, my youngest would climb inside it and hide.” On most things, however, Cherine and her husband agree. Every piece has meaning. Cast and Characters Kery James as Demba, Jammeh Diangana as Soulaymaan, Bakary Diombera as … Yet on her arrival, Cherine was struck by how little recognition there was for this talent in the outside world. Then when I moved next to the sea, with all the light, it slowly evolved to what it is today. It is very dainty and romantic.” I want to live with it, my best art is in my bedroom.” My husband is more established, he prefers to buy more established art, more for investment. Cherine is also an avid collector, of art, modern and contemporary design and antiques, driven again by the heart not by investment. Across the apartment, Cherine punctuates the purity of such economical design and clean colour with touches of humour and rawness; this is no bland minimalism.

In Beirut, with the heat and bustle of the streets outside, she seeks a peaceful sanctuary; the warmth is in the light, so the walls are cool hues and the star is the view. House of Today designers crop up in the apartment too; there’s a cabinet commissioned by David/Nicolas, who have also designed the interiors of Subscribe to have the latest in fashion, beauty, culture, art and more delivered directly to your inbox.Subscribe to Harper's Bazaar Arabia print annually and receive each issue delivered to your doorHarper's Bazaar Arabia - Operated by ITP digital media INC of PO box 500024 Dubai UAE by Permission of Hearst Communications, INC., New York, New York, United States of America. Residence Cherine is located in Oran, Algeria. House of Today has four main aims; to identify, nurture, showcase and connect Lebanon’s designers.

It was an intentionally provocative theme, says Cherine, “as we live in a society where there are quite a lot of taboos.” A desire to provoke continued; the second theme was Naked. The hostel offers stunning views of the beach.

It’s passion led, we’ve never sold any of our art. Lightening this rawness is the humour; the playful Keith Haring bronze entrance table, “one of the first pieces we bought for Beirut” says Cherine, drawn to “the childishness of it.” I mention the irresistible Evolution bench by Dutch designer Nacho Carbonell, made of papier-mâché on a wire frame, almost squirrel-like in form. Raised in Jeddah, born to an Egyptian Saudi father and Lebanese mother, she went to boarding school in Switzerland then moved to London to study Interior Architecture at Chelsea College of Art, then Inchbald School of Design. 7,769 Followers, 511 Following, 13 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Cherine Ghemri (@cherine.ghe) She married and had her sons, now aged 15, 16 and 18,  in London, before relocating to Beirut. View the profiles of people named Cherine Cherine. Add our editors' Netflix movie and TV picks to your Watchlist, including mini-series "Looking for something to watch? “I do tend to collect Mid-Century as I like the simplicity, I like the quality of work” says Cherine, “I love Pierre Jeanneret, of course, and my last purchase was a table by Mathieu Matégot. You see it, and you go visit and then make your own judgement.” Cherine issued an open call to designers, then after a selection process, the shortlisted designers were presented with the theme Confessions to interpret through a design for the exhibition. Cherine Ghemri is an actress, known for Banlieusards (2019). “I also like going to fairs like PAD London, and Maison Objet and the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris but I don’t go to them religiously, I’m too busy with my work with MAGRABI.” When she cannot attend these events, she follows them on Instagram, and often buys based on seeing something on the platform. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. “Oh I love, love, love that piece!” she says, “It was actually his first piece for Rossana Orlandi so I was lucky enough to spot it at the time. And so in 2012 she founded The first exhibition was held in 2012, an event that has turned into the House of Today Design Biennale, a month long biannual event that held its third edition in December 2016 and is now one of the most established design events in Beirut. Depending on my mood, each piece speaks to me differently” she says, “That’s how I’ve always worked on my home; collecting pieces from Le Puce in France, or buying pieces from fairs or exhibitions. My husband hates it, it’s the one piece he would love me to store far away. Join Facebook to connect with Cherine Cherine and others you may know.

Street Flow (French: Banlieusards) is a French drama movie directed by Leïla Sy and Kery James and written by Kery James and released on Netflix on October 12, 2019. The apartment is peppered with designs by European Mid-Century Modern masters.

I think that’s why I can speak to so many designers. “We don’t use art consultants as such” she says, “I buy what I love. Situated on the fourth floor of a modern block, the flat is flooded with light, reflected off the Mediterranean sea below. Wifi is available. My greatest moments are sitting in a designer’s studio as they work.” It’s another of the reasons she loves Beirut, for its dynamic creative scene. The name Cherine is in the French Names category. It was the family’s first home when they moved to Beirut 15 years ago, amidst the construction of Solidere.

That’s what we wanted to do, bring designers together under one roof, speaking the same language. There’s an energy to the house that’s very positive and calming.” Her London home retains those warmer colours; she wants to walk in from a chilly street and feel warm and cosseted.

In one bedroom, a classic compass leg office chair Pierre Jeanneret, the type first designed by for the administrative offices at Chandigarh and purchased from Galerie Patrick Seguin, sits by an elegant desk and floor lamp, both by Greta Magnusson Gross, with a willowy freestanding ashtray by Jean Royere alongside.