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Designer
Rejo Studio
REJO is a furniture design studio based in Riyadh and Istanbul, founded in 2017 by the Palestinian architects Reem Olyan and Jumana Qasem. It works to elevate identity and cultural heritage through furniture and object design.
Biography
Background
REJO is a furniture design studio based in Riyadh and Istanbul, founded in 2017 by the Palestinian architects Reem Olyan and Jumana Qasem. It works to elevate identity and cultural heritage through furniture and object design.
Signature Style
The studio's pieces are bold and distinctive, combining simplicity, abstract forms and vibrant artistry with references to stories of the past in a contemporary expression.
Notable Works
The RED Bookcase for Cappellini (2025) is a freestanding bookcase in red open-pore lacquered wood. The studio also designed a rug with DESIGNEAST and Jaipur Rugs in 2024 and showed the exhibition Perfume in Exile in early 2025.
Legacy
REJO was named one of Dwell 24's Best Emerging Designers in 2024 and earlier won the Best Regional Furniture Brand award from Harper's Bazaar Interiors.
