From Beirut to Milan: Redefining Global Luxury through Narrative and Restraint
From the rich architectural contrasts of Beirut to advanced yacht design specialization in Milan, award-winning interior designer May Jbara is challenging the conventional, purely image-driven standards of modern design. As the founder of May Jbara Design Studio and recipient of the prestigious 2024 Luxury Lifestyle Award, May approaches environments not as static spaces to decorate, but as living entities with their own “souls.”
In this exclusive conversation, she delves into her philosophy of “bold minimalism”, where warmth, sensory layering, and psychological comfort take precedence over cold restraint, and shares how her Middle Eastern roots continue to shape her international narrative across high-end residential, hospitality, and superyacht projects.