Bokja is the skin, the surface, the external expression, dealing primarily with textiles to create tactile and personable objects from furniture to artistic interventions. The Beirut-based surface fabrication studio crafts meaningful narratives through embroidery and textile to create personable objects. The agency’s main body of work is a series of reclaimed one-of-a-kind articles of furniture, reupholstered using a wide array of textiles collected over time, assembled in unique arrangements.

Founded by Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri, Bokja was born from the female duo’s shared passion for furniture, textiles, art and design. While Hoda has spent her life collecting fabrics from the Silk Road, Maria is an expert in antique pieces of furniture with a hidden beauty. The two married their expertise and knowledge of traditional craftsmanship and started Bokja.