Najla El Zein was born in Beirut in 1983. She graduated from Ecole Camondo, Paris, France with a degree in Product Design and Interior Architecture. Her work has been exhibited at numerous public institutions, and most recently at the Dallas Museum of Art’s exhibition Women + Design: New Works. El Zein’s pieces have been acquired by museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Dallas Museum of Art for their permanent collections. El Zein currently lives and works in Beirut.