I’m a Lebanese-born production designer and architect working at the intersection of cinema, performance, and spatial design. Based between Paris, Beirut, and New York City, I bring a multicultural, research-driven approach to every project. With dual master’s degrees in Architecture and Design for Stage & Film, I’ve designed a range of narrative-driven feature and short films, including A Wounded Fawn, RENNER, and A View from Fifth Avenue, some with award-winning festival runs—as well as immersive environments and stages for institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, HERE Arts Center, and various Off-Broadway venues.

Maamoun Tobbo

I’m a Lebanese-born production designer and architect working at the intersection of cinema, performance, and spatial design. Based between Paris, Beirut, and New York City, I bring a multicultural, research-driven approach to every project. With dual master’s degrees in Architecture and Design for Stage & Film, I’ve designed a range of narrative-driven feature and short films, including A Wounded Fawn, RENNER, and A View from Fifth Avenue, some with award-winning festival runs—as well as immersive environments and stages for institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, HERE Arts Center, and various Off-Broadway venues.

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I’m a Lebanese-born production designer and architect working at the intersection of cinema, performance, and spatial design. Based between Paris, Beirut, and New York City, I bring a multicultural, research-driven approach to every project. With dual master’s degrees in Architecture and Design for Stage & Film, I’ve designed a range of narrative-driven feature and short films, including A Wounded Fawn, RENNER, and A View from Fifth Avenue, some with award-winning festival runs—as well as immersive environments and stages for institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, HERE Arts Center, and various Off-Broadway venues.

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Language

English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Stage design at Summer Legacy Ball
June 1, 2025 - Present
Theatre and film design for production at Little Island, Chelsea
Architectural Design Project Manager at Ralph Lauren
October 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Project management for architectural design initiatives
Theatre/Film Designer at Priestesses
January 1, 2024 - Present
Theatre design at Here Arts Center
Theatre Designer at Rattlestick Theater
January 1, 2021 - Present
Production design for Glimpse by Shadi Ghaheri
Residential/Museum: Concept Design - Execution Documents at 109 Architecture
February 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017
Residential and museum design concept development and execution documentation

Education

MFA in Design for Stage and Film at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
MA in Advanced Architecture at Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015
French Baccalaureate at Lycée Alphonse de la Martin
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Vessel Innovative Pavilion
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
NYFA Empty Space Artist Grant
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Holcim Foundation Award
January 1, 2016 - November 30, 2025
ALBA Design: Specimen 1
January 1, 2015 - November 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Other