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

Architectural Design Project Manager at Ralph Lauren
October 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Project management for architectural design initiatives
Residential/Museum: Concept Design - Execution Documents at 109 Architecture
February 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017
Residential and museum design concept development and execution documentation
Stage design at Summer Legacy Ball
June 1, 2025 - Present
Theatre and film design for production at Little Island, Chelsea
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

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