We are an interdisciplinary collaborative that designs bespoke spaces, brands, systems & graphics.

We excel in idea synthesis & adaptability, and leverage our diverse skillsets & global community to explore every conceivable point of intersection in our designs. Our work integrates knowledge from various fields, and addresses real-world challenges in ways that captivate and inspire.

We work with arts, cultural, academic, and mission-driven organizations — from established institutions to emerging initiatives — offering design, branding, and community engagement support.

Meet our founding partners.

Creative Partner & Lebanon Studio Lead

Omar is an architect and educator with experience across Beirut, New York, and the MENA Region, working at the intersection of conceptual thinking, collaborative design, and built practice.

He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University’s GSAPP and a Bachelor of Architecture from the American University of Beirut, where he currently teaches. With a deep interest in theory, material exploration, and critical design methods, Omar brings a sharp, lateral-thinking approach to every project.

Known for his ability to challenge assumptions and uncover new perspectives, he thrives in team-based environments that value inquiry and experimentation.

Omar Bacho

Creative Director and US Studio Lead

Rami is a curious and empathetic Creative Director with over a decade of experience across design, management, and higher education.

With a background in Design Studies, Architecture, Studio Arts, and Art History, he approaches design as a collaborative, multifaceted discipline—balancing its sense-making and problem-solving capacities.

In addition to leading twig, he is a Strategic Design & Management Coordinator and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design in New York.

Rami is known for leading with clarity, fostering collaboration, and turning complex ideas into impactful design. He is deeply committed to advancing social justice through innovation, education, and thoughtful creative direction.

Rami Saab

Multidisciplinary Designer & Australia Studio Lead

Sirena Varma is a multidisciplinary designer and visual artist with over a decade of experience across branding, graphic design, and exhibition design.

Trained in architecture at the American University of Beirut, she brings an interdisciplinary lens and a multicultural perspective shaped by her Lebanese, Palestinian, German, and Indian heritage. Her work merges spatial thinking, illustration, and storytelling to create meaningful, high-impact design across both physical and digital platforms.

Sirena is known for her artistic intuition, collaborative spirit, and commitment to community-based activism. Through cultural storytelling and creative practice, she uses design to explore identity, heritage, and the power of collective imagination.

Sirena Varma

Our services.

These are the core practices we build from. Around them, we weave together custom teams , drawing on a global community of collaborators to shape each project with care. Our work integrates knowledge across disciplines, managing diverse stakeholders so our clients receive a cohesive, fully realized project, thoughtfully led from start to finish.

  • Exhibitions

    • Scenography & Exhibition Design

    • Curation & Stakeholder Coordination

    Environments

    • Interior Design

    • Furniture & Object Selection

  • Strategy & Story

    • Naming & Narrative

    • Values & Positioning

    Identity & Expression

    • Visual Identity Systems

    • Print, Packaging & Collateral

  • Interfaces

    • UX/UI Design

    • Website Design & Implementation

    Objects

    • Product & Furniture Design

  • Data Visualization

    • Quantitative & Qualitative Visuals

    • Animated Infographics

    Editorial & Publishing

    • Book & Monograph Design

    • Print Production

Our values.

Collaboration & Co-creation

Collaboration allows us to tackle interdisciplinary wicked problems head-on from varying perspectives & at multiple levels. We believe that everyone is creative and possesses an innate know-how that can be harnessed to tackle design challenges.

Praxis

Our work centers around theory informed practice and practice informed theory. In addition to leading Twig, our partners teach, lecture, and hold workshops at leading design institutions around the world.

Modularity & Permutability

We create modular designs that permute, recombine, and call on their users to engage in creating solutions that cater to changing needs. Our design’s flexibility lean into the fields iterative nature, and empower users to leverage their agency and transcribe their own stories.

Sustainability & Social Responsibility

We are rooted in our ethical commitment in creating a better and more equitable future for all people and living things. Our designs stem from a deep understanding of user centered design thinking that is built at the intersection of ethical practice, feasibility, viability, and desirability.