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Shima Samaei is an interior architect and designer based in the UAE. She creates timeless furniture rooted in her traditional philosophy by applying contemporary design to classic Persian originality. A masters graduate of Heriot-Watt University, Shima founded her design studio in 2018 with the passion of curating immaculate pieces that would complement any living space. With her fascination of craftsmanship, and her sensibility to authentic pieces, Shima experiences with raw materials for each design and aims to highlight the pureness of texture, volume, and nature.
Behind its heritage inspired brand, Chapter Studio, Shima aims to bring together the evocative beauty of the Middle East. Today Chapter in the interpretation of life through bespoke interior spaces and designed pieces. Each piece tells its own narrative and expresses the unique emotional patterns that are rooted in its Middle Eastern culture.
Shima makes custom and limited-edition pieces for selected design galleries around the world.