Rat d’Hôtel is a Beirut-born design house founded by Anne-Lise Franjou.

Through collaborations with artisans, artists, designers, and unlikely partners, Rat d’Hôtel transforms what’s ignored into unique pieces, exploring collective creative freedom and poetic defiance.

Against the odds

About the founder

Anne-Lise Franjou studied design at ENSAAMA in Paris and Central Saint Martins in London, building her career in fashion as an accessories designer for leading luxury houses. She then founded Rat d’Hôtel in Beirut, a cross-disciplinary design brand rooted in collective experimentation, sustainability, and poetic provocation.