About Mea'ad Al-Abboud : Mea’ad is the owner and principle of Mea'ad-Design Firme. Her Interior Design degree, which she completed at Dar Al-Hekma College in Jeddah, has given a strong foundation to her technical skills which she decided to develop further by working on a different scale, thus determining her choice of a Masters in Product Design. Designing involves a lot of long, complex and intricate processes and the application of basic practical skills, so it was crucial for her to pursue her advanced studies in a motivating and challenging environment. Mea’ad chose to join ECAL, a prominent school of design based in Lausanne, because their curriculum is based on projects that students undertake under the supervision of renowned designers and are presented to the Research & Development teams of distinctive brands in the luxury industry. Mea’ad is a member of Saudi Council of Engineers since 2007, and she has chosen to be the best interior designer 2011 and been awarded the International Design award from Los Angeles. Mea’ad's works and achievements have appeared in TVs, magazines and international newspapers.