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Friends since their student days at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts, David Raffoul and Nicolas Moussallem joined forces as David/ Nicolas in 2011. Style. Their work combines meticulous attention to detail with a subtle mastery of materials and a modern sensibility in the use of ornamentation, embodying an esthetic that they call “retro-futurist.” Whether in their furniture collections or the interiors that they create for shops, restaurants and private clients, the emphasis is always on comfort and a sense of generosity. What’s new. The duo recently finished a house in Amman, Jordan, a made-tomeasure project that required three years of preparatory work. Next on their list: a penthouse in Beirut and an apartment in Milan.