The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

House Babylon, the London-based lifestyle brand rooted in Egyptian craftsmanship, is bringing two new cultural interventions to Cairo this season, bridging design, textile philosophy, and contemporary hospitality.

Known for its ethically made Egyptian cotton bedding, refined homeware, and thoughtful approach to everyday comfort, the brand continues to expand its presence through experiences that merge materiality, culture, and storytelling.

A Brand Shaped by Craft and Contemplation

Founded by Mariam Elshafie, House Babylon has built a reputation for accessible luxury grounded in quality and integrity. The brand’s collections are produced using extra-long staple Egyptian cotton, a material renowned for its softness and longevity. With production facilities in Cairo and a design outlook shaped between Egypt and London, House Babylon places slow living, comfort, and textile precision at the forefront of its identity.

From a Lifestyle Brand to a Cultural Curator

Beyond homeware, the brand has increasingly moved into cultural programming, hosting gatherings, creative dinners, and immersive environments that reflect its ethos of understated elegance and sensory depth. Their Supper Club series, in particular, has gained attention for its intimate atmosphere and cross-cultural dialogue, positioning House Babylon as more than a lifestyle label, instead, a curator of contemporary living experiences.

The Veil of Stillness: A Sanctuary Within Tamara Haus

During Cairo Design Week, House Babylon unveils The Veil of Stillness, an immersive installation housed within Tamara Haus. The work transforms a single room into a spatial meditation on rest and materiality. At its centre lies a full-scale bed surrounded by cascading layers of sheer fabric suspended from the ceiling. These translucent panels respond to the shifting daylight, creating quiet gradations of shadow and softly delineated space.

Where Stillness Becomes a Spatial Experience

Scattered personal elements gently interrupt the symmetry, hinting at presence and lived moments. The installation invites visitors to slow down, to reconsider the familiar act of sleeping as a tactile, emotional, and architectural experience. With its restrained palette and textile-led composition, The Veil of Stillness echoes the brand’s core philosophy: comfort as a form of design literacy, and fabric as a medium of atmosphere.

The installation remains open throughout Cairo Design Week, offering a rare moment of calm within the city’s energetic design circuit.

Vyssino: A Supper Club Inspired by Cavafy and Born in Athens

Alongside the installation, House Babylon presents Vyssino, a collaborative supper club with Chef Kostas Pardalis of Greece’s Pullman Supper Club. What began as a chance encounter in Athens has evolved into a culinary narrative that moves between two Mediterranean cultures.

A Dialogue of Heritage, Hospitality, and Modern Living

Vyssino draws inspiration from writer C. P. Cavafy and his affection for sour cherries, reimagining this motif as a bridge between Greek and Egyptian sensibilities. The evening, held at the House of Kheops in Nazlet El-Semman, unfolds beneath the shadow of the Pyramids, an atmospheric setting for a menu shaped by heritage, seasonality, and shared memory. Guests are invited to a contemporary communal table where conversation, flavour, and place come together to celebrate cultural passage.

The event takes place on Saturday, 6 December 2025, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, offering a singular culinary experience framed by one of the world’s most iconic landscapes. For tickets and booking, check this link.