Posted By
Najib
Jul 30, 2016 10:03
The New York Times published a list on the World's coolest, Most Cultured New Malls and featured the new Aishti contemporary museum that opened back in October 2015. I've been to that new complex a couple of times and it's truly amazing inside. The 35,000 square-meter complex includes one of the largest contemporary art museums in the region and was designed by Adjaye Associates. Here's what NY Times said about Aishti by the sea: It…
Posted By
Najib
Jun 14, 2016 12:58
Netherlands-based architects Open Platform for Architecture are building a cliff residence in Faqra for Demco Properties's CEO Alex Demirdjian. The 2,906 square feet residence should be completed by 2018. Looking at OPA's website, the project was originally planned to be completed above the Aegean Sea but it looks like they had a change of plans and will build it in Faqra instead. The residence was described by as the ideal pad for Bond villains. Let's…
Architecture
9 years ago
I live in Jounieh yet I’ve never spotted this house. It is a private residence designed by New York-based architects SOMA right on the Mediterranean sea. In order to defend against the waves, there’s a ...
Architecture
9 years ago
This is a cool piece by Dima Karam (The Guardian) on the Grand Aley Hotel that was built in 1926 by three brothers from a Beiruti trading family. The British Army set up their command ...
Architecture
9 years ago
If you’ve been to Beirut Souks recently, you would have probably noticed that the North part of Beirut Souks that is currently under construction is starting to take shape. The department is under design by ...
Architecture
9 years ago
The world-renowned architect Dame Zaha Hadid has dies aged 65. She had a heart attack today while in hospital in Miami, where she was being treated for bronchitis. Hadid is considered the world’s top female ...
Architecture
9 years ago
The sign on Charles De Gaulle’s Beirut residence in Mar Elias disappeared few days ago and got reported on Save Beirut Heritage’s Facebook page. There were worries that the house might get demolished but the ...
Architecture
9 years ago
I used to pass by this house a lot during my AUB years and I always took a peek inside. The Red House is one of Ras Beirut’s oldest houses and its most traditional ones. ...
Architecture
10 years ago
The Heinene Palace, one of Beirut’s oldest and most iconic palaces, has just been placed on the 2016 World Monuments Fund Watch List thanks to Save Beirut Heritage! The 19th century palace was built during ...
Architecture
10 years ago
I had the chance to visit Sky Gate, which is currently the highest building in Beirut, and take shots of the severe sandstorm that has swept across Lebanon for the past three days. I went ...
