One of the most prolific Lebanese architects of the twentieth century, Pierre El Khoury set the architectural foundation for much of Lebanon today. Born in Beirut in 1930, Pierre El…
Oscar Niemeyer, the pioneering Brazilian architect, was a quintessential figure in the realm of modernist architecture. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1907, he devoted his life to crafting ethereal,…
Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, was destroyed and rebuilt seven times during its five-thousand years of history. It is known as a city of contrasts. In contrast, through cultural…
“Architecture is a strange field where we’re constantly asked to demonstrate over and over why design matters, to everyone, all the time. It’s exhausting.” – Amale Andraos An academic and…
SOMA Architects: Firm Profile SOMA Architects, a New York-based architecture firm, has attracted critical acclaim by creating cutting-edge projects since 2004. The founder Michel Abboud and the firm’s diverse team…
It is rare to notice the very slow and gradual evolutions imposed on such projects through the passage of time. Which is why, perhaps, one of the most interesting periods…
