Fransabank's update on ‘WeDesign’ Fransabank's Headquarters competition
As the deadline for submissions in the WeDesign competition approaches, we would like to address concerns raised by some in the architectural community. full article »
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Open call to “facelift” (read desecrate) Alvar Aalto’s work
Fransabank has launched the WeDesign competition to “facelift” its headquarters: a building designed by the famous architects Alvar Aalto and Alfred full article »
Open letter from Michel Ecochard to President of Beirut Municipality
From: Michel Ecochard (1905-1985) To: Dr. Bilal Hamad, President of Beirut Municipality Dear Dr. Hamad: It is said that people die twice, once when their full article »
Memories of war in the divided city
The dilapidated buildings which dot downtown Beirut are constant reminders of what existed before, what was destroyed during, and what has occurred since the civil full article »
Learning to Listen: Lebanon’s ‘Ruins’ Testify on Enduring Tragedy
The Taif accord of 1989 is best known for its signature accomplishment – bringing the Lebanese civil war to an official conclusion. However, the accord full article »
Arab Architectural Heritage between Mirrors and Idols - Looking Within And Beyond The Tradition-Modernity Debate
When the issue of reconstruction was raised at the end of the Lebanese Civil War, the discussion focused on the architectural heritage and its connection to full article »
C’est inconfortable, mais « C’est du Design! »
« La mécanisation ne s’arrête pas aux portes de nos demeures. Mais là comme partout le phénomène doit être full article »
Architecture Augmentée
L'espace et ses emblèmes stéréotypés ne sont plus seulement cartésiens ; aux présents champs conventionnels se rajoute full article »
Beirut’s Forest: Pining Away the Public Space
At the heart of the task of political foundations and the complex task of reconstruction in postwar scenarios is the question whether such new foundations are full article »
Beirut- Reinventing or Destroying the Public Space?
“The Garden of the Prophet”, Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran’s posthumous book, included the poem “Pity the Nation”, his most famous and full article »
