SOA Architectes adds contemporary Aya Tower to Beirut skyline
SOA Architectes looked to traditional Arabian houses when designing this contemporary tower in Beirut, which has been completed in spite of the huge explosion that hit the city. More
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BIG, Tatiana Bilbao and Norman Foster donate drawings to Architects for Beirut charity auction
More than 60 international architecture firms have put artworks and signed drawings up for auction, in a bid to raise funds for rebuilding Beirut after the explosion that rocked the city in August and left at least 300,000 people homeless. More
Lina Ghotmeh's Stone Garden apartment block survives Beirut explosion
Stone Garden is a new apartment block designed by Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh that was completed shortly before much of Beirut was devastated by a huge explosion this summer. More
Bokja launches initiative to repair goods damaged in Beirut explosion
Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri have transformed the Bokja showroom in Beirut into a community centre where people can bring home furnishings damaged in last month's Beirut explosion to be repaired using signature red stitchwork. More
Global designers collaborate on Li Beirut typeface to support victims of blast
Beirut-born type designer Nadine Chahine has commissioned a typeface from contributors including Erik Spiekermann and Mamoun Sakkal to raise funds for victims of the devastating explosion in Beirut. More
Beiruti architects and designers assess damage to their "shattered" businesses after devastating explosion
Two weeks after a giant explosion destroyed large parts of Beirut, architects and designers are pondering how to rebuild their lives and businesses, with some considering leaving the city for good. More
Beirut explosion was like a "nuclear blast" say Lebanese architects and designers
Architects and designers in Beirut have shared their first-hand accounts of the huge explosion that destroyed a large part of the city on Tuesday, with one describing the devastation as "beyond an apocalypse". More
Frama uses neutral tones for Beirut concept store The Slow
Multidisciplinary design studio Frama tried to emulate a relaxed neighbourhood atmosphere inside this Beirut concept store, which features limewashed surfaces and simple concrete fixtures. More
T Sakhi's Lebanon pavilion uses walls to activate social interaction
Beirut studio T Sakhi redefined the wall as a hub for social connection with its pavilion for Dubai Design Week, which comments on the "resilience" of Lebanese society in the face of current socio-political unrest. More
T Sakhi creates public spaces using Beirut's security infrastructure
Architecture and design studio T Sakhi has transformed security barriers into seating as part of a series of urban interventions aimed at creating social places for locals in Beirut. More
Bernard Khoury gives Beirut's B018 nightclub an even darker upgrade
Lebanese architect Bernard Khoury has refurbished Beirut's underground bunker nightclub B018, adding spine-shaped lamps that double as dancing poles. More
Balconies will double as exhibition space in WORKac's Beirut Museum of Art
WORKac has unveiled its design for the Beirut Museum of Art in Lebanon, which features a facade of mismatched balconies that will be used to exhibit artwork. More
Beirut-based designers advocate new uses for the city's overlooked public spaces
Architects and designers can take an activist approach to instigate social change, according to participants in this year's Beirut Design Week. More
Geometric foam blocks mimic marble and terrazzo at Beirut Design Week
Blocksfinj, a recently-launched Beirut-based company making foam furniture, showcased squishy blocks that look like solid stone during Beirut Design Week. More
Adorno's emerging Lebanese designers collection shows country's "no-rule" culture
Digital design store and gallery Adorno has launched a collection of products created by emerging designers based in Beirut, Lebanon. More
Carla Baz debuts resin and marble furniture in Beirut
French-Lebanese designer Carla Baz has unveiled a collection of marble furniture and lighting, including tables filled with pools of colourful resin. More
Sliding walls animate the facade of Fouad Samara Architects' Modulofts apartments
Fouad Samara Architects has completed a tower in Beirut, which features huge steel panels that can slide out from reconfigurable apartments and be stored outside the building. More
Rabih Geha Architects recreates shipping-container aesthetic in Beirut nightclub
Rabih Geha Architects has used layers of perforated steel to divide up the interior of a nightclub on the waterfront of Beirut, Lebanon. More
Shoe Box apartment in Beirut packs everything into 15 square metres
Lebanese studio Eliemetni has squeezed everything a guest could need into a micro studio apartment on the roof of an old building in the Achrafieh district of Beirut. More
Foster + Partners staggers limestone towers to create roof terraces with sea views in Beirut
Foster + Partners has completed its first project in Lebanon, a trio of limestone-clad residential towers in downtown Beirut with views out over the Mediterranean, and a McLaren car showroom in its base. More