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We Design Beirut Sheds Light on Lebanon’s Ever-resourceful Creative Community

The inaugural citywide festival incorporated exhibitions that addressed the relevancy of craft and the importance of sustainable design.

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For an Engineer and a Photographer Beirut’s Damaged Grain Silos Are a Source of Consternation and Fascination

In the aftermath of the massive explosion that shook Beirut last year, engineer Emmanuel Durand and photographer Dia Mrad teamed up to record the destruction of the city’s port.

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Doreen Toutikian is Shaking Up Beirut’s Design Scene

Through Beirut Design Week and other initiatives, Toutikian has restored Beirut to its rightful spot as a leader in design and architecture.