Demolitions ongoing in Furn el Hayek
This may be your last chance to see some of the oldest buildings in Furn El Hayek, including…
Vintage block
For those of us who grew up after the civil war, it’s hard to imagine what Beirut once…
Vintage Hamra shopping center
This was probably all lit up Las Vegas style in the 1960s. But now the bulbs are burned…
Checkered Sanayeh building to come down?
For years, an odd checkered building has been lying abandoned across the street from the Ministry of Interior…
Tower Power
The church must be proud. Its bid to build a tower taller than the mosque next door is…
Labaki road mansion
This is one of many 19th-20th century homes that will be torn down by the controversial Boutros road…
Remembering Oscar Niemeyer in Tripoli
When news broke of Oscar Niemeyer’s death today, I immediately thought of Tripoli, where the famed Brazilian architect…
Lost Beirut: Long Beach Plage
Beaches are a sort of institution in Lebanon. For many, they symbolize the country’s relatively liberal social norms…