CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Demolition of Art Deco building resumes, despite governor’s orderbyHabib BattahMar 15, 2017No comments Two years ago the Governor of Beirut issued an order to stop demolition of this historically listed Art…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Inside Beit BeirutbyHabib BattahMay 17, 2016No comments Beit Beirut, Lebanon’s first memory museum, is finally getting ready to open its doors. After at least a…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Update: Beirut governor halts demolition work at Gemmayze buildingbyHabib BattahDec 16, 2014No comments In a Facebook post last night, Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib shared an order from his office to halt…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Demolition of Art Deco building begins in GemmayzebyHabib BattahDec 13, 2014No comments The green screens have gone up and demolition work has already begun on the top floor. The wrecking…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Demolitions ongoing in Furn el HayekbyHabib BattahOct 22, 20143 comments This may be your last chance to see some of the oldest buildings in Furn El Hayek, including…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Sanayeh building updatebyHabib BattahOct 31, 2013No comments Last week I posted on what seemed to be the destruction of yet another historic Beirut building, the…