The renovation of the Niemeyer Guest House in Tripoli solo exhibition as part of the inaugural event series at the School of Architecture and Design at the American University of Beirut.
The renovation of the Niemeyer Guest House in Tripoli solo exhibition as part of the inaugural event series at the School of Architecture and Design at the American University of Beirut.
‘In north Lebanon, two architects are rebuilding a corner of Oscar Niemeyer’s international fair.’ Words by Farah-Silvana Kanaan, for Kinfolk – Issue 47. https://www.kinfolk.com/cult-rooms-14/
On the occasion of the inscription of Rachid Karami International Fair of Tripoli on the Unesco’s World Heritage list, the Department of Architecture and Interior Design at LAU hosted us for a symposium to celebrate the work of Oscar Niemeyer and uncover our Guest House Renovation.
M3: modeled works [archive] 1972-2022 is out now! Check out our participation to Thom Mayne’s latest monograph featuring over 1000 models that showcase different model-building techniques, project types, and design stages. The book includes both well-known and never-before-documented models alongside running commentary by over 150 contributors including architects, designers, critics and historians.
Our founders, Nicolas and Charles on BBC Arabic, for a special episode highlighting the winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, 15th Cycle.
Our Niemeyer Guest House Renovation on CNN Arabic. https://arabic.cnn.com/style/article/2022/10/12/niemeyer-guest-house-aga-khan-award
‘One of the recipients of this year’s Aga Khan Award for Architecture is Beirut-based collective practice East Architecture Studio’s reversible renovation of the Niemeyer Guest House – designed by the late Brazilian modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer.’ by Aidan Imanova, Editor in Chief of Identity.
‘The whole, Inclusive Architecture, is far from comprehensive, but it points the way to a new, more ethical, more forward and more inclusive practice.’ . Sarah M. Whiting . The release of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture every three years is an enormously important moment for the architecture world. The projects recognized by this Award represent the vanguard of thinking and practice in architecture that goes beyond the regular scope of building, planning and preservation through its strong impact […]
‘Charles Kettaneh and Nicolas Fayad are the founders of EAST Architecture Studio. Their work is innovative and intellectual, with projects that take into account local history, culture, and encourage a connection with nature. They are among the winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. They won for their renovation of The Niemeyer Guest House, a project begun by renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer as part of an international fair in Tripoli, Lebanon, which was abandoned during the civil war. […]
Re-imaging Palestinian Modern Architectural Heritage is a seminar that is co-offered by Aziza Chaouni and Jens Hanssen at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design. We are honored to participate in the seminar’s weekly presentations and showcase our Niemeyer Guest House Renovation as an exemplary case study of 20th century rehabilitation of architectural heritage in the Middle East, focusing on the cultural-historical and socio-political context of their genesis, evolution and the strategies employed to study and safeguard them.