Beirut in built form: between ruin and revival
Itineraries
12/8/2025

Beirut in built form: between ruin and revival

A layered journey through Beirut’s built landscape: from Ottoman palaces and brutalist icons to post-war reinventions and experimental projects

Author
Léa Zeitoun
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