Jun 2, 2014 | Interiors, Restaurants
Stereokitchen is a new 500 sq.m restaurant/ bar that opened in building in Pasteur st., Beirut, Lebanon. Designed by architect Paul Kaloustian, the main theme while designing was basing the layout around a perfect circle, this way the restaurant will make most of the breathtaking views surrounding the buildin, spacially that it is glass all around.
Materials used give a very neutral appearance, focusing on exposed concrete, wood, and light colored furniture, no drama was intended with this concept. Ceiling & lighting was designed by the famous Beirut based lighting company .PSLAB.
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Oct 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Syri-Arts, organized by the NGO Kayany, a Lebanese non-profit organization, which is inviting artists to donate a work of art which will be exhibited and auctioned to raise funds for the Syrian children who are the first victims of the unbearable tragedy of the war in Syria.
The response has been great, from the Middle East and beyond. Artists and galleries have responded with great enthusiasm to Syri-Arts' invitation with an exquisite array of works.
The totality of the funds raised will go to benefit Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, securing much needed food, clothing, medication and schooling through reliable NGOs working on the ground.
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Sep 18, 2013 | Exhibitions & Events
Building on the success of the three last editions, BEIRUT ART FAIR in Lebanon, stands out as a leading platform for the promotion of contemporary art & design of the ME.NA.SA countries (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia) as well as the Mediterranean region and beyond.
The growing participating galleries allowed collectors, international professionals & amateurs, to discover the artistic wealth of an emerging market, that hasn’t stopped growing over the last ten years.
BEIRUT ART FAIR has enlightened collectors’ appetite to all art forms: paintings, sculptures, designs, installation art, video and photography. The many sales, during the three last editions, are but a proof, of the success! On a larger scale, artists from the diversified region have found in BEIRUT ART FAIR an important platform to express themselves beyond the usual ideological barriers, which helped enhance their visibility.
Beirut, which is the historical meeting between the East and the West regions, remains a privileged destination for cultural lovers.
Scheduled from the 19th to the 22nd of September 2013, the fourth edition promises new surprises to collectors and art lovers.
Sep 18, 2013 | Exhibitions & Events
Guillaume is an interior design store, located in the heart of Le Marais in Paris. At the heart of the concept is the desire to offer a mix of antiques and contemporary design in the way an interior designer could do it.
End of number he will be having a pop up shop in Beirut with exclusive and handpicked selections from around the world. these decorative items will suit various budgets and tastes.
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Jul 24, 2013 | Architecture
O1NE is a club by Sky Management which will open this December near Biel. The facade of 2500 sq.m is being transformed to one of the largest privately owned grafitti murals in the world if not THE largest. Graffiti as an art is now one of the most loved arts in the Middle East, probably because it reprsents freedom of expression and thought, something we have been yearning for. 16 international artists are currently working on the project. Follow @o1ne_beirut on instagram to witness the progress of this beautiful project.
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