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Poetic design in Beirut

Dec 13, 2021 | Awards, Forum, News

Dezeen’s architecture project of the year is awarded to Lina Ghotmeh, who designed a 13-storey apartment building for the harbour area of Beirut, her place of birth. Stone Garden “portrays architecture’s capacity to act as a healing tool and active player in building resilience at times of crisis” and is, according to the judges, an example of poetic architecture.

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