One of Beirut’s oldest blocks demolished
What had been one of the most beautiful and historic buildings on Jeanne d’Arc street will soon be…
Campaign to save “Red House”
It seems everywhere you turn in Hamra, there is a new tower coming up. None of them affordable…
Fiber on the way?
Late last year I noticed a couple of technicians from Ogero– the state agency that runs the country’s…
Oud on the corniche
As winter begins to fade, it’s a beautiful time for a walk along the corniche. Street performers are…
Jack’s (abandoned) Hideaway
This place has been closed for as long as I can remember. It’s located on the bottom floor…
Lost interiors: Inside Lords Hotel for the last time
I managed to capture the final moments of Lord’s Hotel this afternoon. The gradual destruction of this 1950s…
Lost in transliteration
In Arabic “جو” (pronounced jao or jaaw) means atmosphere or mood. Somehow it doesn’t convey the same ‘mood’…
Lord’s Hotel coming down
This old Ras Beirut hotel has been abandoned for a few years and now looks to be coming…
Rose House opening to the public
Next week, Beirut’s storied “Rose House”, which sits on a rare green hill overlooking the Mediterranean, will be…