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04/09/2025

In Beirut’s Raouche district, a 1990s apartment was imbued with a renewed purpose. Lebanese architect Etienne Bastormagi, in collaboration with architect Nada Borgi, was commissioned to reimagine the interior to reflect Lebanon’s evolving design culture.

Etienne Bastormagi and Nada Borgi curate Levantine design into a Beirut home that captures the region’s creative spirit.

03/09/2025

El Gouna by Orascom Development marks 35 years on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, celebrating a thriving community of 25,000 residents from more than 50 nationalities. This year brings an exclusive investment opportunity with Egypt’s fastest premium delivery handover in the luxury real estate market—homes ready in just one year, with a five-year payment plan extending post-handover, plus commission-free property management for the first year through El Gouna Plus.

Alongside this milestone, two new launches extend El Gouna’s design legacy: Highland by North Bay, with elevated coastal homes, sweeping sea views and jetties, and Tuban Waterfalls, where waterfront apartments cascade along the lagoon’s edge.

El Gouna celebrates 35 with Egypt’s fastest delivery with extended payment plans and launches Highland by North Bay & Tuban Waterfalls.

02/09/2025

Occupying the top two floors of the Midori high-rise building in Beirut’s Badaro district, the Fayssal Residence by Studio Paul Kaloustian is conceived as a spatial composition overlooking the Hippodrome.

02/09/2025

Fanadir Shores extends El Gouna’s marina living with exclusive seafront homes, direct boat access to the Red Sea, and refined architecture.

Fanadir Shores, the latest premium development by Orascom in El Gouna, introduces an exclusive collection of seafront homes just steps from La Maison Bleue Hotel and the vibrant Fanadir Marina.

01/09/2025

Designed by boutique studio S Space, the house is carved around earthy materials and sculpted details, blurring the line between architecture, furniture, and landscape.

30/08/2025

Set in Abdullah Al-Salem, one of Kuwait City’s most sought-after neighbourhoods, a four-bedroom villa has been designed as a refuge from the busy city sprawling just beyond its walls. Solid, opaque walls provide shelter and a sense of quiet, while inside, green terraces and a shimmering pool create a serene space.

In Abdullah Al-Salem Suburb, AlHumaidhi Architects and Studio Nesef reinterpret traditional Arabic design through shell-inspired forms, layered terraces and a serene, light-filled courtyard home.

29/08/2025

Boutique studio Space S designs this summer house as a sculptural retreat, where mosaico, terracotta, and crafted details echo summer rituals and capture the rhythm of seaside living.

Boutique studio Space S designs this summer house as a sculptural retreat, where mosaico, terracotta and crafted details echo summer rituals and capture the rhythm of seaside living.

28/08/2025

Studio Paul Kaloustian’s Beirut duplex overlooking the Hippodrome is defined by curved spaces and crafted architectural detail.

A duplex by Studio Paul Kaloustian combines curved walls and city views overlooking the Beirut Hippodrome.

27/08/2025

Inspired by European summer houses, Malak Orfy crafts a Mediterranean Eclectic residence that balances bold hues, retro references, and custom-made pieces to create a home filled with character.

26/08/2025

On Egypt’s North Coast, FR Partnership has designed a coastal residence that captures the serenity of Bali’s resorts architecture using soft lines and a quiet grandeur aesthetic, while responding to the site’s constraints and the family’s love for entertaining.

25/08/2025

The Obeid Retail Complex in Lebanon breaks from local architectural traditions with a cantilevered high-rise and a sustainable double-skin façade.

Nunc Architecture and Design’s Obeid Retail Complex breaks from local traditions with bold cantilevers and a double-skin façade.

24/08/2025

Studio D04’s Saddling Box & Private Deck at Jebel Ali Racecourse pays tribute to Dubai’s equestrian culture with a contemporary architectural design.