Lebanon
Mezzing In Lebanon
‘Mezzing In Lebanon’ brought a slice of Beirut street life to the centre of London, celebrating utopia through the everyday designs of the people of Lebanon.
The installation brought a bustling scene of falafel and coffee stalls, a small lounge cinema, street signs, carts, and even an authentic barbershop to Somerset House. As visitors sat, ate, drank, smoked and talked, they were transported to the streets of Beirut. Architect Annabel Karim Kassar found glimpses of utopia in the bricolage of Beirut's raw, functional and authentic urban interventions, and the diverse ways in which people occupy social space.
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Photography: Ed Reeve
Credits
Administering Bodies:
Annabel Karim Kassar RIBA
AKK Architects Ltd
Embassy of Lebanon, London
Design Team:
Annabel Karim Kassar
Rabih Zeidan
Violaine Jeantet
Maria Buontempo
Nehmat Alameh
Marie Robin
Christophe Hascoët
Isabelle Rolland
Alain Pin
Mustapha Hijazi
Maxwell Sterry
Curator:
Annabel Karim Kassar RIBA
Supporting Bodies:
Mourad Mazouz (Beyrouti Cafe by Momo at the Souks)
AMAR Foundation for Arab Music Archiving & Research (sponsor)
Makers: Georges Mohasseb, Rana Salam, Zawarib, Blatt Chaya, Henri Ghosn, Amer El Lahibi
&PR
Ich&Kar
Antonio Cesare ladarola
Francesca Cantien
Serge Akl, OT Liban (sponsor)
MEA (sponsor)
MCA Communication
The Ministry of Culture of Lebanon
2016 Exhibitors
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