Tuesday, December 14, 2004
CNN-I's Design 360 Visits Beirut
Source: AME Info Design 360, CNN's popular programme focusing on the world of design, visits Beirut, to find out about the architectural and cultural renaissance which has been taking place there since the civil war ended fifteen years ago.
Fionnuala Sweeney, host of the programme explores the many buildings, commercial and residential, which still bear the scars of that protracted conflict, but discovers that preserving these buildings as such is indeed the intention of those who've been rebuilding the Lebanese capital.
Sweeney talks to architect Bernard Khouri, the man behind the famous bunker concept nightclub B018, amongst other things. Like so many professionals of his generation, Khouri returned to Beirut from the United States when peace finally prevailed. Khouri initially wanted to help rebuild the shattered capital and imagined creating public buildings like schools and libraries, however, he is most famous for his uniquely designed restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Join Design 360 each Sunday as it lifts the lid on the complex world of design. Seeking out experts in every field from architecture to appliances, from fashion to football, the show travels across the world to investigate the creative process, the social context and ultimately the business of design.
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