EASTWEST. NABIL GHOLAM ARCHITECTS

Set against the backdrop of global architectural production, the work of the Lebanese architect Nabil Gholam and his associates defi es easy classification. On the one hand it can be regarded as a competent, modern, global practice for which the legendary SOM is st ill a model. On the other, NGA are capable of creating works that possess a uniquely grounded, local character at a variety of scale s, from one-off luxury villas to the occasional monumental project at an urban scale, as in their entry for the Jabal Omar Internati onal Des...[Llegir més]