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MS: The Syrian conflict is the subject of a series of events, of which architecture is a tiny part. If I speak mainly of Homs in my book, it’s because it follows a pattern you can find in other ...
In 2014, Syrian architect Marwa al-Sabouni won the Syria category of the UN Habitat Mass Housing Competition for a housing scheme she developed for the city of Homs, her hometown.Now over two ...
With Iran on its back foot, 'It’s a moment that requires everybody to step back and say let’s give peace a chance,' said a ...
Part of the initiative's goal is also to contextualize modern Syrian architecture within global discourse. Save this picture! Facade for al-Furdous project. Image Courtesy of Nizar al-Farra.
In 2012, al-Sabouni’s architecture studio, which once overlooked the main square in the central neighborhood of Old Homs, became one of those flattened buildings. A prewar shot of Homs, Syria ...