03/09/2026
A project that is, so far, the dearest to my heart. It is in the heart of Zrariye, my village in Southern Lebanon. A village that has been destroyed and rebuilt time and again.
I was commissioned to design a home on a beautiful piece of land there. The brief was for something modern, but it still had to make sense in Zrariye. To work with the land, the light and the views, and create a home that opened itself up to all three.
Every project starts with the people who will live in it. How they live, what they need, what they love. My job is to take that and give it form, while staying true to the place around it. Here, that meant strong, simple architecture: concrete, glass and stone. Open spaces and a garden that becomes part of the house. A home built around family, long lunches and late nights outside.
There is something different about designing in your own village. You know the landscape, the people and the history. You’re designing somewhere that is part of you.
I’ll be sharing much more of Zrariye House over the coming weeks.
