Cynthia BouAoun

Architect l Pianist l Flâneur

[Beirut Urban Lab @BeirutUrbanLab]

In June 2024, the Beirut Urban Lab, in partnership with the Arab Center for Architecture and @ifi_aub at @AUB_Lebanon, organized a series of public debates about Beirut’s port.
We are now publishing the presentations, along with detailed background information and analysis, to help inform the public about the stakes associated with port and city recovery following the 2020 blast.

Please see below.
https://t.co/Y21I1QE9cs

[Beirut Urban Lab @BeirutUrbanLab]

The Beirut Urban Lab is participating in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia with the French Pavilion under the theme “Living With”, on view from May 10 to November 23, 2025.

[Mona Fawaz @mona_fawaz]

In Beirut, men campaign on the very sites where they helped derail projects serving the public interest to protect the narrow profits of the strongmen they serve… and yes, hail to the asphalt on election week, even when it brings another nail to the coffin of urban livability.

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

@CorinneBA_ Concern is far beyond this, more about children's safety in the era of cybercrimes, deep fakes & pedophilia. What happens to those images and videos? There's a scary documentary by Arte tv that shows how most of kids pictures on dark websites come from their parents social media

[Mona Fawaz @mona_fawaz]

A platform for solidarity:
For people in Lebanon, feeling restless, looking for a way to help: Look up a school designated as temporary shelter near you, and reach out to see what is needed, how you can help. See platform below!

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

Full house at the first session of the #Beirut Port Discussion Series today with the @WorldBank, co-organized by @BeirutUrbanLab @ifi_aub and ACA. A much needed conversation about the port reconstruction and the city, that we will continue this thursday 27 at 5:00PM. Join us.

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

Everything you want to know about the Beirut port projects. Join us next week for a crucial discussion.

[Beirut Urban Lab @BeirutUrbanLab]

The Beirut Urban Lab in partnership with @ifi_aub , and the Arab Center for Architecture invite you to:

The Beirut Port Discussion Series

Location: Basile Antoine Meguerdiche Conference Hall (IFI Auditorium – Level B), AUB

[Beirut Urban Lab @BeirutUrbanLab]

Join the 20th edition of the City Debates Conference, Disrupted Urbanisms, on March 6–8, 2024 at ALH @AUB_Lebanon

[Henri J. Chaoul 🇱🇧 @henrichaoul]

مقال ممتاز للصديق @AliNour88.

"قد تبدو الصورة مأساويّة، لكن الوقوف عندها وتلخيصها ضروري جدًا، لنسأل سؤالًا واحدًا: لأجل من كل هذه التضحية، ولمصلحة من؟ لأجل من تؤخذ البلاد رهينة على هذا النحو؟"

على سادة النواب المعرقلين اللذين ينفذون اجندات المصالح الضيقة والبنكرجية الجواب على تلك الأسئلة.
https://t.co/2AMvr3m0dZ

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

@PeillenIsabelle Already asked him, the architect is unknown but Joseph Philippe Karam influenced a lot of architects. George was on the ministerial committee and did everything to prevent its demolition. It seems those who voted in favour of demolishing it were more numerous. Sad...

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

I don't know who the architect is, but it reminds me a lot of the work of Joseph Philippe Karam, and it's definitely worth saving. Can we do anything to prevent its destruction?
#ModernHeritage #Beirut

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

This iconic modern #heritage building in Sioufi is currently being demolished. Neighbours say things are moving pretty fast. It seems the Minister of Culture gave his approval. Such a shame...
#Beirut

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

This iconic modern #heritage building in Sioufi is currently being demolished. Neighbours say things are moving pretty fast. It seems the Minister of Culture gave his approval. Such a shame...
#Beirut

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

Read that 71% of UK land is farmed but the GDP contribution from #agriculture to the economy in 2022 is only 0.6%. Talk about inefficiency. Farmers lost the large funding they used to get from the EU, yet they largely voted for #Brexit. Wherever you are, think twice when voting.

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

@nsaghieh الله يرحمه ❤️

[Mona Fawaz @mona_fawaz]

Please help share this proposal and send over your best friends, graduates, etc. Thanks so much! #Jobs #BUL #Housing #Displacement

[Mona Fawaz @mona_fawaz]

👌 الرصيف والمساحات العامّة للأقوى... هكذا تصارع الطبقات الحاكمة اللبنانية محكوميها https://t.co/Af12fynGDw via @Raseef22

[Mona Fawaz @mona_fawaz]

3 أشهر بعد عرقلة وتوقيف مشروع اعادة تنظيم بسيط بحسّن حركة المشاة، ما قدمت الأطراف المعترضة أي حل شبه مقبول للبلدية تقدر تنفذه، فاضرت البلدية تفتح الطريق وترجع للزفت! العبرة؟ لا بدهم يشتغلو ولا بدن يخلو حدن يحسّن شي: طبقة سياسية ما ممكن يعمر على إيدها أي شي -زفت! #بيروت #مارمخايل

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

تقرير #التدقيق_الجنائي نشر من كم يوم ولهيوا الناس باخبار ثانوية (عندها اهمية بس ثانوية) من فيلم باربي لكوع الكحالة...
https://t.co/JRcqhYCQxM

[Mona Fawaz @mona_fawaz]

Because we owe people an explanation- and we only stopped working because we were forced out.

[Cynthia BouAoun @Cbaoun]

https://t.co/ScQC2PmRGx