Archinect - Features

The Beirut-based ParalX Makes a Strong Case for the Rise of Boutique, Design-Oriented Firms

2018-03-19T09:00:00-04:00

The Lebanese architecture practice PARALX, founded by Karim Moussawer, was born as a counter idea to the Starchitect model that structures many of today's firms. Believing that architecture is a product of collaboration, the firm whose name is an acronym of Parallel Practice, centers around a collaborative-based design process.

For this week's Small Studio Snapshot, we talked with the firm about their collective approach, the importance of finding the right talent, and the dramatic urbanization of the Middle East, where much of their work is located.

Screen/Print #10: Zawia's "Utopia"

2014-03-11T10:29:00-04:00

Zawia is a relatively young and highly ambitious architecture publication, one that places a strong emphasis on community politics with global connections. Coordinated between representatives in Cairo, Milan and London, Zawia also produces a series of collaborative events on architecture, design and urbanism, while basing its publication in Egypt. This multi-national collaboration is a indicative of Zawia’s purpose, to help dissolve the Middle East’s intellectual isolation from global architectural discourse and create an open discussion still rich in local perspectives.

Screen/Print #5: Portal 9's "Fiction"

2014-01-15T09:47:00-05:00

Screen/Print is an experiment in translation across media, featuring a close-up digital look at printed architectural writing. Divorcing content from the physical page, the series lends a new perspective to nuanced architectural thought.

For this issue, we’re featuring Portal 9's Fiction: Contemporary Arabic and Russian Pursuits.

Do you run an architectural publication? If you’d like to submit a piece of writing to Screen/Print, please send us a message.