{"id":722,"date":"2009-01-29T11:10:55","date_gmt":"2009-01-29T11:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weld-lb.com\/weld\/?p=722"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:47:09","slug":"icon-of-beirut-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weld-lb.com\/weld\/icon-of-beirut-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Icon of Beirut by Ziad El Khoury \u2014 featured on Dezeen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wh-eyebrow\">Publications \/ Dezeen \/ 2009<\/p>\n<p><strong>Icon of Beirut, a project by Ziad El Khoury, was featured on Dezeen.<\/strong> This entry brings the original project image and publication together in the studio\u2019s Journal.<\/p>\n<h2>The project<\/h2>\n<p>The night-time visualization presents a sculptural tower against Beirut\u2019s waterfront, with its illuminated form reflected in the water. The original image is retained here as part of the project\u2019s archive.<\/p>\n<h2>The Dezeen feature<\/h2>\n<p>Published under the title <em>Icon of Beirut by Ziad El Khoury<\/em>, the feature is dated 29 January 2009.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wh-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2009\/01\/29\/icon-of-beirut-by-ziad-el-khoury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the original feature on Dezeen \u2197<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project:<\/strong> Icon of Beirut<br \/><strong>Architect:<\/strong> Ziad El Khoury<br \/><strong>Publication:<\/strong> Dezeen<br \/><strong>Publication date:<\/strong> 29 January 2009<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Icon of Beirut by Ziad El Khoury, featured on Dezeen in January 2009. 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