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MTG-Port district-Invite 03
Year two2012The invitation for 2012 reproduces an old blueprint of the site and overlays it with information about the now seven outlets occupying the District. -
MTG-Port district-Invite 03 details
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Café Younes-Coffee brochure inside pages
Where on earth2010The country section traces coffee bean origins and introduces a color-coding system based on the different continents and sub-continents. -
Chekerdjian Estates-Stationery
Calculated collages1995The identity scheme marries a cut-and-paste aesthetic with an attention to consistency. -
Chekerdjian Estates-Stationery details
Studied crops1995The revealed sections of the Beirut map play a different role on each application: spelling out the word “ville” on the letterheads and business cards, and using the image of “Beyrouth – Liban” as a continuation of the return address on the envelope, which also curiously reproduces a part of the map key. -
Corniche1999-Full map
Macro picture1999The full map, based on a scanned and treated cadastral, locates the projects and provides additional information about each. -
Corniche1999-Map detail
Micro detail1999The status and permanence of the featured art projects are coded in the map legend. -
Jabal Moussa-Booklet
A little more information2010For the more curious, a booklet which includes shared experiences by other visitors along with the fold-out map is available. -
Jabal Moussa-Fold-out map details
Reading the map2010The map’s micro-level exposes the intricacy of the hatching treatment, and the key allows for the different codes to come together and paint a detailed and rich picture of the natural experience. -
Jabal Moussa-Fold-out map open
A world in your pocket2010Unfolding the map reveals general information along with a detailed site map with topography, vegetal cover types, flora, fauna, heritage sites and walking trails. -
Jabal Moussa-Signage 01
Layers and layering2010As this entrance panel shows, the Jabal Moussa signage system incorporates pre-painted and printed aluminum sheets as well as engraved and color-filled brass plates, stud-screwed on engraved wood structures resulting in a hierarchy of information, a distinctive object design and a composite material scheme. -
MTG-Makkah Western Gateway Competition-Inside spread
The informative picture2002Most of the competition brief content necessitated inventive ways to clearly elucidate information about the urban context. -
Palestine c/o Venice-Covers
Worlds apart2009The English and Arabic versions of the exhibition catalogue are designed as separate documents. -
Palestine c/o Venice-Covers close up
Back to the map2009The Arabic name is set in the style of calligraphy often found on traditional Arabic maps. -
Palestine c/o Venice-Map
(W)here you are2009After transporting the location of Palestine to Venice, the land mass was removed making the statement as much enigmatic as it is radical. -
Palestine c/o Venice-Open cover
The big picture2009It’s only when the catalogue cover is fully open, flaps and all, that the whole globe appears and the (mis)location of Palestine can become apparent. -
Yabani-Saké menu
For saké’s sake2014The drop of shiny silver on the cover is the first clue to how seriously the establishment takes its saké; prepare to be schooled.
