With the exception of politics, Lebanon is the embodiment of the ‘out with the old, in with the new’ mentality. Whether it’s fashion, food or art, Lebanese people seem to jump at the opportunity to give their country a westernized nip and tuck. It’s the year 2016 and Lebanon’s ever-changing skyline is getting more and more plastic surgery, wiping away the wrinkles of its senior buildings. Sure, we might get excited about shiny, new skyscrapers and pretty lights, but we fail to realize that our country’s identity is slowly fading away. Cargo Yet, some people are still holding on to Lebanon’s original architectural beauty. Architect Antoine Maalouf, a lively man with a vibrant mind and a colorful vocabulary, sits with me in one of his latest creations, Salon Beyrouth, a vintage-inspired restaurant-bar tucked in one of the quiet streets of Clemenceau. He expresses his frustration with
