Askdeco’s Seaside Apartment in Beirut is an Exercise in Organized Eclecticism
Askdeco Designs? résumé boasts a list of satisfied clients worldwide, with unique, diverse projects completed from Paris and London to Dubai, Geneva, Riyad, Chicago, and Miami. Besides their talent and creativity, the Lebanon-based firm is also extremely comfortable with incorporating spur-of-the-moment changes into their work as their ventures progress.
This design venture challenged the firm from its onset. One side of the lavish and modern duplex apartment has a panoramic view of the Mediterranean Sea and ruins of ancient Rome. The opposite side looks out on the vivacious, vibrantly colored streets of Beirut. For obvious reasons, the clients insisted that neither view could be compromised.
Nisrine Nasr, co-founder and interior designer at Askdeco, clarifies the situation. ?One Oak 3&4 B2 is a modern family duplex owned by a young couple with a baby. When we first met with the client, their vision was of an industrial-style home, but over the course of the project, that idea collaboratively evolved into a vision of a more refined and livable space.? In addition, she explains: ?The client adores a world of colors, cultures, and textures, so the task at hand was to harmonize all of those influences within a single living space.? Understanding the Clients? Vision
One of the homeowners is a world traveling art collector with an acute appreciation for unique furniture, and they both wanted that passion incorporated into their seaside apartment. With constant communicati...
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