FOLLOWING THE TIDE
Coffee-table Collection
This collection is inspired by the lagoons and cenotes in the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico: the movement of the tide and the change in topography reveal different materials shaping the intersection of earth and water. "Following the Tide" is an explosion erupted from the circular nucleus, dispersed into crushed Forest Green marble and aggregates of recuperated brass. It is composed in a pigmented resin on an oxidized bronze base.
Dimensions | W 193 cm, L 145 cm, H 40 cm
Materials | Forest Green Marble, Resin, Recuperated Brass Powder
Date of Completion | September 2019
Production | The Piecemakers @thepiecemakers_beirut and Marm Group @marmgroup
Photos | T Sakhi
FLEETING HEARTS
DECKS on the BEACH Nightclub
This landmark by the sea acquires an additional layer on Friday nights: an ephemeral structure, mountable and dismountable in a few hours, and transformed into an open-air summer nightclub. Three main structures organise the space: the dj booth, the dance floor and the 12 m bar facing the sea.
Translucent panels with thin slits longs the entire entrance and creates little niches for intimate moments. The visitors walk around the DJ booth’s curved panels to discover the beating heart of the space: the central floating ring, a playing light structure connected to the music’s pulse. It is in dialogue with the ferris wheel in the surrounding background. The space focuses on the notion of unity in diversity, inspiring a feeling of oneness & blend of the people to create “one” social space.
WATCH SHORT-FILM in collaboration with director Mounia Akl.
Client | Alternite
Location | Sporting Club Beach, Raouche, Beirut, Lebanon
Area | 800 sqm
Date of Completion | May 2018
Team | Tessa Sakhi, Tara Sakhi, Aman Slim, Elie Harb
Contractor | Joe Habchy
Electrical Engineer | Ziad Yazbeck
Lighting Consultant | Camille Madi, Georges Rouhana
Sound Engineer | Woody Nawfal
Bar & Stool Design | Marc Baroud
Photos | Tony Elieh