Karim Nader Studio

19/02/2026

A dialogue across decades. Originally designed in 1949 by Edgard Sisto, La Tour stands on the Caracas hill as a testament to Beirut’s modernist spirit. Our intervention wasn’t about change, but about “subtlety”—a reprise of the modernist form.

We preserved the “yellow building” metaphor with a barely reflective yellowish concrete finish—a distant echo of traditional stone translated into the language of concrete. It stands as a silent witness to the intersection of Al Qalaa and Venus streets, bridging the gap between ancestral memory and the unknown future.

Development and construction by .builders
Photography by

15/02/2026

A dialogue across decades. History doesn’t need a rewrite; sometimes, it just needs a more resonant echo. Originally designed by Edgard Sisto in 1949, this modernist icon on the Caracas hill has been gently re-awakened. Our intervention was a “reprise”—preserving the soul of the “yellow building” through a yellowish concrete finish that honors the past while speaking to the future. A silent witness at the intersection of Al Qalaa and Venus streets, bridging the gap between ancestral memory and the unknown future.

14/02/2026

We are happy to unveil the completion of La Tour — a thoughtful revival of a 1949 Beirut landmark by Edgard Sisto.

The project reactivates a slender modernist icon in the Caracas district, preserving its distinctive character while introducing a renewed spatial and material experience for today.

Developed by MAK Builders — Rami Kassem
Photography by Marwan Harmouche

Discover the project:

Reminiscing Jaques Tati, Eileen Grey and Erich Mendelsohn, a second life for the 1949 modernist tower by Edgard Sisto in Caracas, Beirut. Ongoing.

30/01/2026

How to live on Rue du Liban like in a Venitian chandelier. Competition. (1st Prize)

01/01/2026

Karim Nader Studio and his team wish you a very happy new year 2026!

Immeuble de l’Union in a festive mood during 2025.

A Journey of Light, curated and designed with .

Photography by .

28/12/2025

As this year comes to an end we remember the eclipse in Immeuble de l’Union, a part of the ‘Journey of Light’ with during 2025.

Photography by .

23/12/2025

Immeuble de l’Union in a festive mood during 2025.

A Journey of Light, curated and designed with .

Photography by .

14/11/2025

“A Journey of Light” was conceived as poetic site visit of a 1952 building under renovation. In the shaft, we experience the breathing heart of the building.

THANK YOU to our incredible collaborators and supporters:





AH Developments






— contractingworks — graphics & signage
— façade 3D mapping
— elevator experience pro — event lighting
— animation lighting
— light installationlightaddicted
— automation
— landscaping
.itani — photo & filmplb — woodworksleb — art


beerlb — food design
Imad Traboulsi IJT — metal Works
VItrum — metal & glass works
GRC Me — GRC Art

Thank you for being part of this luminous journey.

Photography by .itani

07/11/2025

“A Journey of Light” was conceived as poetic site visit of a 1952 building under renovation. In the basement, we experience chapter 1: Fracture, featuring .

THANK YOU to our incredible collaborators and supporters:





AH Developments






— contractingworks — graphics & signage
— façade 3D mapping
— elevator experience pro — event lighting
— animation lighting
— light installationlightaddicted
— automation
— landscaping
.itani — photo & filmplb — woodworksleb — art


beerlb — food design
Imad Traboulsi IJT — metal Works
VItrum — metal & glass works
GRC Me — GRC Art

Thank you for being part of this luminous journey.

Photography by .itani