Mar Mikhael plaza project broke ground!

ByMiina Matsuoka 2023-03-272024-05-02

snapshot of article in l'orient le jour about the mar mikhael plaza project breaking ground

We are thrilled to announce that Mar Mikhael Plaza project broke ground and is set to open in June. We are working with Beirut Urban Lab, an interdisciplinary research space focused on urbanization and based in the American University of Beirut. Click here for the full article from l’Orient le Jour.

digital rendering of the renovated plaza

The project as a whole shares our mission to work in collaboration with the beneficiary residents and business owners to create vibrant public spaces that strengthen community bonds. While BUL is a research center, this construction project serves as a pilot and social experiment on urban revitalization and making change. Our solar powered lighting design will be a crucial part of this sustainable, resilient renewal.

bird's eye view photo of the current plaza

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Light for Lebanon on SWANA Region Radio

ByMiina Matsuoka 2020-09-202024-05-02

SWANA Region Radio features Light for Lebanon in an interview with our partner Manal Kahale and our legal consultant Elizabeth Boulos. Click here to hear them explain the damages from the August 4, 2020 blast, the current situation on the ground, and how Light for Lebanon is aiding residents by providing them with much needed…

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Streetlights are up!

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-07-262024-05-02

We installed the first streetlights for our Light for Lebanon program in Beirut, on Salah Labaki road from Akkawi road to the orthodox hospital. This project was a collaboration with Live Love Beirut, an NGO doing much great work in rebuilding the capital. Firefighters also helped us to remove the old, broken lights and replace…

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Introducing our new program partner for Light for Lebanon

ByPhoScope 2020-09-012024-04-22

We are very pleased to introduce Manal Kahale as our partner for our newest program Light for Lebanon. Raised in Lebanon, Manal studied Landscape Architecture at the American University of Beirut and holds a master’s degree in Lighting Design from Parsons in NYC. She worked in the USA for four years before returning to Lebanon to try and…

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Temporary Art Platform, Beirut

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-09-102024-05-02

Our collaboration with Temporary Art Platform that was up Aug. 27 – Sept.5 was a great illustration of the synthesis of creativity and sustainability for building resilience and community. We illuminated the Beirut RiverLESS Forest urban afforestation project to create a magical setting for 10 days of artistic installations, film screenings and live performances on…

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Light Reach launches Light for Lebanon

ByMiina Matsuoka 2020-08-282024-05-02

Three weeks ago on August 4, 2020, the largest non-nuclear explosion in history tore through Beirut, destroying homes, businesses and entire neighborhoods in this beautiful metropolis that was once called the Paris of the Middle East. The blast killed over 180 people, injured 6,000 and left 300,000 homeless. An already shaky power grid sustained significant…

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L’Orient le Jour spotlights Light for Lebanon

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-08-122024-05-02

L’Orient le Jour interviewed our partners Manal Kahale and Elizabeth Bouloss about what inspired them to create Light for Lebanon and about our work re-illuminating Beirut with solar-powered lighting. Click the link here to learn more about our current activities and future plans for this program.