Project

Participlay Mobile Playground

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-08-132024-11-17

We illuminated the Participlay mobile playground in the Bourj Hammoud area of Beirut. This project was conceived and constructed by Nusaned, an NGO doing great work reconstructing Beirut, and Reality Studio. Just one parking spot was needed to construct this creative safe space for children. Lebanon faces multiple ongoing crises and challenges, but we must not let child development suffer, because the future of the country depends on the kids. Projects like this give us hope!

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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Jesuit Gardens Tree Canopy Lighting

ByMiina Matsuoka 2023-07-132024-05-02

We completed the tree canopy lighting in the Jesuit Garden of Beirut, in partnership with Beit el Baraka who refurbished the park. This project is a great demonstration of how a few inexpensive, solar-powered floodlights can beautify and make usable a neglected public space.

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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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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…

Press

arc features Light for Lebanon

ByMiina Matsuoka 2021-02-162024-05-02

The February 2021 issue of arc features Light for Lebanon in an interview with our partner Manal Kahale. She reveals her path to lighting design that took her from her hometown Beirut to NYC, Dubai and Los Angeles, where she met her mentors and honed her skills. She returned to Beirut to give back to…

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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.