The central hall becomes a living space in its own right, acting as the transition between the two salons - one which opens onto the garden, and the other which opens to the street. The shimmering lacquer surface of the orange and yellow Floating Market dining table is a contemporary update on the reflecting pool, a centuries-old Arabic design element often found in Middle Eastern homes. It acts as a central pivot around which the various spaces of the house are organized.

Every piece of furniture chosen for the interior of the villa has function and meaning beyond the merely decorative.

One of the salons is furnished with Vietnamese mother-of-pearl pieces, a refreshing alternative to traditional, inlaid Syrian chairs and tables.

The austere luxury and rigid shape of the Vietnamese furniture is sharply contradicted on the opposite side of the house. Here, curvaceous, pastel-colored armchairs and the lacy, laser-cut steel fretwork of bookcases inspired by moucharabieh (traditional, hand-carved screens) create a more playful atmosphere.

The music room, which retains its original floor and hand-painted Art Nouveau ceiling, is a favorite place for relaxing. A sprinkling of Levantine elements and a range of seats swathed in velvets and damask make it the epitome of opulence.

In the garden room, the floral patterns on the tiled floor create a sightline towards the greenery outside. 

AKK's contemporary Full Stop Tables offset the original tiled floors in the bedroom. 

In most Lebanese houses, lighting is usually an afterthought, but in this project light was considered a component of the architecture and incorporated into the design from the outset.

Knitted Stocking lamps and Splashing lights perfectly illuminate the timelessness of the house, casting lattice-like patterns of light and shadow. This luminous punctuation underlines the imposing vertical sweep of the rooms and adds to their majesty.