Art, antiques, and a modern take on the mashrabiya screen fill a businessman’s long-term home

Beirut- and London-based architect Elie Riachi refreshed the long-term four-bedroom home for a businessman in the oil industry. Photo: Dominique Ricci

Light is one of the most coveted currencies in interiors, but more isn’t always better. This Beirut apartment in the city’s central Clemenceau district has a chiaroscuro beauty—a balance of light and shade achieved by leaning into the contrasting spaces.

Elie Riachi designed this apartment with the client's eclectic art and design collection in mind.

Photo: Juni De Marcos

Beirut- and London-based architect Elie Riachi designed this four-bedroom home for a businessman in the oil industry. “He’s constantly traveling, and this is his pied-à-terre,” Riachi explains.…