Perched on a peninsula reaching into the Mediterranean, Beirut has been a Phoenician port, Roman colony, Ottoman jewel and French mandate, and each era has left its mark. Mediterranean in geography, Western in its cafés and boulevards, yet profoundly Levantine in spirit, it has always drawn artists, writers and intellectuals. Since the civil war ended in 1990, the city has preserved its heritage while embracing new creative energy. From the Sursock palace and the bustling souks to the Raouché rock formations, lemon-scented streets and the revived galleries, cafés and boutiques of Gemmayze, Beirut is a city of layers and contrasts, all captured in the pages of Beirut Habibi.

• Dimensions: W25 x L33 x D4cm
• Linen  hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Illustrations: 150+