ABOUT THE STUDIO
AK. Architecture Studio
AK. Architecture Studio is a collective practice committed to sustainable architecture. The team is involved in project production across various scales, encompassing interior design, architecture and urban planning addressing social, cultural and ecological issues. The studio’s approach centers around constant analysis of the context, tailoring bespoke ideas for each project with the aim to ensure harmonious integration with the environment. Understanding the cities and the context is reflected through a series of drawings and paintings by the studio’s founder, illustrating architecture and urban design in a vision that transcends physical boundaries.
STUDIO TEAM
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
Alexandre Khoury
French-Lebanese architect Alexandre Khoury completed his Master’s degree in Architecture at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) in 2013.
His early career developed through international experience at AS. Architecture-Studio in Paris in 2010 and Foster + Partners in London from 2014 to 2019, where he worked on projects in Shanghai, Chongqing, Doha, Lusail, Jeddah, Dubai, Damascus, Bangkok, and Valletta.
Returning to Lebanon in 2019, he founded AK. Architecture Studio (AK.AS). Since 2023, he has been teaching at ALBA within architecture and urban design studios.
Alongside his architectural practice, Alexandre explores cities through drawing. His work has been exhibited in Beirut and at London’s Saatchi Gallery.
LEAD ARCHITECT
Gilles Chahwan
Lebanese architect Gilles Chahwan completed his Master’s degree in Architecture at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) in 2023, ranking first in his graduating class and receiving the Excellence Prize.
He joined AK.AS in 2023, where he has since been involved in architectural projects across different scales and phases, from design development to execution.
Alongside practice, Gilles has been engaged in academia since 2020 and began teaching in 2024 at ALBA and USJ–ESAR, contributing to architecture and design studios and courses.
PROJECT COLLABORATORS
Charbel Akiki ● Teresia Moukawam ● Ramy Anka ● Mariam Hammoud ● Lea Daniel ● Rebecca Fattouh ● Rayan Zoorob ● Pierre Zebouni ● Carel Marso
nominations
BEYT EL SAYDE was nominated for the ArchDaily 2024 “Building of the Year Awards”. BAKISH HOUSE was nominated for the ArchDaily 2023 “Building of the Year Awards” and “Best Project 2022” in Archilovers.