LICENSED TO FORGET

Bringing together architecture and design students from 10 universities in Lebanon and abroad, "Licensed to Forget" explores the legacy of Bechara Effendi and Beirut’s endangered architectural heritage. Hosted at Maison Rose, the exhibition examines memory, preservation and loss through research, drawings, and models.

^{PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES} ALBA, American University of Beirut, Beirut Arab University, Lebanese American University, Lebanese University, Phoenicia University, The Architectural Association School of Architecture, University of Miami, USEK, USJ

BIOGRAPHIES

TEYMOUR KHOURY

Teymour Khoury is a Lebanese architect and curator working at the intersection of design, politics, and pedagogy. With a background in political science, public administration, and architecture, his practice explores how space is shaped by conflict, memory, and resistance. He is the founder of Archifeed, a youth-led platform supporting emerging voices in architecture and design through mentorship, exhibitions, and curatorial projects. His curatorial work focuses on fragmented histories and spatial politics. In 2025, he co-curated Design in Conflict, examining how conflict transforms space and society in Lebanon, following All Things Mus(nt) Pass with architect Bernard Khoury in 2024. Based between Beirut, New York, and Miami, Teymour works across disciplines to foster dialogue and reimagine architecture as a political and cultural practice.

YASMINA MAHMOUD

Yasmina Mahmoud is a Lebanese architect whose work explores the intersections of architecture, politics, and cultural production. A graduate of the American University of Beirut, she joined the Arab Center for Architecture, contributing to A Journey into Architecture Archives at the Sharjah Architecture Triennial. She later joined Bernard Khoury / DW5, working on projects including All Things Must(n’t) Pass, where she contributed to spatial and narrative strategies. Yasmina is also co-founder of Archifeed, a platform supporting emerging voices in architecture and design across the MENA region. Her practice spans exhibition-making, collaborative pedagogy, film, and sound. As co-curator and co-designer of Design “in” Conflict, she continues to explore how architecture can engage with political, social, and cultural narratives through critical and interdisciplinary approaches.

KARL ABI KARAM

Karl Abi Karam is a curatorial developer and architect driven by a passion for creating future heritage assets through thoughtful design and interpretation. Since 2017, he has contributed to numerous cultural, interpretive, and exhibition projects across the region, including Picturing the Cosmos at Louvre Abu Dhabi, Life on Land at Shindagha Museum, Qasr Al Hosn, Mawrid at AlUla, and the Coins Museum in Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood. His portfolio also includes several notable Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions, including Terra Sustainability, as well as the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Museum. Rooted in the timeless principles of beauty and geometry, Karl’s practice draws on classical architecture to create and advise on designs that are contextual, proportional, culturally resonant, and grounded in architectural literacy and heritage.