Joseph El-Asmar

Born in 1945, Joseph El-Asmar's long dedication to the profession of architecture is only matched by his passion for the vineyard he owns in his native village of Jezzine, in the South of Lebanon. In parallel to his design and construction activities, he founded in 1987 "Al Handasah", the first regular publication in Arabic on architecture and engineering, which he managed until 2000. Nowadays, he spends most of his time writing, perfecting his araq-making technique, and sharing his brew with...See more

Born in 1945, Joseph El-Asmar's long dedication to the profession of architecture is only matched by his passion for the vineyard he owns in his native village of Jezzine, in the South of Lebanon. In parallel to his design and construction activities, he founded in 1987 "Al Handasah", the first regular publication in Arabic on architecture and engineering, which he managed until 2000. Nowadays, he spends most of his time writing, perfecting his araq-making technique, and sharing his brew with family and friends. See less