Villa A / Carl Gerges Architects

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000

INTRODUCTION – Villa A is a private residence located in the rocky mountains of Lebanon's winter town, Faraya. Integrated with its topography, the building's modernist influences are apparent in clean horizontal lines and classical proportions that ebb and flow with the surroundings. A restrained palette of materials, paired with an obsessive attention to detail, defines the house's identity: refined yet sumptuous.

Y Chalet / PARALX

Andreas Luco — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 19:00:00 +0000

The PARALX design approach always questions typologies, and Y Chalet is no different. This private residence in Faraya, Lebanon does not subscribe to the traditional “swiss chalet” profile of most homes in the area. Instead, it draws from the local topography to enhance views of the adjacent mountains, mimicking the natural plateau upon which the house sits. The 6,757-square-foot Y Chalet is located between the ski villages of Mzaar and Faqra. Inspired by the surrounding rugged environment and the nearby natural Faqra bridge, its monolithic form is clad with roughly textured agglomerate tiles that are manufactured locally. The white stone wrapping the polyhedron gives the house the appearance of blending into the snow in winter and standing out in the summer.

City: faraiya | ArchDaily

Villa A / Carl Gerges Architects

Y Chalet / PARALX