Architecture##Bernard Khoury: "Fighting amnesia in postwar Beirut" by Imke Lode##The Beirut-born architect celebrates contradictions: life and death, past and future, remembrance and amnesia. This special essay introduces Khoury's buildings as confrontational creations that engage viewers in a dialogue they would rather not be a part of. Grounded in academic architectural discourse, Khoury perceives his work as anti-intellectual. Driven by emotions and playing with the values of Middle eastern entertainment culture, Khoury creates memorable places of power.undartikel