{"id":2368,"date":"2022-05-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2022-05-11T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T08:45:22","slug":"orient-499","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/orient-499\/","title":{"rendered":"Orient 499 in Beirut, the incredible concept store of high-end crafts and design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"libsh-1708286515\" class=\"libsh-avant-le-contenu libsh-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background: #F7F3EF; padding: 14px; margin-bottom: 34px; margin-top: 34px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 48px 0px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 11%);\"><script async data-uid=\"c9882d2cc7\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.kit.com\/c9882d2cc7\/index.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><p>Today I decided to take you to <em><strong>East499<\/strong><\/em>, a high-end brand, founded in 2006 by Frank Luca and Aida Kawas.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of the nuggets not yet taken by storm in Beirut. You will find <strong>beautiful furniture, decorative objects, crafts and works of art<\/strong>, in a quiet and very pleasant place.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Hey, this article is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our ultimate guide to the best things to do in Lebanon<\/a>. To browse it in its entirety and discover many other nice places, <a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/lebanon\/\">follow the link<\/a> and keep it safe.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>No need to have a substantial budget to visit the shop, and you will even find some sublime small objects at affordable prices.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2369\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/orient-499-2.png\" alt=\"|\" width=\"861\" height=\"489\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/orient-499-2.png 861w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/orient-499-2-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/orient-499-2-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Driven by a particular passion for <strong>Middle Eastern arts and crafts<\/strong>, Frank Luca and Aida Kawas created this workshop-boutique to highlight certain objects from the region and other countries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2516\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient01-e1564648450635.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient01-e1564648450635.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient01-e1564648450635-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient01-e1564648450635-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient01-e1564648450635-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2517\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient02-e1564648478616.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient02-e1564648478616.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient02-e1564648478616-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient02-e1564648478616-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient02-e1564648478616-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Items that are sometimes expensive but prodigious, <strong>furniture, homemade soaps, toys, ceramic and metal objects,<\/strong> etc\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2370\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Photo-8_042103.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1179\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Photo-8_042103.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Photo-8_042103-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Photo-8_042103-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Photo-8_042103-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Photo-8_042103-1536x924.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The shop <em>East 499<\/em>, based in Minet El Hosn, rue Rue Omar Daouk, has become a true cultural identity for the region. It thus highlights <strong>the goldsmith&#039;s work of Lebanese craftsmen and designers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2518\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient03-e1564648505625.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient03-e1564648505625.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient03-e1564648505625-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient03-e1564648505625-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/499orient03-e1564648505625-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Having acquired a well-deserved reputation for offering unique pieces, the boutique showcases objects that constitute <strong>the perfect synthesis between tradition and modernity<\/strong>, a true characteristic of the Orient, and particularly of Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2371\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"934\" height=\"584\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6.jpg 934w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/6-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The establishment is located directly opposite the former Holiday Inn hotel, now abandoned, a few steps from <a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/hamra-liban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hamra<\/a> and Starco.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2382\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9709-e1563805240642.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9709-e1563805240642.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9709-e1563805240642-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside, far from the hubbub of Beirut, calm, fullness, and above all <strong>sumptuous objects<\/strong> to discover during your walk in the different rooms that make up the shop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2383\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9693-e1563805486649.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9693-e1563805486649.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9693-e1563805486649-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2384\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9694-e1563805503883.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9694-e1563805503883.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9694-e1563805503883-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are works by well-known designers in the Orient 499 boutique, including Karen Chekerdjian, Hubert Fattal (interior designer), Nada Zeini (jewellery) and Abdallah Hatoum (showcase and decoration).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2385\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9700-e1563805817100.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9700-e1563805817100.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9700-e1563805817100-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2386\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9702.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9702.jpg 640w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9702-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2387\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9703-e1563805790516.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9703-e1563805790516.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9703-e1563805790516-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2389\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9707-e1563805759211.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9707-e1563805759211.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9707-e1563805759211-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2390\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9708-e1563805736405.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9708-e1563805736405.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9708-e1563805736405-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2391\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9697-e1563805714753.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9697-e1563805714753.jpg 480w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9697-e1563805714753-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2392\" src=\"https:\/\/libshop.paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9698.jpg\" alt=\"|\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9698.jpg 640w, https:\/\/libshop.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_9698-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To get there, just type <em>\u201cOrient499\u201d<\/em> in Waze or Google Maps, and let yourself be guided. The boutique, very elegant, is open <strong>Monday to Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Find them on <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/orient499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> And\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orient499\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"libsh-4021174624\" class=\"libsh-apres-le-contenu libsh-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div style=\"background: #fff9f6; padding: 20px; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 34px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 48px 0px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 11%);\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2728<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Libshop \u2014 M<\/strong><strong>ezzes, shawarma, falafels, hummus and Lebanese-inspired pastries<\/strong> for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><em>\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/reservation-brunch-libshop13\/\">Book your table at one of our restaurants in Paris<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commande.libshop.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Order Libshop for click &amp; collect or delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2728<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I decided to take you to Orient499, a high-end store founded in 2006 by Frank Luca and Aida Kawas. It&#039;s one of Beirut&#039;s undiscovered gems. You&#039;ll find beautiful furniture, decorative objects, crafts, and artwork in a quiet and pleasant setting. Hey, this article is part of our ultimate guide to the best things to do in Lebanon. To browse it in its entirety and discover plenty of other cool spots, follow the link and keep it safe.<\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"Aujourd'hui, j'ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de vous emmener chez Orient499, une enseigne haut de gamme, fond\u00e9e en 2006 par Frank Luca et Aida Kawas. C'est une des p\u00e9pites pas encore prises d'assaut \u00e0 Beyrouth. Vous y trouverez des meubles, des objets de d\u00e9coration, de l'artisanat et des \u0153uvres d'art magnifiques, dans un lieu calme et tr\u00e8s agr\u00e9able. Hey, cet article fait partie de notre guide ultime des meilleurs plans \u00e0 faire au Liban. Pour le parcourir dans son int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 et d\u00e9couvrir plein d\u2019autres endroits sympas, suivez le lien et gardez-le bien pr\u00e9cieusement."},"author":1,"featured_media":2372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2368"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6282,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2368\/revisions\/6282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libshop.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}