{"id":604040,"date":"2026-04-13T12:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/604040\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:13:13","slug":"capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/604040\/","title":{"rendered":"Capsule Retreat: Building Through Process in Lebanon\u2019s Mountain Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\/69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c-capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Capsule Retreat: Building Through Process in Lebanon\u2019s Mountain Landscape - Image 1 of 13\" data-nr-picture-id=\"69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"419\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\/69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c-capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-the-mountains-of-lebanon_12.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 419\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Capsule Retreat \/ EAST Architecture Studio. Image \u00a9 Ieva Saudargait\u0117<\/p>\n<p>    Share<\/p>\n<p>Share<a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"facebook_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1040414\" data-social=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"twitter_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1040414\" data-social=\"twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Capsule%20Retreat%3A%20Building%20Through%20Process%20in%20Lebanon%E2%80%99s%20Mountain%20Landscape&amp;url=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape&amp;via=archdaily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"email_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1040414\" data-social=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Capsule Retreat: Building Through Process in Lebanon\u2019s Mountain Landscape&amp;body=https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mail<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Pinterest\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"pinterest_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1040414\" data-social=\"pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1040414%2Fcapsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.adsttc.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F69d5%2Fcaf9%2F7950%2F303e%2Fc139%2F2b8c%2Flarge_jpg%2Fcapsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-the-mountains-of-lebanon_12.jpg%3F1775618866&amp;description=Capsule%20Retreat%3A%20Building%20Through%20Process%20in%20Lebanon%E2%80%99s%20Mountain%20Landscape\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pinterest<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Whatsapp\" class=\"afd-share__button\" data-action=\"share\/whatsapp\/share\" data-insights-category=\"share\" data-insights-label=\"whatsapp_sharing_options\" data-insights-value=\"1040414\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=Capsule+Retreat%3A+Building+Through+Process+in+Lebanon%E2%80%99s+Mountain+Landscape+%7C+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archdaily.com%2F1040414%2Fcapsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape%3Futm_source%3DWhatsapp%26utm_medium%3DIM%26utm_campaign%3Dshare-button\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whatsapp<\/p>\n<p>Or<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape<\/p>\n<p>Set within the mountainous landscape of Zabbougha, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/Lebanon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lebanon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eastarchitecture.net\/architecture\/works\/capsule-retreat?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Capsule Retreat by EAST Architecture Studio<\/a> is shaped through the process of its making. The project unfolds through material decisions, on-site adjustments, and evolving conditions, allowing construction itself to guide its spatial logic.<\/p>\n<p>The construction process played a central role in defining the project. Built during a period marked by economic collapse, material shortages, and ongoing disruption in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/lebanon\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lebanon<\/a>, the house developed through continuous adaptation. With no general contractor, the architects took on an expanded role, coordinating craftsmen, testing ideas directly on site, and responding to changing constraints. In this context, sociopolitical conditions became not only a challenge but a catalyst for rethinking design. &#8220;We were constantly testing ideas on site&#8221;, say the architects and founders of EAST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Architecture<\/a> Studio, Charles Kettaneh and Nicolas Fayad, &#8220;tailoring these decisions economically while exploring what local craft could offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\/69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c-capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Capsule Retreat: Building Through Process in Lebanon\u2019s Mountain Landscape - Image 1 of 13\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776082390_31_capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-the-mountains-of-lebanon_12.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\/69d5caf97950303ec1392b8c-capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape-photo\" title=\"Capsule Retreat \/ EAST Architecture Studio. Image \u00a9 Ieva Saudargait\u0117\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"69d5caf8ae7d291032ef1010\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\/69d5caf8ae7d291032ef1010-capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Capsule Retreat: Building Through Process in Lebanon\u2019s Mountain Landscape - Image 2 of 13\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"69d5caf8ae7d291032ef1010\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-the-mountains-of-lebanon_11.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1040414\/capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape\/69d5caf8ae7d291032ef1010-capsule-retreat-building-through-process-in-lebanons-mountain-landscape-photo\" title=\"Capsule Retreat \/ EAST Architecture Studio. 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