THE TYCOON’SLAST DESIRE
The Client, the House and
the Architecture of Power
What Kind Of A House Could Contain A Man Who Refuses To Be Contained?
The Tycoon’s Last Desire invites emerging architects to design a house in Faqra, Lebanon, through the biography, ambitions and desires of a Brazilian-Lebanese client.
Between a private commission and a public exhibition, the project examines the relationship between architecture, its patron and the forms of power that shape domestic space.
Eligibility
Open to emerging architects aged 30 or under who do not yet have a well-established practice. Individual and team entries are welcome.
All eight finalists will be exhibited, with architectural drawings and physical models presented alongside the exhibition’s film material.
First prize: USD 10,000
Second prize: USD 5,000
Third prize: Honorable Mention
Abroyan Factory, Burj Hammoud
Beirut, Lebanon
The exhibition takes place in May 2027, the same month as We Design Beirut (26–30 May). This timing offers the eight finalists an opportunity to engage the wider audience of visitors, design professionals and press drawn to Beirut during this period.
Competition and Exhibition curated by Teymour Khoury.
The Tycoon’s Last Desire · 2026—2027