Edouard Souhaid

Edouard Souhaid is a Lebanese artist and architect based in Paris since 2015. He holds a degree from the École Spéciale d’Architecture (ESA) and a Master 2 from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de la Villette (ENSA-LV), with a focus on advanced research in the social sciences, further enriching his multidisciplinary practice.

In addition to his artistic pursuits, he has actively contributed to the cultural landscape of Lebanon. In 2014, he co-founded MINAB, an art management initiative, and more recently, in 2018, he co-founded the Collective for Architecture Lebanon. CAL is an organization that facilitates interdisciplinary discussions across architecture, design, urban planning, and the humanities in the Arab World. CAL received the second prize for their proposal “100 Years Online” for the Lebanese pavilion at the Venice Architettura Biennale 2020 and published its first book in 2022 on national narratives in the Arab World.

Edouard’s abstract artwork has been exhibited in prominent venues, including the Beit Beirut Museum, as well as exhibitions in Ho Chi Minh City and Paris. He has also shared his research and expertise at conferences held at the American University of Beirut, the Musée cantonal de design et d’art appliqués contemporain (MUDAC) in Lausanne, and the European Union Parliament in Brussels.