The Lebanese architect, Hala Yunis, won the Middle East Architect Award (MEA Award) for 2018 in Dubai. Yunis participated in the residential project offices from various countries of the Middle East region. Her winning project, ‘The terrace Villa’ is located in Qalaat al Hsar, Batrun area, Lebanon and was built in a stone quarry deserted for 30 years. To note, Yunis was given the award in recognition of the simplicity and modesty of the project, as well as, its harmony with nature and its blending with the landscape for maximum use of the sun in the upper level and the view of the valley in the lower level. Accepting the award, Younis said she was happy to receive it, stressing that residential projects have to stay humble and integrated. (An Nahar, December 5, 2018)