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Born in Beirut in 1961, Kamel Abboud studied architecture at the "Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts" (ALBA), where he ranked first at his graduation in 1986; his diploma project won the prize awarded by the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut. In 1987, he obtained a scholarship from the French government to study in France, where he got a postgraduate diploma (CEAA) in "Architecture & Animation of Socio-Cultural Equipments", from the "Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris - Villemin"... Between 1987 and 1994, he worked in Paris as architect in charge in several architectural firms. Back to Beirut, he worked for three years, as associate architect, in "Architectural Design Unit, Basile, Homsi & Associates"... An existing Chili's franchised restaurant operating for more than 25 years in a Beirut neighborhood had to relocate less than 200 m away on the same avenue. Designing and building a new standalone restaurant with an entire contemporary look was the goal. Its interior design had..