Pierre Fakhoury (born 1943 in

Dabou Dabou is a port town in southern Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Lagunes District and the Grands-Ponts Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of the Dabou Department. Dabou is also a commune. The town is served by Dabou Air ...

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) is a Lebanese/ Ivorian architect. He graduated at the School of Architecture at

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. His notable work includes the

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. Since 1983, Fakhoury has been involved in the relocation of the capital of Côte d'Ivoire from

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. His daughter, Cécile Fakhoury, is a gallery owner who opened three locations for her eponymous gallery in Abidjan, Dakar, and Paris.

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Ivorian architects Ivorian people of Lebanese descent Ivorian sculptors Living people Lebanese architects Lebanese sculptors 1943 births {{Lebanon-architect-stub