BUS Architects has been honored among the TOP 100 Interior Designers of the World for 2025, a recognition that spotlights the firm’s powerful presence within the global design landscape. Celebrated by Luxury Lifestyle Awards, this achievement highlights the studio’s thoughtful approach to creating spaces that resonate deeply with emotion, function, and individuality.

Founded in 2008 by the creative duo Sarah and Gilbert, the studio’s dual base in Beirut and Dubai reflects a cross-cultural versatility that defines their work. Over the years, BUS Architects has become synonymous with architectural integrity and sensory storytelling, designing homes, restaurants, and hospitality spaces that connect people to place in imaginative ways.

The Philosophy of Duality

At the heart of BUS Architects lies a philosophy that merges two disciplines, architecture and interior design, into one coherent experience. Sarah and Gilbert believe that one cannot exist in isolation from the other; their process begins with a narrative, a purpose, and a feeling. Every form, texture, and light source serves a story.

This approach results in spaces that are not only visually engaging but also emotionally charged. Each project begins with research and conversation, listening to clients, understanding context, and exploring the surrounding environment. Whether it’s a refined residence in the hills of Lebanon or a contemporary hospitality venue in Dubai, their designs evoke a sense of belonging that feels both modern and grounded in heritage.

From Concept to Completion

BUS Architects is a full-service design firm that manages every stage of a project from concept to completion. Their portfolio spans a wide range, from private residences and offices to restaurants and cultural spaces. The studio’s versatility is perhaps best seen in Beirut’s celebrated house of butlers, leo la terrace, lucyLu, and Mimi.

Context, Culture, and Character

For BUS Architects, context is not a constraint; it’s inspiration. The studio’s Beirut origins play a central role in shaping its design language, informed by a city that thrives on contrast: resilience and fragility, history and innovation. This cultural interplay informs every project the team undertakes, allowing them to design with sensitivity and sophistication across geographies.

In Dubai, their work reflects a similar balance between modernity and meaning. They adapt to the region’s dynamic rhythm while maintaining the quiet elegance that defines their brand. Sarah’s attention to furniture, finishes, and fine details brings warmth and tactility to each space, while Gilbert’s architectural precision ensures balance and clarity in form.

Together, their collaboration results in environments that breathe, spaces that are as functional as they are evocative.

The Dialogue of Collaboration

The synergy between Sarah and Gilbert defines the firm’s creative rhythm. Gilbert leads the architectural and spatial narrative, ensuring structure and proportion are precise and expressive. Sarah refines that foundation through her mastery of FF&E, the furniture, finishes, and details that bring warmth and intimacy.

This collaboration is more than a professional partnership; it’s an artistic dialogue. Each project becomes a conversation between two perspectives, one rooted in spatial geometry, the other in sensory experience. The result is work that feels balanced, intuitive, and deeply human.

Experience Their World

From Beirut’s trend-setting dining scene to Dubai’s modern architectural canvas, BUS Architects continues to influence how spaces are imagined, inhabited, and remembered. With each project, they prove that architecture is not only about form but about feeling, a dialogue between structure and soul.

To learn more, visit http://www.busarchitects.com/.