Established in New York in 2005, LEFT is
dedicated to examining the intersections of cultural and political productions
as they relate to the built environment.

With an interest in diverse programs, a focus
on unconventional interpretations of design is posited, redefining the
relationship between the object and both its context and its users from a
social as well as an aesthetic perspective.

Spatial qualities as well as programmatic
typologies are understood in their importance and role within a specific social
context. The specificity of a ‘Site’ is thus understood not only as a physical
context within which one is designing, but primarily as a socio-political and
economical context.

The firm has been recognized internationally
with numerous awards, publications and exhibitions for quality and excellence
in design. The partners combine their practice with research projects they
conduct in the form of studios at several universities in the U.S. including
Yale, UPenn, Cornell University and Columbia University Graduate School of
Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

Currently, LEFT is designing residential and
cultural projects in New York, Beirut, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

(References: http://www.leftish.net/profile )