[1] Vanlian graduated with high distinction in 2000 with a degree in Interior Architecture from the Lebanese American University in Beirut.

He uses four of the five senses: touch, smell, sight and sound, which he finds to be part of experiencing a certain space, both in interiors or architecture.

Shortly after he graduated, he designed an 800-square-metre Jeddah palace for a member of the Saudi royal family.

Among his other commissions, Vanlian has designed a 350.000 euro gem-set leather sofa for a Lebanese celebrity and a private sex room.

[16] The boutique includes the ‘Black Room,’ a space dedicated to Vanlian's own furniture and accessories selections, created by some of the World's most recognized artists and brands.

After fleeing the Armenian genocide, and previously wealthy, Vanlian's parents found themselves bereft of their fortunes, with Bourj Hammoud their new home.

[12] Today, Vanlian Gallery has six branches, with the one in Dora being the largest showroom in the Middle East, covering 9000 square meters.