lina ghotmeh

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Lina ghotmeh, precise acts, ateliers Hermès, Normandy, France, 2019–23, photo Takuji Shimmura Lina Ghotmeh, stone garden, housing and Mina art foundation, Beirut, Lebanon, 2011–20, photo Laurian Ghinitoiu

interview

by ALEPH MOLINARI

portrait by ALEPH MOLINARI

 

With roots in Lebanon and a studio in paris, the architect sees her practice as an “archaeology of the future,” excavating memory, reviving craft, and fostering community. Her poetic buildings weave culture and nature into a living dialogue. In a hyper-digital world, she insists on keeping architecture tactile and deeply linked to people and places.

 

ALEPH MOLINARI — You designed Qatar’s permanent pavilion in the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, which is now under construction. What was your concept for it?

LINA GHOTMEH — The idea was to link it to the ground and bring a new…