Lina Ghotmeh on Memory, Museums, and the Archaeology of the Future

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Known today for her poetic yet rigorous approach to architecture, Lina Ghotmeh has become one of the most compelling voices in contemporary design. Her work spans continents, from the British Museum's Western Range redesign in London to AlUla's Contemporary Art Museum, and includes landmark commissions such as the Serpentine Pavilion in London, Stone Garden in Beirut, the Bahrain Pavilion at the 2025 Expo Osaka, and the Estonian National Museum in Tartu, Estonia which she won the competition to design at just 25. Through a palimpsest of projects, Ghotmeh has established a distinctive architectural language that bridges memory and contemporary life. Wherever she builds, her process captures a constant dialogue between people, place, past and future.

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Cite: Christele Harrouk. "Lina Ghotmeh on Memory, Museums, and the Archaeology of the Future" 09 Oct 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1034567/lina-ghotmeh-on-memory-museums-and-the-archaeology-of-the-future> ISSN 0719-8884
Jadid's Legacy Museum.  Courtesy Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF). Image © Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture

Lina Ghotmeh 谈记忆、博物馆与未来考古学

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