Lebanese-born Lina Ghotmeh, founder of the internationally acclaimed firm Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, is known for her award-winning, sustainable, and historically rooted designs. Her work blends traditional craftsmanship with innovation, shaping a forward-thinking, ecological, and inclusive approach to architecture. Her philosophy, “Archaeology of the Future,” fosters a deep connection between history, nature, and materials. Notable projects include the redesign of the Western Range galleries of the British Museum ; the Qatar’s permanent pavilion of La Biennale di Venezi; the Bahrain Pavilion for Expo 2025 ; the 22nd Serpentine Pavilion in London (2023); Ateliers Hermès (2023) in Normandy, France’s first low-carbon, energy-positive industrial building; Stone Garden Housing tower in Beirut (2020); and the Estonian National Museum in Tartu (2016). Lina Ghotmeh’s work was exhibited in various institution including the MAXXI and the 17th & the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Ghotmeh is a frequent speaker at global conferences and has held leading academic roles at Yale, the University of Toronto, and Harvard GSD. Her work has earned honours including the 2023 Great Arab Minds Award, the 2020 Schelling Architecture Award, and the French Architecture Académie's Prix Dejean (2016).
