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…