Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh wins competition to renovate British Museum galleries
After international achievements and numerous awards for her work, the architect was chosen to remodel the British Museum's galleries, which house famous ancient pieces, including the Parthenon friezes. She shared her emotions about this challenge and achievement with L'Orient-Le Jour.
L'Orient Le Jour / By Carla HENOUD,
27 February 2025 15:57
Lina Ghotmeh has a stellar, consistent track record: She designed the Hermès workshops in Normandy (inaugurated in 2023), the Estonian National Museum in Tartu, the Stone Garden Housing building in her hometown Beirut, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London and the Natural History Museum in Copenhagen. Read more Georges Khabbaz at the Berlin Film Festival: I take pride in bringing my identity to the international stage She is also the laureate of numerous awards, such as the prestigious 2020 Shelling Architecture Foundation Award for her Stone Garden building in Beirut, the Woman of Outstanding Achievement 2020 awarded by Tamayouz, the Great Arab Minds Award 2023, the Réalimenter Masséna competition launched by Paris and the national pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Expo Osaka 2025 in Japan.The West Range project, on...
Lina Ghotmeh has a stellar, consistent track record: She designed the Hermès workshops in Normandy (inaugurated in 2023), the Estonian National Museum in Tartu, the Stone Garden Housing building in her hometown Beirut, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London and the Natural History Museum in Copenhagen. Read more Georges Khabbaz at the Berlin Film Festival: I take pride in bringing my identity to the international stage She is also the laureate of numerous awards, such as the prestigious 2020 Shelling Architecture Foundation Award for her Stone Garden building in Beirut, the Woman of Outstanding Achievement 2020 awarded by Tamayouz, the Great Arab Minds Award 2023, the Réalimenter Masséna competition launched by Paris and the national pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Expo Osaka 2025 in Japan.The West Range project,...
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