Marina Tabassum

Marina Tabassum
Tabassum in Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (2023)
Born1968 or 1969 (age 54–55)
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
OccupationArchitect
AwardsSee full list
Websitemtarchitekts.com

Marina Tabassum (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is a Bangladeshi architect.[2] She is the principal architect of Marina Tabassum Architects.

In 2016, she won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the design of Bait-ur-Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] In 2020, Tabassum was listed by Prospect as the third-greatest thinker for the COVID-19 era, with the magazine writing: "At the forefront of creating buildings in tune with their natural environments, this Bangladeshi architect is also embracing the design challenges posed by what we are collectively doing to the planet."[4] Tabassum was the first South Asian to receive the "Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award" (2022). She was named on TIME magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2024.[5]

  1. ^ "The Soane Medal 2021". YouTube. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Architecture fuses engineering, arts". The Daily Star. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Fixsen, Anna (3 October 2016). "BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects Among 2016 Aga Khan Award Recipients". Architectural Record. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The world's top 50 thinkers for the Covid-19 age" (PDF). Prospect. 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "TIME 100 Most Influential People 2024". TIME. 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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