El Croquis Blog — Marina Tabassum

A Conversation with Marina Tabassum David Chipperfield Text published in El Croquis 222 David Chipperfield 2015 2023 David Chipperfield: Marina, your work has left a lasting impression on me since I first became familiar with it through the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and, more recently, in November 2022, through your acceptance speech for the Soane Medal: you charmed everyone with your autobiographical story and the quality of your work. It also reinforced my belief that the reason why you and your work have increasing resonance &mdashbeyond your immediate context in Bangladesh&mdash is that Western architectural practice is starting to feel...