In this episode, Marina Tabassum speaks about the changing perception of what makes something architecture during her recent visit to Australia.
Marina Tabassum is a world-renowned Bangladesh architect and educator. Her architecture studio, Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA), was established in 2005 and has received numerous accolades, including two Aga Khan Awards for Architecture, the first for the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque and the second for a housing solution called Khudi Bari. Marina and her studio also designed the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion.
Her projects have significant social impact and are well known for the use of local natural materials and craftsmanship, which creates architecture that is both poetic and purposeful.
We sat down with Marina during her recent visit to Australia for Melbourne School of Design’s 2026 Dean’s Lecture Series, to speak about the changing perception of what makes something architecture.
Marina Tabassum’s kinetic 2025 Serpentine Pavilion opens
Architect of 2025 Serpentine Pavilion revealed
Design Speaks Weekly is presented in partnership with the Australian Institute of Architects. A fresh episode will be delivered every Tuesday. You can listen to it on major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music and Pocket Casts .
In this episode, ArchitectureAu editor Lucia Amies speaks with two of the creative directors Kerstin Thompson and Lee-Anne Khor to learn about the vision behind …
In this episode, Emily Wong, editor of Landscape Australia, speaks with Rob about the opportunities of experimentation and imperfection, and how doing less can be …
