Lina Ghotmeh to design 22nd Serpentine Pavilion
Lina Ghotmeh, an architect originally from Lebanon and now based in Paris, has been selected to create the 22nd Serpentine Pavilion, set to debut in June 2023 outside the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Hyde Park. This annual project, which began in 2000, has showcased works by notable designers such as Zaha Hadid, Frida Escobedo, Diébédo Francis Kéré, and Theaster Gates. Ghotmeh’s design, named À Table, features a circular timber form with a low ceiling and a central oculus, resembling petals. It focuses on sustainability through the use of low-carbon recycled glass and responsibly sourced timber. Drawing inspiration from nature and communal spaces, it is intended for diverse activities. Ghotmeh is an alumnus of the American University of Beirut and the École Spéciale d'Architecture, co-founding DGT in 2005 before launching her studio in 2016.
Key facts
- Lina Ghotmeh will design the 22nd Serpentine Pavilion.
- The pavilion will be unveiled in June 2023.
- It is located outside the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park, London.
- The commission started in 2000 with Zaha Hadid's pavilion.
- The pavilion is titled À Table, meaning 'to the table' in French.
- It is a round timber structure with a circular table and benches.
- The design uses low-carbon recycled glass and sustainably sourced timber.
- Ghotmeh's work is exhibited at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum in New York.
Entities
Artists
- Lina Ghotmeh
- Zaha Hadid
- Frida Escobedo
- Diébédo Francis Kéré
- Bjarke Ingels
- Theaster Gates
- Dan Dorrell
- Tsuyoshi Tane
- Jean Nouvel
- Norman Foster
Institutions
- Serpentine Gallery
- American University of Beirut
- École Spéciale d'Architecture
- DGT
- Estonian National Museum
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum
- Venice Architecture Biennale
Locations
- Hyde Park
- London
- United Kingdom
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Paris
- France
- Mali
- New York
- United States