"Beirut is a mixture of ruins of war, it is also a Beirut that evolves and transform with the repetition of the same apartments, with towers emerging in the city. On the other hand, these little houses that represent history. This building, for me, is a little materialization of all these stories in a single stele». Lina Ghotmeh
Photo © Takuji Shimmura
Reinventing Cities is a competition initiated by C40 and 19 major cities to drive carbon free and resilient urban regeneration. They invite developers and creative minds to collaborate and compete for the opportunity to transform 49 sites across the world. This session will present this unprecedented initiative and will discuss how alliance between cities and businesses can shape greener and economically viable urban development.
The Estonian National Museum is selected among the top 52 destinations to discover in 2018 by the New York Times.The photographer James Silverman gives us a magnificient view of the building through this still film.
Film © James Silverman / DGT Architects
Lina Ghotmeh and her team have been invited to hold a workshop for the construction of a green house in the ‘domaine of BoisBuchet’. The space, dominated by a 19th century castle, is propriety of Alexander von Vegesack. It regroups, since 1986 an ensemble of experimental pavillons and artistic installations, constituting an open air museographic collection. Realized in collaboration with Vitra Design Museum, the installation’s goal is a full immersion into nature’s realm.
Lina Ghotmeh will be conferencing at EUROPA talks, RIBA along with LAN, 51N4E, Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. The discussion will be chaired by Sarah Castle, director of IF_DO architects. EUROPA Talks connects Ideas Across Borders focusing on the relationship between European countries and the UK. This is an exposure to today’s most experimental approaches to architecture.
Reportage from Télématin France 2 about our studio, Lina Ghotmeh interviewed by journalist Sylvie Adigard
Both a landscape to survey and to visit, a place devoted to the transmission of the knowledge with workshops organized by ‘l’Atelier des regardeurs’ and events within the framework of the night of the ideas or for other teaching possibilities for the young audience or adults. Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture builds steps of varying levels, made of gray cement planks with golden edges reminiscent of the Japanese Kintsugi method. Its structure translates in its form the very idea of meeting and sharing knowledge. A 'landscape art' where the courses and discussions will take place.
‘Les Bois D’Angers’ is announced as the winner of the site of Angers and of the AdivBois prize. Designed as an extension of the nature adjacent to the site, the proposed architecture embodies the evolution in wood construction within the same buil‘Les Bois D’Angers’ wins the competition for the design and construction of " innovative wood constructions in France Adivbois". Designed for Angers, it is a complete wooden construction imagined as an extension of the nature adjacent to the site. This architecture is a technological and ecological breakthrough for elevated wooden construction as well as a pioneer for innovative interior design. All custom-made in wood. ding. From the scale of the house to the wooden tower, ‘Les Bois D’Angers’ is a formal immersion in nature.
Project in collaboration with Calq architecture
LG-A designed the new boutique of celebrated chocolate maker Patrick Roger. Located in the heart of Paris at the prestigious address of 225 Faubourg St. Honoré in the 8th, the shop is designed as a three-dimensional entry into the luminous sculptures of one of “France’s Best Workers.”
Photos © Takuji Shimmura.
Lina Ghotmeh receives in Tallinn two Awards for the Estonian National Museum: “The Estonian Cultural Endowment Award 2017” and "The Estonian Architecture Association 2017 Award".
Photo © James Silverman / DGT Architects
Our workshop wins the competition for the design and construction of 15000 m2 office spaces. BI OPEN MASSY is conceived as an open working landscape that stands out with its deep colored mineral façade playing various faces along the highway.
WonderLab completed in Tokyo. Extending over 1200 m2 - two floors of the celebrated Hyokeikan, the exhibition is designed by LG-A as a journey through light and shadow unveiling the works of 15 Master Craftsmen and Crafts women. This is the first exhibition of this scale to put in dialogue with Japan French national living treasures.
Photo © Philippe Chancel
