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Marina Tabassum
Designing buildings that respond to Bangladesh’s climate, materials and communities.
Bait Ur Rouf Mosque · Khudi Bari
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Marina Tabassum
Marina Tabassum is a Bangladeshi architect whose projects range from a Dhaka mosque to lightweight housing. She founded Marina Tabassum Architects in 2005.
Early life
Dhaka upbringing
Grew up in the city in a family that had migrated during Partition.
Architecture studies
Graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1994.
Career
- 1995
URBANA
Co-founded the practice with Kashef Chowdhury.
- 2005
Independent practice
Established Marina Tabassum Architects.
- 2020s
Community and international work
Developed Khudi Bari housing and designed the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion.
Selected work
Bait Ur Rouf Mosque
Completed the brick mosque in Dhaka that won a 2016 Aga Khan Award.
Khudi Bari
Developed modular homes designed for communities facing displacement.
Serpentine Pavilion
Created A Capsule in Time in London.
Beyond work
Teaching
Has taught architecture in Bangladesh and internationally.
Community organisation
Chairs the Foundation for Architecture and Community Equity.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Kaethe17. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
