Marina Tabassum is an award-winning Bangladeshi architect whose practice is rooted in place, people, and the spiritual dimension of architecture. As the founder of Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA) in Dhaka, she is internationally recognized for a body of work that harmonizes local materials, environmental conditions, and community needs—while celebrating light, air, and simplicity. Her projects often respond to the realities of climate change and displacement, with iconic works like the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka—an austere yet luminous structure that earned her the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Marina Tabassum’s architecture is as much about social responsibility as it is about form; her ethos centers on crafting humane, resilient spaces that serve the underserved.
