Marina Tabassum, an acclaimed Bangladeshi architect, has been chosen to create the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion, named 'A Capsule in Time.' Set to open on June 6, 2025, it will serve as a community-focused structure that explores interactions between permanence and impermanence. Inspired by South Asian ephemeral architecture, it features wooden capsules that create unique lighting effects and includes a movable element for visitor engagement. Tabassum aims to celebrate human connection while addressing climate change through her design philosophy.
The relationship between time and architecture is intriguing: between permanence and impermanence, of birth, age and ruin; architecture aspires to outlive time.
The Serpentine Pavilion offers a unique platform under the summer sun to unite as people rich in diversity.
A Capsule in Time embraces the human desire for connection, evoking the transience of architecture while fostering a sense of memory and legacy.
Marina Tabassum is internationally recognized for her climate-conscious, socially engaged practice, pioneering modular, mobile housing solutions for communities vulnerable to climate change.
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