Calvin Po

Policed conviviality: Serpentine Pavilion 2023 reviewed

Lina Ghotmeh's structure commits rookie errors and signals unconvincing environmental messages

Like being in a beach shack in a Mediterranean tourist resort: the Serpentine Pavilion 2023 designed by Lina Ghotmeh. Credit: © Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture. Photo: Iwan Baan, Courtesy: Serpentine 
issue 01 July 2023
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  • Serpentine Pavilion 2023 by Lina Ghotmeh

    Kensington Gardens, until 29 October

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