Architect Marina becomes first South Asian to win Lisbon

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Renowned Bangladeshi architect, researcher and educator Marina Tabassum became the first person from the global south and first south Asian to win the prestigious Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Lifetime Achievement Award. She won the award for presenting an inspiring example of work with local communities that can have a positive impact across the globe even under the most adverse conditions. She will receive an original artwork by the Portuguese artist and sculptor Carlos Nogueira as award during the Lisbon Triennale which begins on 29 September in Lisbon, Portugal. About Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award is Awarded on the basis of criteria of excellence of the contribution to architectural and spatial practice The Achievement Award has been bestowed in previous editions upon Vittorio Gregotti (2007), Álvaro Siza Vieira (2010) and Kenneth Frampton (2013). About Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka Currency: Bangladeshi taka Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina