Ada Karmi-Melamede paved the way for women in architecture. At 87, she’s pursuing new dreams

For the release of their documentary, the architect and her daughter, director Yael Melamede, discuss the creative process, and why there are no shortcuts, in architecture or in life.

Ada Karmi-Melamede is one of the most celebrated architects in Israeli history. She is the second woman to receive the Israel Prize for architecture and designed institutions that shaped the nation, including Israel’s Supreme Court, with her late brother Ram Karmi; Ben Gurion Airport; and the Open University.