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The Guardian covered rehabilitation work being done by Heritage Foundation of Pakistan in Sindh, Pakistan after 2022 floods.
The Guardian covered the story of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan (HFP) building affordable and sustainable homes while empowering communities in Sindh, Pakistan. The buildings look like rounded chaurahs, but are octagonal in shape and are sturdy enough not to be swept away if more floods come. Prefabricated bamboo frames are built on one metre high raised platforms. The HFP has helped build more than 5000 chaurahs since September 2022.
The original article can be accessed at the following link:
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Designboom’s coverage of Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s keynote speech at UIA (July, 6th 2023)
Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect and CEO of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, delivered a keynote speech at the 2023 International Union of Architects (UIA) World Congress. The event, held from July 2 to 6, featured renowned speakers from around the world, including Lari, who was also honored with RIBA’s 2023 royal gold medal. Lari, an architectural historian, heritage conservationist, philanthropist, and humanitarian architect, focused her speech on the topic of sustainable communities and the rehabilitation of climate migrants through leveraging poverty potential.
Original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/architecture-decolonization-democratization-yasmeen-lari-self-sufficient-communities-uia-world-congress-07-10-2023/
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Dr. Yasmeen Lari invited eminent stakeholders to help transform Karachi into a Humanistic Eco City.
Dr Yasmeen Lari invited eminent citizens of metropolis, stakeholders, government dignitaries to join hand together in transforming Karachi into a Humanistic Eco City. Event titled - Meri Gali Mera Sheher (My Street My City) was organised as a high tea at the famous Denso Hall Rahguzar (Pedestrian Street) to present the street as a model project that has transformed the environment of the once congested medicine market into an environment friendly eco street.
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An interview of Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari was published in German language magazine ‘Tages Spiegel’ on 25th June, 2023.
Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview was published in German language magazine ‘TagesSpiegel’ on 25th June, 2023.
Here is a link to its online version:
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/die-pakistanische-architektin-yasmeen-lari-zuruck-in-die-zukunft-10041466.html
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An interview of Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari was published in German magazine ‘Style Park on 21st June, 2023.
Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview taken by Florian Heilmeyer and published in German magazine ‘Style Park on 21st June, 2023.
Here is a link to its online version:
https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/spotlight-on-women-architects-yasmeen-lari-stylepark-magazine
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