Prof. Yasmeen Lari to receive the 2023 Royal Gold Medal for architecture - RIBA Press Release

Prof. Yasmeen Lari to receive the 2023 Royal Gold Medal for architecture - RIBA Press Release

❝ I was so surprised to hear this news and of course totally delighted! I never imagined that as I focus on my country's most marginalised people — venturing down uncharted vagabond pathways - I could still be considered for the highest of honours in the architectural profession. 

‘RIBA has heralded a new direction for the profession, encouraging all architects to focus not only on the privileged but also humanity at large that suffers from disparities, conflicts and climate change. There are innumerable opportunities to implement principles of circular economy, de-growth, transition design, eco-urbanism, and what we call Barefoot Social Architecture (BASA) to achieve climate resilience, sustainability and eco justice in the world.❞

-- Prof. Yasmeem Lari

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