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202315 minPGtalk

Architects Should Serve Humanity

202315 minPGtalk

Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, has transformed the lives of marginalized communities through sustainable design, earning the 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for her humanitarian efforts.

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Architects Should Serve Humanity

2023• 15 minPG

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Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, has transformed the lives of marginalized communities through sustainable design, earning the 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for her humanitarian efforts.

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Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, received the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2023 for her humanitarian contributions to architecture. After establishing Lari Associates in Karachi, she gained recognition for her innovative designs, including Pakistan's first public housing scheme. Lari's focus shifted to creating sustainable shelters and ecological cooking stoves for marginalized communities through the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, which she co-founded. Her work has resulted in over 50,000 self-built homes, highlighting the vital role architects can play in serving humanity.

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