Mr. Naheem Husain Shah, Project Manager of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan visited the National Museum of Qatar from 23rd to 27th October. During his stay he met with the museum officials to discuss the construction of zero carbon bamboo structures to be installed in the Museum courtyard as part of the Pakistan Exhibition to be held in 2024. He also discussed the construction of a permanent installation of 6 log structures designed by Dr. Yasmeen Lari in Doha, Qatar. The discussion focused on the use of local materials, skills and different types of structures using zero carbon materials.
posted 23w ago
Dr. Yasmeen Lari, the first female architect in Pakistan and a champion of sustainable architecture, elected an honorary fellow of Jesus College.
The original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/articles/acclaimed-architect-elected-honorary-fellow
posted 23w ago
Salon Del Mobile, Milano published Dr Yasmeen Lari’s letter in their design stories. Dr. Lari in this letter talks about how her work is focused on displaced populations, suffering from extreme poverty.
The original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.salonemilano.it/en/articles/letter-2-yasmeen-lari
posted 25w ago
Arch Daily published an article about Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview with Lousiana Channel. The article talks about her emphasis on the need to rethink the architecture industry to address social disparities and resource deficiencies.
The original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.archdaily.com/1008201/we-have-to-change-the-whole-definition-of-the-architect-in-conversation-with-yasmeen-lari
posted 25w ago
INTBAU features a summary article on the Climate Volunteer Program in Pakistan. The Heritage Foundation of Pakistan and INTBAU hosted a group of international and Pakistani volunteers in Pono Village, Sindh Pakistan from 15th to 25th of September, 2023.
The original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.intbau.org/climate-volunteer-programme-in-pakistan/
posted 25w ago