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Yasmeen Lari Sets Out to Build One Million Flood-Resistant Homes in Pakistan by 2024

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Image Courtesy of Heritage Foundation of Pakistan Following the extreme floods that affected Pakistan in 2022 , architect Yasmeen Lari the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan pledged to help build one million resilient houses in the country. LOG Shelter. Read more ยป

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Yasmeen Lari is named the 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner

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The 82-year-old star designer of projects as far ranging as the Angoori Bagh Social Housing and Pakistan State Oil House was commended for her contributions to sustainable design and the built environment of her native country.

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Architecture in South Asia: Transitions in Patronage, Practitioners, and Public Perception

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The modern nation-states of South Asia โ€“ Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka โ€“ share similar histories and a future characterized by rapid economic development and urbanization. Mirroring these patterns of societal change are the architectural practices across this region.

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Lamp House / Office for Radical Architecture Disciplines

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ยฉ Omair Fazil architects: Office for Radical Architecture Disciplines Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Omair Fazil Area: 4874.0 ft2 Read more ยป

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Yasmeen Lari on track to build a million flood-resilient Pakistan homes by 2024

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After extreme floods put a third of Pakistan under water in 2022, architect Yasmeen Lari vowed to build one million flood-resilient homes. The latest update from the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan , founded by Lari, is that the rebuild programme has so far provided 333,000 homes for those displaced by the 2022 floods.

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Building Resilience: A Closer Look at 2023's Response to Disaster Challenges

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In response, architects and urban planners have set out, searching for the ways in which their actions can help create safer environments for communities worldwide, responding with both fast-to-deploy emergency architectures and long-term strategies to build resilience and mitigate risks.

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Regional Modernism in Bangladesh: The Architecture of Muzharul Islam

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Leaving a century of British rule, India and the newly formed countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh held onto an optimistic vision of a transformed society. Image ยฉ Rossi101 For the Indian subcontinent, the mid-1900s marked a transformative period, brimming with turmoil and hope.

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