Yasmeen Lari creates bamboo pop-up mosques for Islamic Arts Biennale
Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has created a trio of dismantlable mosques at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to demonstrate the potential of bamboo. More
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Dezeen 15 festival highlights include Es Devlin calling for "code of conduct" for architects and designers
The first week of the Dezeen 15 digital festival celebrating Dezeen's 15th birthday saw Yasmeen Lari call for "a new activism among architects" and Winy Maas state "it's okay to lose a commission" if the client resists sustainable proposals. More
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Prefabricated bamboo community centre in Pakistan built by local people
Decorative bamboo screens enclose the Zero Carbon Cultural Centre, a giant pavilion in Makli built by local people together with architect Yasmeen Lari's Heritage Foundation of Pakistan organisation. More
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Earthen stove by Yasmeen Lari lets women in rural Pakistan cook in an eco-friendly way
Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has developed a mud and lime-plaster stove that counters the unfavourable environmental and health consequences of cooking with open fires. More
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Yasmeen Lari works with impoverished villagers to re-pave Karachi's old town
Architect Yasmeen Lari and Heritage Foundation of Pakistan have worked with disadvantaged communities to craft terracotta tiling for a pedestrianised street in the historic heart of Karachi. More
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Yasmeen Lari sets out her vision for "barefoot social architecture" in a live interview as part of Dezeen 15
Day five of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a live interview with Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari, who explained her work developing low-carbon buildings for disadvantaged people. More
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"We need to do away with the prevalent colonial mindset and the desire to create imposing megastructures" says Yasmeen Lari
Architect Yasmeen Lari calls for a form of low-impact architecture that benefits disadvantaged people in her manifesto written for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More
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Using "ancient wisdoms and techniques" can lead to carbon-neutral buildings says Yasmeen Lari
A return to traditional materials and construction techniques could help eliminate carbon emissions, says Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari, who has built more than 45,000 homes from mud, lime and bamboo. More
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Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari wins the Jane Drew Prize 2020
Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, has been awarded the Jane Drew Prize 2020 for raising the profile of women in architecture. More
