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    Yasmeen Lari rejects Israel's Wolf Prize over "continuing genocide in Gaza"

    RIBA Gold Medalist Yasmeen Lari has turned down this year's Wolf Prize, which is granted by Israel-based not-for-profit Wolf Foundation, citing the war in Gaza as her reason. More about Yasmeen Lari rejects Israel's Wolf Prize over "continuing genocide in Gaza"

    Amy Peacock | 14 March 2025
  • Rising from the Water pavilion by Material Cultures

    Rising from the Water pavilion draws on architecture by Yasmeen Lari

    A circular pavilion formed of wood and reed, created by students with guidance from Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari and design studio Material Cultures, is on display in Barking for London Festival of Architecture. More about Rising from the Water pavilion draws on architecture by Yasmeen Lari

    Lizzie Crook | 28 June 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Resident with Emergency Instant Shelter in Pakistan

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

    After extreme floods put a third of Pakistan under water in 2022, architect Yasmeen Lari vowed to build one million flood-resilient homes. For our Designing for Disaster series, her foundation reveals it is a third of the way towards that target. More about Yasmeen Lari on track to build a million flood-resilient Pakistan homes by 2024

    Amy Frearson | 16 November 2023 | Leave a comment
  • A woman holding her child during floods in Pakistan in 2022

    "It is time for all of us to become aware of the gravity of the situation"

    Continuing our Designing for Disaster series, Yasmeen Lari warns that architects in the Global North cannot ignore the threat from environmental hazards exacerbated by climate change. More about "It is time for all of us to become aware of the gravity of the situation"

    Yasmeen Lari | 13 November 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Dezeen Awards 2022 judge Yasmeen Lari

    RIBA Royal Gold Medal award was "brave move" says Yasmeen Lari

    Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has said the RIBA was "brave" to award her the Royal Gold Medal earlier this year. More about RIBA Royal Gold Medal award was "brave move" says Yasmeen Lari

    Nat Barker | 11 October 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari portrait

    "We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari

    Architects must stop waiting for commissions from wealthy clients and prioritise designing for the planet, says RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Yasmeen Lari in this exclusive interview. More about "We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari

    Lizzie Crook | 27 April 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Aerial view of a bamboo pavilion in Makli by Yasmeen Lari

    Ten key projects by RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winner Yasmeen Lari

    Following the news that Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has won this year's Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal, we've rounded up 10 of her most notable projects. More about Ten key projects by RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winner Yasmeen Lari

    Amy Peacock | 27 April 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari wins 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

    Yasmeen Lari wins 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

    Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2023 in recognition of the humanitarian work "she has undertaken since her retirement". More about Yasmeen Lari wins 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

    Tom Ravenscroft | 27 April 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari creates bamboo

    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 about Yasmeen Lari creates bamboo pop-up mosques for Islamic Arts Biennale

    Tom Ravenscroft | 13 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Portraits of Es Devlin, Winy Maas and Yasmeen Lari for Dezeen 15 festival

    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 about Dezeen 15 festival highlights include Es Devlin calling for "code of conduct" for architects and designers

    Marcus Fairs | 7 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Aerial view of a bamboo pavilion in Makli

    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 about Prefabricated bamboo community centre in Pakistan built by local people

    Lizzie Crook | 5 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari's Pakistan Chulah Cookstove

    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 about Earthen stove by Yasmeen Lari lets women in rural Pakistan cook in an eco-friendly way

    Natasha Levy | 5 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari and Heritage Foundation of Pakistan create terracotta tiling alongside Pakistan's impoverished

    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 about Yasmeen Lari works with impoverished villagers to re-pave Karachi's old town

    Natasha Levy | 5 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Portrait of Yasmeen Lari

    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 about Yasmeen Lari sets out her vision for "barefoot social architecture" in a live interview as part of Dezeen 15

    Marcus Fairs | 5 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • A school in Pakistan

    "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 about "We need to do away with the prevalent colonial mindset and the desire to create imposing megastructures" says Yasmeen Lari

    Yasmeen Lari | 5 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari in front of an earth and bamboo Women's Centre

    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 about Using "ancient wisdoms and techniques" can lead to carbon-neutral buildings says Yasmeen Lari

    Jennifer Hahn | 1 July 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Yasmeen Lari wins Jane Drew Prize

    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 about Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari wins the Jane Drew Prize 2020

    India Block | 30 January 2020 | Leave a comment

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