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Dezeen Magazine publishes an article about Dr. Yasmeen Lari getting the RIBA Royal Gold Medal award.

Dezeen Magazine publishes an article about Dr. Yasmeen Lari getting the RIBA Royal Gold Medal award. She says that by bestowing this great honor on her work in a brave move, RIBA has sent a powerful message that architects do not any longer need to vie for the attention of the privileged and the wealthy, but equally be ready to serve humanity.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.dezeen.com/2023/10/11/riba-royal-gold-medal-yasmeen-lari-radical-repair-world-around/

The Metropolis Magazine publishes an article on Dr Yasmeen Lari: Starchitect Turned Climate Activist.

The Metropolis Magazine publishes an article on Dr Yasmeen Lari: Starchitect Turned Climate Activist. The article talks about her Architecture for the Future and celebrates her extraordinary work, featuring the world’s largest zero-carbon, do it yourself design movement in Pakistan.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://metropolismag.com/profiles/yasmeen-lari-starchitect-turned-climate-activist/

Deputy Commissioner South Karachi Altaf Sario meets with the Heritage Foundation team at Denso Hall Rahguzar.

Deputy Commissioner South Karachi Altaf Sario meets with Dr Yasmeen Lari and the Heritage Foundation team to discuss rehabilitation of the city and make eco enclaves by empowering communities to take ownership of their own streets. His team of Assistant Commissioners of different areas of Karachi were also present with him.

Dr. Yasmeen Lari to give keynote address at Radical Repair taking place at the Milan Triennale on Thursday September 28.

For The World Around in Focus: Radical Repair will take place at the Milan Triennale on September 28. Dr Yasmeen Lari will give a keynote address on the topic of Seeking Social and Ecological Justice for Humanity. Her presentation on this topic will advocate for social activists and eco champions to fashion humanistic, inclusive environments driven by ecological considerations.

Detailed program can be viewed at the following link:
https://theworldaround.com/

Event program can be downloaded from the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wek3ju6tnzi308mzmuf0z/TWA_In-Focus_Radical-Repair_Program.pdf?rlkey=ded6tslo8b7a60m187hvoxd36&dl=0

The Express Tribune and Turkish News Outlet Anadolu Agency covered the pioneering project of flood proof housing being built by the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan.

The Express Tribune and Turkish News Outlet Anadolu Agency (AA) published articles on the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan building flood proof housing in Sindh, Pakistan. The article also describes in details the Zero Donor model that has been launched with no external investment.

The original articles can be accessed at the following links:
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/in-pakistan-flood-proof-houses-give-hope-against-climate-change/2990999#
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2435638/flood-proof-houses-give-hope-against-climate-changes
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Dr Yasmeen Lari held a briefing with IFC’s global leadership on her zero carbon initiative. The briefing was held at the IFC head office in Karachi.

Dr. Yasmeen Lari holds a meeting with the global leadership of International Finance Corporation at their head office in Karachi. Dr. Yasmeen Lari briefed them about her zero carbon initiative and the impact it has made on the lives of villagers in Sindh, Pakistan. Two village women, Champa and Lakshmi also spoke about how the initiative has transformed their lives.

Alice Rawsthorn of the Design Emergency Podcast interviews Dr. Yasmeen Lari on design and disasters.

Design Emergency Podcast’s Alice Rawsthorn interviewed Dr. Yasmeen Lari about her work, specially her work related to disaster response and mitigation in the flood affected areas of Sindh, Pakistan. Alice works with global design leaders whose work is fostering positive change.

The episode can be accessed at the following link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5csNyfolubwOBlaiF3vf4L

Dr. Yasmeen Lari to give keynote address at Radical Repair taking place at the Milan Triennale on Thursday September 28.

For The World Around in Focus: Radical Repair will take place at the Milan Triennale on September 28. Dr Yasmeen Lari will give a keynote address on the topic of Seeking Social and Ecological Justice for Humanity. Her presentation on this topic will advocate for social activists and eco champions to fashion humanistic, inclusive environments driven by ecological considerations.

A&B published an article about Dr Yasmeen Lari’s architecture works and her role as a humanitarian worker and sustainability champion.

Architekturai Biznes (A&B), a polish online archtectural magazine, published a story on Dr Yasmeen Lari. The article covers her life story, her architecture works and her approach towards design, both as a starchitect and as a humanitarian worker and sustainablity champion. She used to build for the elite of Pakistan but now she works on empowering the poor affected by disasters to build homes using low cost, low-carbon materials.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.architekturaibiznes.pl/bezplatne-e-wydanie?date=09-2023&fbclid=IwAR32HEW4RXXE8BMd_3xbDIt7l9pIDWsoPvBPmd2Vc6tV8kRDJLEjfChvNig

Green Network features an article on how the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan is empowering people affected by disasters.

The articlce talks in detail about the impact of floods in Pakistan and how the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan is working on disaster risk reduction and response by empowering people. Developed by Yasmeen Lar, Barefoot Social Architecture is one of the principles used in the projects. It consists of applying 3 Zeros: Zero Cost (to the donor), Zero Carbon, Zero Waste methodologies leading to Zero Poverty.

The original article can be accessed at the following link:

https://greennetwork.asia/news/heritage-foundation-of-pakistan-how-sustainable-architecture-can-empower-people-affected-by-disasters/