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Designboom’s coverage of Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s keynote speech at UIA (July, 6th 2023)

Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect and CEO of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, delivered a keynote speech at the 2023 International Union of Architects (UIA) World Congress. The event, held from July 2 to 6, featured renowned speakers from around the world, including Lari, who was also honored with RIBA’s 2023 royal gold medal. Lari, an architectural historian, heritage conservationist, philanthropist, and humanitarian architect, focused her speech on the topic of sustainable communities and the rehabilitation of climate migrants through leveraging poverty potential.

Original article can be accessed at the following link:
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/architecture-decolonization-democratization-yasmeen-lari-self-sufficient-communities-uia-world-congress-07-10-2023/

Prof Dr Yasmeen Lari’s speech at the opening of Greenhouse open pavilion by UIA (July, 6th 2023)

Prof Dr Yasmeen Lari was invited to deliver a speech by re:arc institute—a new philanthropic organisation supporting architectures of planetary well-being—in celebration of the opening of The Greenhouse: a UIA Pavilion in the form of a new, youth-focused environmental education space in Copenhagen.

Details of the greenhouse open pavilion event can be found at the following link:
https://greenhousesessions.rearc.institute/

An interview of Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari was published in German language magazine ‘Tages Spiegel’ on 25th June, 2023.

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview was published in German language magazine ‘TagesSpiegel’ on 25th June, 2023.
Here is a link to its online version:
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/die-pakistanische-architektin-yasmeen-lari-zuruck-in-die-zukunft-10041466.html

An interview of Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari was published in German magazine ‘Style Park on 21st June, 2023.

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview taken by Florian Heilmeyer and published in German magazine ‘Style Park on 21st June, 2023.
Here is a link to its online version:
https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/spotlight-on-women-architects-yasmeen-lari-stylepark-magazine

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview published in Hebrew language Newspaper, Haaretz on 5th June 2023.

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Lari’s interview published in one of the leading Hebrew language Newspaper, Haaretz on 5th June 2023.
Here is link to its online version:
https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/architecture/2023-06-05/ty-article-magazine/.premium/00000188-852e-dded-a58e-afae6dce0000?fbclid=IwAR2_MnCO8nQdZovJjH34h3QC7vXO6kWCIROD8Lj05SxL_rYisgVAg9nnYpA

2-Day Training for Terracotta Wash Basins at Lari Barefoot Academy, Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas.

On 25-26th May, 2023 2-Day Training for Terracotta Wash Basins at Lari Barefoot Academy, Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas. Two women from each of the following 6 villages participated in the 2-day training:
Jalo Jamadar 1 & 2; Kewal Kohli; Dangro 1 & 2; Jiwan Koli.
Three women master trainers came from village Lachman Kohli (Terracotta Village of Pono Markaz) to provide training to community women.

Prof. Yasmeen Lari was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Oxford Brookes University, Oxford on 26th May 2023

On 26th May. 2023 Prof. Yasmeen Lari was awarded an honorary degree ( Doctor of Design) by her alma mater Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. She did her Diploma in Architecture from then Oxford School of Architecture in 1968. She became the corporate member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in April. 1969.

US Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Donald Blome visited Tomb of Sultan Ibrahim and Amir Sultan Muhammad, Makli WHS.

US Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Donald Blome along with a team of embassy officials and secretary culture Gov. of Sindh, visited Tomb of Sultan Ibrahim and Amir Sultan Muhammad. He was received by Heritage Foundation of Pakistan’s Project Manager Mr. Naheem Hussain Shah & Senior Architect, Ashfaq Ahmed. He was briefed about the significance of the monument details of its multifaceted conservation and rehabilitation efforts. He was presented a replica of calligraphic Kashi tile used in the tomb of Sultan Ibrahim.

Zero Carbon Bamboo Village Clinic at Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas, Sindh

Yasmeen Lari’s Zero Carbon Pono pilot villages, after attaining the first stage of fulfilment of rights based needs, basic flood mitigation measures and food security procedures, are moving on to the next stage of development. In the second stage primary education and primary health arrangements become essential. This is the village clinic built entirely through their own resources by Maa (Mothers) Committees as part of their own initiatives to achieve better health and improved living conditions.

Zero Carbon Bamboo Village Clinic at Pono Colony, Mirpurkhas, Sindh

Yasmeen Lari’s Zero Carbon Pono pilot villages, after attaining the first stage of fulfilment of rights based needs, basic flood mitigation measures and food security procedures, are moving on to the next stage of development. In the second stage primary education and primary health arrangements become essential. This is the village clinic built entirely through their own resources by Maa (Mothers) Committees as part of their own initiatives to achieve better health and improved living conditions.