art and architecture in pakistan | news, projects, and interviews https://www.designboom.com/tag/art-and-architecture-in-pakistan/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Sun, 22 Dec 2024 09:20:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 major MANZAR exhibition in doha charts pakistan’s creative evolution from the 40s to today https://www.designboom.com/art/manzar-exhibition-doha-pakistan-creative-evolution-1940-today-qatar-museums-11-18-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/manzar-exhibition-doha-pakistan-creative-evolution-1940-today-qatar-museums-11-18-2024/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:50:14 +0000 sofia lekka angelopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1098989

across twelve themed galleries, the first-of-its-kind show at qatar's national museum traces the evolution of pakistan's visual arts and architectural practices over the past eighty decades.

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from bamboo shelters to mythical pavilions: environmental resilience at the lahore biennale https://www.designboom.com/art/bamboo-shelters-mythical-pavilions-environmental-resilience-third-lahore-biennale-john-tain-11-12-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/bamboo-shelters-mythical-pavilions-environmental-resilience-third-lahore-biennale-john-tain-11-12-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:30:36 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1100795

john tain unravels a pursuit of indigenous solutions embedded in lahore’s historic spaces and daily rhythms to image sustainable futures.

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‘I believe in the democratization of architecture’ – yasmeen lari on self-sufficient communities https://www.designboom.com/architecture/architecture-decolonization-democratization-yasmeen-lari-self-sufficient-communities-uia-world-congress-07-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/architecture-decolonization-democratization-yasmeen-lari-self-sufficient-communities-uia-world-congress-07-10-2023/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:40:49 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1003989

in light of her speech at the UIA 2023, designboom spoke with yasmeen lari to find out more about the social responsibility of today's architects.

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explore the works of yasmeen lari, RIBA’s 2023 royal gold medallist https://www.designboom.com/architecture/works-yasmeen-lari-riba-2023-royal-gold-medallist-04-28-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/works-yasmeen-lari-riba-2023-royal-gold-medallist-04-28-2023/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:36:13 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=987375

yasmeen lari, a humanitarian and pakistan’s first female architect wins the 2023 RIBA royal gold medal.

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students propose bamboo flood-responsive housing in karachi using vernacular architecture https://www.designboom.com/architecture/students-bamboo-flood-responsive-housing-karachi-local-vernacular-04-13-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/students-bamboo-flood-responsive-housing-karachi-local-vernacular-04-13-2023/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:10:07 +0000 Suneela Ahmed https://www.designboom.com/?p=982169

the design remains sensitive to sindh's climate and customs while enabled to float, submerge, or block in response to flooding.

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these octagonal bamboo shelters are gradually reviving flood-hit villages in pakistan https://www.designboom.com/architecture/lari-octa-green-emergency-bamboo-shelters-flood-relief-heritage-foundation-of-pakistan-10-26-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/lari-octa-green-emergency-bamboo-shelters-flood-relief-heritage-foundation-of-pakistan-10-26-2022/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:01:17 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=939230

the 'lari octa green' relief project is giving flood victims agency by including them in the building process.

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‘the bottle project’ is an experimental workspace for the differently abled in pakistan https://www.designboom.com/architecture/open-door-design-studio-and-workshop-the-bottle-project-pakistan-12-24-2021/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/open-door-design-studio-and-workshop-the-bottle-project-pakistan-12-24-2021/#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:05:00 +0000 Shehrebanu https://www.designboom.com/?p=863451

the idea was to build an accessible, light, and low-cost structure using sustainable materials. 

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wooden kids retreat is a shared learning place for 3 families in karachi, pakistan https://www.designboom.com/architecture/open-door-design-studio-wooden-jungle-gym-pakistan-04-22-2021/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/open-door-design-studio-wooden-jungle-gym-pakistan-04-22-2021/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:40:52 +0000 Shehrebanu https://www.designboom.com/?p=793997

the project is designed to create multiple opportunities for play, movement, and rest while allowing children to experience a variety of scales, textures, and shadows.

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nashra balagamwala exposes arranged marriage in pakistan by making a game about it https://www.designboom.com/design/nashra-balagamwala-arranged-marriage-game-08-08-2017/ https://www.designboom.com/design/nashra-balagamwala-arranged-marriage-game-08-08-2017/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:25:09 +0000 Nashra B https://www.designboom.com/?p=442851

'arranged' is a game that forces participants to confront the struggles of an arranged marriage, such as skin whitening, secret boyfriends, and dowry’s.

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earth home project encourages locals to rebuild architecture of pakistan https://www.designboom.com/architecture/earth-home-project-pakistan-02-01-2015/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/earth-home-project-pakistan-02-01-2015/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2015 15:45:32 +0000 I. Balouch https://www.designboom.com/?p=242245

alongside skilled craftsmen, residents are taught how to construct buildings using local materials.

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