The Royal Institute of British Architects has granted Pakistan’s iconic architect Yasmeen Lari the Royal Gold Medal of Charles’s Reign. This award is in recognition of her humanitarian efforts for zero-carbon self-built houses for displaced communities.
Pakistan’s first female architect Yasmeen Lari. — Heritage Foundation of Pakistan,
"Whilst recognizing the importance of her role in practice, as a symbol of change in Pakistan, it is the work she has undertaken since her retirement in 2000 that the Royal Gold Medal celebrates," said the award's citation.
The award is the latest accolade for Lari who won Jane Drew Prize in 2020 for raising profile of women in architecture. Homes designed and conceived by Lari are becoming models around the world for climate resistant housing.
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