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Yasmeen Lari

1941 - Today

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Yasmeen Lari (Urdu: یاسمین لاری; born c. 1941) is Pakistan's first female architect. She is best known for her involvement in the intersection of architecture and social justice. Since her official retirement from architectural practice in 2000, her UN-recognized NGO Heritage Foundation Pakistan has been taking on humanitarian relief work and historical conservation projects in rural villages all around Pakistan. She was awarded the prestigious Fukuoka Prize in 2016 and the RIBA's Royal Gold Medal in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yasmeen Lari is the 509th most popular architect (down from 503rd in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 128th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Pakistani Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Yasmeen Lari ranks 509 out of 518. Before her are Luigi Negri, Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Marco Casagrande, Andrew Jackson Downing, Charles Bulfinch, and Charles Correa. After her are Marion Mahony Griffin, Charles Holden, Max Abramovitz, Elizabeth Diller, Lesley Lokko, and Billy Casper.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Yasmeen Lari ranks 616. Before her are Alan Mullery, Michael Mukasey, Frederick Hauck, Rainer Simon, Frederick D. Gregory, and Barrett Strong. After her are Tommy Kirk, Arun Shourie, Donna Shalala, Ronald Keeble, Dr. Demento, and Michel Roux.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Yasmeen Lari ranks 142 out of 217. Before her are Sultan Rahi (1938), Suraiya (1929), Chris Van Hollen (1959), Hadiqa Kiani (1972), A. K. Hangal (1915), and Ramanand Sagar (1917). After her are Keshav Dutt (1925), Aafia Siddiqui (1972), Kuldip Nayar (1923), Noor Alam (1929), Ramesh Sippy (1947), and Shamshad Begum (1919).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Pakistan

Among architects born in Pakistan, Yasmeen Lari ranks 2. Before her are Ustad Ahmad Lahori (1580).

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