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Architects: ALEEYA. design studio
- Area: 22500 ft²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Grohe, Hitachi Air Conditioning, COTTO, Cocoon, Crestron, +8
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Professionals: Vital Engineers, Consult Tech, Rehman Brothers, Hybrid Building Solutions, The Current
Karachi: The Latest Architecture and News
The Architect’s Home / ALEEYA. design studio
Building Up: Modern Architecture in Pakistan
Pakistani architecture is defined by multiplicity. Both following tradition and breaking from it, contemporary projects contend with multiple histories. Informed by the coexistence and juxtaposition of conditions like regulated development and informal settlements in Karachi and Islamabad, modern designs are being shaped by broader contexts. In turn, these public and private projects are exploring new spaces and forms.
Pakistan Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale Discovers New Architectural Typologies Inspired by Weddings
Titled "Mapping Festivities", the Pakistan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, explores the national wedding hall as an architectural typology of post-colonial Pakistan. Curated by Sara M. Anwar, the pavilion will be on display on the second floor of the Palazzo Mora from May 22nd until November 21st.
Pakistan to Feature For the First Time Ever at 2018 Venice Biennale
As part of our 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale coverage we present the proposal for the Pakistan Pavilion. Below, the participants describe their contribution in their own words.
Keeping the subject of FREESPACE in perspective, the Pakistan Pavilion takes inspiration from the physical and social dimensions of the sparsely open spaces embedded within the many informal settlements of Karachi, the most populated and fastest growing city of Pakistan.
IBA Student Centre / Najmi Bilgrami Collaborative
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Architects: Najmi Bilgrami Collaborative
- Area: 34000 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Beg Associates, INTEG, Total Construction
Kapadia Residence / Coalesce Design Studio
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Architects: Coalesce Design Studio
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2010
AD Classics: Mazar-e-Quaid (National Mausoleum) / Yahya Merchant
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Architects: Yahya Merchant
- Year: 1989