Tag: islamabad | ArchDaily

Karachi Steel Industries / DB Studios + Modative Design Studio

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000

The Karachi Steel project reimagines a conventional industrial warehouse into a bold statement of brand identity. By using observation as the design approach, the real revealing challenge was not just to refurbish the structure but to redefine how the steel industry is perceived within its industrial setting, which presented a dense environment of noise, soot, and dust.

Vision Pakistan / DB Studios

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Vision Pakistan Welfare Trust (registered 2007) provides a second chance to marginalized youth (16+), especially non-literate low-income males of Ghauri Town, Islamabad. Funded through Zakat, it offers a 1-year program including meals, tailoring skills, literacy (Urdu, math, bookkeeping), life skills (critical thinking, time management, gender sensitivity, self-awareness), daily chores, and basic Islamic education. The goal is social independence and economic self-sufficiency.

Lamp House / Office for Radical Architecture Disciplines

Hana Abdel — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Lamp House is a single-family residence that eschews the ostentatiousness often associated with suburban dwellings. This project, a testament to ORAD's vision, champions the concept of "pure form." Here, ornamentation is stripped away, revealing a symphony of clean lines and essential elements that orchestrate a minimalist masterpiece.

JD House / DB Studios

Hana Abdel — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0000

“Discerning the by-product of space between residential and landscape design, JD House has been shaped as a graceful abode that communicates the creative enterprise of architectural design in the context of Islamabad.” The house is an embodiment of an ‘out-of-the-box’ design thought process that has been implemented in a unique manner amidst a set of design challenges. The architectural solution has therefore been intentionally executed to set a diverse tone for the reintroduction of the true modern aesthetics of design in the booming architectural industry of Pakistan.

Building Up: Modern Architecture in Pakistan

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000

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.

345 Telenor Campus / Arcop (Pvt) Ltd.

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Traditionally courts have always played an integral part in local architecture, be it residential, institutional or religious building types. These central spaces become the main socializing hubs for people. In the Telenor office this concept is used as a focal point, interconnecting blocks around large water bodies in the internal courts encourage social interaction between the users. Located in Islamabad, Pakistan, the site, for the Telenor office campus is made up of 15 acres of an undulating landscape which exemplifies the Potohar plateau. The design ensures that the site’s existing topography and natural water courses remain intact: for this, inspiration was sought from the historic stepwells of Pakistan’s Punjab province and western India, used as an architectural device for storing rainwater (Baolis).

6 Politically Motivated Cities Built From Scratch

Dario Goodwin — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:30:56 +0000

Threatening to end Cairo’s 1,046 year dominance as the country’s capital, earlier this month the government of Egypt announced their intentions to create a new, yet-to-be-named capital city just east of New Cairo. The promise of the more than 270 square mile ‘new New Cairo’ has attracted headlines from around the world with its sheer scale; a $45 billion development of housing, shopping and landmarks designed to attract tourism from day one, including a theme park larger than Disneyland. And of course, the plans include the promise of homes - for at least 5 million residents in fact, with the vast number of schools, hospitals and religious and community buildings that a modern city requires - making the new capital of Egypt the largest planned city in history.

E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD

Amber P — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

E7-2, Islamabad embodies the traditional values of a typical Pakistani family in a bold new fashion , resulting in a very modern arrangement of spaces and forms. It is located in a very posh area adjacent to the margalla hills, hence affording beautiful views from upper terraces.