Should Architects Stop Using Concrete and Steel?
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Can architecture address climate change without relying on carbon-intensive materials such as cement and steel? Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan’s first registered female architect, reflects on her transition from large-scale commercial practice to humanitarian and heritage work. She explains to David Goodman, Dean of IE School of Architecture & Design, her “four zeros” approach — zero carbon, zero waste, zero charity, and zero poverty — and explores how local materials, traditional knowledge, and co-creation can give communities greater agency. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://shorturl.at/kpvyB Find all of our content here: https://ie.edu/insights Sign up for our newsletter here: https://shorturl.at/ixFK4 Follow IE Insights on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ie_insights/ And on X: https://twitter.com/IeInsights And on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ie-insights/
Tags: bamboo, architecture, sustainable architecture, green architecture, eco architecture, low carbon architecture, yasmeen lari, pakistan architecture
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