Professor Yasmeen Lari has been awarded the first Royal Gold Medal for architecture of King Charles’ reign.
Lari, Pakistan’s first female architect, has been announced by the Royal Institute of British Architects as the recipient of the honour – one of the world’s highest accolades for architecture.
The medal is personally approved by the monarch and awarded to a person or group of people who have had a significant influence on the advancement of architecture.
Since officially retiring in 2000, she has focused on creating accessible, environmentally friendly construction techniques to help people in poverty and communities displaced by natural disasters such as earthquakes and the impact of climate change.
