Yasmeen Lari

Yasmeen Lari
یاسمین لاری
Lari speaks to BBC News (2020) in front of some of her houses.
Born	c.1941 (age 82–83) Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, British India
Alma mater	School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University
Organization	Lari Associates
Spouse	Suhail Zaheer Lari
Children	3
Parent	Zafarul Ahsan (father)
Relatives	Nasreen Jalil (sister)

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.