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City of the Arts and Sciences
SECTION XII OF TURIA RIVERBED
The city of the arts and sciences are a set of buildings, of futurist design, built by the most prestigious architects of the moment. It occupies
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Steering Committee for AGA Khan Award's
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture has announced the members of the new Steering Committee for the 11th Award cycle (2008 - 2010)....Continued |
Beyond Bawa: Book Launched
Beyond Bawa: Modern Masterworks of Monsoon Asia" was launched by FOMMA
on 29th March at FOMMA DHA Art Centre. The visit was arranged by Mrs Nighat Mir, Honorary Director of ...Continued
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South Asian Association of Regional
South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation of Architects (SAARCH-2008) assembly and Conference
was held in New Delhi from 12-14 March 2008. The three day event was inaugurated at ...Continued |
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'Approved' master plan being prepared
The sectoral reports of the Karachi Strategic Development Plan (KSDP-2020), also called the
master plan, are still in the process of finalisation despite ...Continued
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CDGK encroaches upon Gutter Baghicha: Shehri
The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has forcefully encroached on 200 acres of open urban forest land in Trans Lyari, plot number K-28,
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ARCHITECT on ARCHITECTURE
BABAS Architecture is a company owned and operated by Architect Babar Mahmood who got
his Bachelors degree in architecture from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, ..Continued
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Architecture
Developments of profession always require the spread of professional knowledge
to the upcoming younger professionals and also familiarity with work already being done by other fellows.
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Traditional Homes of Shikarpur
Till a few decades ago, the family structure in the sub-continent and
its surrounding region was based on the joint family system. The family elders occupied focal point and life pretty much,...Continued
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Environmentally friendly building
Kentucky is going green, slowly. The new Bernheim Arboretum Visitor Center in Clermont,
Ky., scored a prestigious LEED Platinum certificate in December. It is one of 72 buildings nationally ...Continued
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Mid East urged to build 'green' malls
Social responsibility and sustainability are emerging international trends
retailers cannot ignore, say organisers of Retail City 2008 Socially responsible retailing and sustainable .Continued |
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Two heritage buildings gasping
No professional inspection of the two heritage buildings along The Mall has so far been carried out to assess the damage caused by the March 11 blast at the FIA headquarters on ...Continued
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