Text | Maya Hyder Visuals | As mentioned Beyond the realm of aesthetics, glamour and power; design is an innate tool in impacting how we meander through the rituals of our living be it the indoors or the outdoors, work or play. The cognitive impacts of design are manifold and...
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PLAYGROUND CENTRAL JAIL (prison) | SAKINA HASSAN JAFRI
The socially responsive award highlights the integrity of communal approach and in impacting lives where the concept and the practice respond to transdisciplinary methodologies of knowledge production with situated understanding through design, aesthetics, sustainability and outreach. Jury citation on PLAYGROUND CENTRAL JAIL (prison) | SAKINA HASSAN JAFRI The charitable nature...
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Theater, Theater
Text: Rehana Alam Visuals | Courtesy ACK There is an impression that Karachi, our chaotic and beloved city, is rather devoid of cultural activities. Also, that the people of Karachi are not interested in the arts in any case. The day to day problems of acquiring an education, earning a...
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SHOW AND TELL
Text | Nusrat Khawaja Visuals | Courtesy of V. M Art Gallery The display of architectural drawings by artists Ghazanfar Iqbal and Ozair bin Mansoor in the exhibition titled Telling Structures generated an interesting conversation. Both artists focused on storytelling in their work, but their individual narratives differed widely in...
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