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This colourful and attractive book is about houses Pakistani architects have designed for themselves. It profiles the designs of over one hundred architects, established professionals as well as young practitioners from all over the country. Presented chronologically, these houses reflect the personality, design philosophy and lifestyle of each architect. It is based on the premise that architects, while designing their own houses, are able to express themselves more effectively and without compromise to external factors. Such houses are therefore likely to be the truest possible expressions of the owner-architects’ abilities and attitudes.
Collectively these houses and home interiors also represent an evolving social history of urban living. With photos, plans and a number of short essays reflecting on the architecture scene in Pakistan, the book will be of interest for personal collection, as a gift, for libraries and scholars of Pakistani and South Asian architectural theory and criticism.
Mukhtar Husain, the author, is a well-known professional practicing in Pakistan since 1973. Besides his involvement with building and planning projects - from a book shop to an airport - he has been teaching and writing for over thirty years.
Cover of 100 + 1 Pakistani Architects and their own Houses