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AKTC: Professor Hanif Kara reflects on the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
6 August 2020
Professor Hanif Kara is a practicing structural engineer and Professor in Practice of Architectural Technology at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He is co-founder of AKT II London, a world-renowned structural and civil engineering company. He has served as an on-site reviewer.
AKTC: Ratish Nanda on the Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative, Delhi
6 August 2020
AKTC India CEO Ratish Nanda discusses AKTC’s work in India started with the restoration of Humayun’s Tomb Garden and later evolved into an urban renewal initiative that unifies the three zones of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti, Sunder Nursery and Humayun’s Tomb into an urban conservation area of considerable breadth and cultural significance while improving the quality of life for the resident population.
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Minaz Navodiya (Australia)
6 August 2020
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Minaz Navodiya (Australia)
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Amina Nanji (DR Congo)
6 August 2020
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Amina Nanji (DR Congo)
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Mulaghat (IRAN)
6 August 2020
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Mulaghat (IRAN)
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Hussein Jadavji (CANADA)
6 August 2020
Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase Hussein Jadavji (CANADA)
Echoes from the Mughal Era
6 August 2020
Enchanting musical performance by Dr. Karim Gillani and the Sufi Music Ensemble.
AKTC: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019 Winning Projects
6 August 2020
The 2019 Master Jury selected six projects to receive the Award that encompass three dominant themes: living heritage, ecological resiliency, and inclusive commons.
The themes are reflected in the vocabulary of the Master Jury’s deliberations, which consistently came back to notions of anchorage, cultural identity, adaptability, low-impact design, environment, collaboration, community purpose, empowerment, leadership, dignity, hybridity, and public good.
AKTC: Raj Isar on Cultural Pluralism
6 August 2020
Professor Raj Isar explores how the commitment to pluralism that the world so deeply needs today is embodied in the work of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in particular through the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Aga Khan Music Programme.
COVID-19: Maternal Mental Health and Child Health
3 August 2020
COVID-19: Maternal Mental Health and Child Health.
Sundays at the Museum: Abida Parveen
3 August 2020
Sundays at the Museum: Abida Parveen.
Pandemic highlights the importance of mental wellness
3 August 2020
According to the American Psychiatric Association, 36 per cent of Americans say coronavirus is having a serious impact on their mental health. This means that in every group of three friends, at least one could be at risk of developing a mental health condition.
