The Most Famous
ARCHITECTS from Pakistan
This page contains a list of the greatest Pakistani Architects. The pantheon dataset contains 518 Architects, 1 of which were born in Pakistan. This makes Pakistan the birth place of the 47th most number of Architects behind Afghanistan, and Croatia.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Pakistani Architects of all time. This list of famous Pakistani Architects is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ustad Ahmad Lahori (1580 - 1649)
With an HPI of 53.83, Ustad Ahmad Lahori is the most famous Pakistani Architect. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Ustad Ahmad Lahori (c.1580–1649) also known as Ahmad Ma'mar Lahori was the chief Mughal architect and engineer during the reign of emperor Shah Jahan. He was responsible for the construction of several Mughal monuments, including the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red fort in Delhi; both of which are World Heritage sites. He also designed the Jama Mosque in Delhi. Considered greatest of the Mughal architects, Ahmad Lahori came from an illustrious family of architects and civil engineers. He was a skilled engineer who, owing to his architectural abilities, received the title of Nadir-ul-Asar (wonder of the age) from Shah Jahan. His architecture is a combination of Indo-Islamic and Persian architectural styles, and thus a major example of Indo-Persian culture. The architecture of Taj Mahal is widely praised around the world, enabling it to be listed among the Wonders of the World.
2. Yasmeen Lari (b. 1941)
With an HPI of 40.47, Yasmeen Lari is the 2nd most famous Pakistani Architect. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
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.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Pakistani architects born between 1580 and 1941. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Pakistani architects include Yasmeen Lari. The most famous deceased Pakistani architects include Ustad Ahmad Lahori. As of April 2024, 1 new Pakistani architects have been added to Pantheon including Yasmeen Lari.
