Architect Yasmeen Lari calls for a form of low-impact architecture that benefits disadvantaged people in her manifesto written for the Dezeen 15 digital festival.
"The disadvantaged and those that live on the margins need more, not less, design to achieve a better quality of life," writes Lari, who champions what she calls "barefoot social architecture" in her native Pakistan.
"We need to do away with the prevalent colonial mindset and the desire to create imposing megastructures," writes Lari, who previously worked as a commercial architect but now dedicates her time to developing low-carbon projects, including housing schemes for victims of natural disasters.
"Moving forward, we must all stand for a humanistic, inclusive architecture that is driven by environmental considerations, that treads lightly on the planet and responds to the needs of the majority," she writes. "I would like to see a new activism among architects," she adds.
Alongside her manifesto, Dezeen is publishing a range of Lari's projects that demonstrate her "barefoot" approach to architecture.
The Dezeen 15 festival features 15 manifestos presenting ideas that can change the world over the next 15 years. Each contributor will also take part in a live video interview.
See the line-up of contributors here and watch Lari's video interview live on Dezeen later today.

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