Stakeholder Consultations for the Visioning of NEC in Punjab
A team from the Urban Unit with Frost and Sullivan the new city planning consultant conducted a Consultative Session with Academia as a Stakeholder through School of Architecture and Planning Seminar Platform on the project planning component: “Stakeholder Consultations” for the visioning of New Economic City in Punjab, led by the consultant firm as part […]
Internship Opportunities
Internship Opportunities Sheher Saaz (Pvt) Ltd, established in 1997 is a chartered architecture and urban planning consultancy firm with offices in Lahore, London and Jhelum. Sheher Saaz with diverse experience in local and international market offer specialized services in architecture, urban planning, community development and environmental management. Pakistan since its creation has gone through […]
A Cultural Evening and Mehfil-e-Saif-al-Malook at Jhelum
A “Cultural Evening & Mehfil-e-Saif-al-Malook” on On 5th of June 2016 at Jhelum. Sheher Saaz & Mian Muhammad Bukhsh Trust MMBT organize a Saif-ul-Malook conference every year, in Lahore, Jhelum, and/or London. Trust is dedicated to promote the Punjabi language and develop a resource center about the life of legendary Sufi Poet, Mian Muhammad Bukhsh. […]
Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and Challenges for Pakistan
In the post SDG scenario, the world’s development direction is much steered towards sustainable development and sustainability. Cities are major contributors to the achievement of sustainable development besides currently being blamed for global environmental concerns. Cities consume the energy of various forms which is mainly coming from non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels. Renewable sources, […]
Affordable Housing Dialogue
A house for one’s family is one of the basic needs of the present time and millions of Pakistanis are yet struggling to put their name to their own house, something that remains a dream which will never become a reality in their lifetime. Pakistan’s population is increasing at a rate of 2.1% annually the […]
Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for a world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost
A joint effort between MIT and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have cracked the code on one of the biggest challenges in moving forward with solar technology. As the cost of solar power technology drops, meeting and even dipping below the price of fossil fuel energy, researchers continue to look for ways to […]
Mini Holland Commonplaces
Mini Holland Commonplaces Waltham Forest Council was awarded £27 million by Transport for London for the Mini-Holland Programme. The program will transform the borough, making it more cycle-friendly, and encourage more people to take up cycling and walking. Amy Priestley from the Waltham Forest Mini Holland team talks about her experience with the programme, and […]
Mere Makan Main Dukan
After the deadly floods and earthquakes, more than two third Pakistanis were in urgent need of assistance. Homelessness are continuing threats to the victims of these disasters. The scope of destruction is so wide that instead of huge international donations and governmental efforts for relief and reconstruction, the situation is not healing effectively and […]
Making Cities Prosperous
SheherSaaz is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm with offices in Pakistan and overseas. Sheher Saaz is providing architecture, planning, and engineering services to its vast number of clients worldwide. Sheher Saaz has organized series of walks, talks, seminars and conferences in the past on various urban and social issues. In continuation of past activities, Sheher Saaz […]
World Town Planning Day
“World Town Planning Day”, was founded in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria Della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires, a graduate at the Institut d’urbanisme in Paris, to advance public and professional interest in planning. It is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents each November 8th. It is a special day to recognize and […]