For this meet-up, Saman shared with us urban insights on Islamabad, Pakistan, focusing on its history and rapid development.
Saman from Darr Studio provided us with an overview of Islamabad's development, including its current rapid expansion, challenges, and opportunities.
She shared about the approach of Darr Studio, looking at the "city at eye level".
It was fascinating to hear about how the city is expanding, as there is limited documentation available on this process.
Some topics discussedSaman Qayyum is a researcher and lecturer in urbanism and architecture based in Islamabad, Pakistan. She runs Darr Studio, which "aims to incite the exchange of creative, social and environmental knowledge encompassing architecture, urbanism and heritage".