In the aftermath of a 2005 earthquake in the Hazara and Kashmir regions of Pakistan, Lari came up with a bamboo shelter system called KaravanRoof that is designed with low costs and a low-carbon footprint. The structures are typically built with adobe-and-mud walls and strong bamboo cross bracing—all of which are raw materials available locally and suited to both rural and urban areas. Photo 1 of 2 in Yasmeen Lari

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In the aftermath of a 2005 earthquake in the Hazara and Kashmir regions of Pakistan, Lari came up with a bamboo shelter system called KaravanRoof that is designed with low costs and a low-carbon footprint. The structures are typically built with adobe-and-mud walls and strong bamboo cross bracing—all of which are raw materials available locally and suited to both rural and urban areas.