Development Delirium - Architecture
Designed by Nafeel Qureshi, 'Development Delirium: How Architecture Nurtures Inequality' was Joint-Winner in the Architecture Category in the Global Design Graduate Show in collaboration with Gucci 2022.
Nafeel Qureshi is a recent graduate from University of Karachi holding a degree in Architecture. His work explores design guided by inhabitants' needs, allowing them to improve their livelihood and develop the sensitivity of community engagement.
"My passion for the creative field is derived through experiences, changing the political and social conditions of my surroundings and the people I am associated with. These conditions directed my thinking toward a critical understanding of art, architecture and crticism."
Development Delirium How Architecture Nurtures Inequality - Nafeel Qureshi 6 (2022) by Nafeel QureshiGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase
"The implication is that in a city with more than half of its population living as urban squatters, it is necessary to seek ways to provide sustainable, equitable design solutions. At the end of the day, every citizen matters."
Development Delirium How Architecture Nurtures Inequality - Nafeel Qureshi 3 (2022) by Nafeel QureshiGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase
Using cost-effective techniques, housing units can be rebuilt with help from individual members of the community to improve livability.
"I’ve continued to research in the fields of art, architecture, and speculative design experimentation to find solutions responsive to modern-day challenges such as climate change, changing human habitat, and how are we going to adapt ourselves throughout that journey."
FIRST NAME: NAFEEL
LAST NAME: QURESHI
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
COURSE / PROGRAM: ARCHITECTURE BARCH
GRADUATED: 2022
SPECIALISMS: ARCHITECTURE / DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY / DESIGN FOR SOCIAL GOOD
WEBSITE: Development Delirium: How Architecture Nurtures Inequality by Nafeel Qureshi