Lahore-based architect and designer Yousaf Shahbaz, co-founder of STRATA, is known for his spatial layering and flexible, atmospheric approach to contemporary living. His work blends traditional South Asian architectural cues such as courtyard planning and fluid transitions between rooms with modern craftsmanship, custom furniture, and a richly eclectic material palette. His work reflect a talent for creating environments that shift effortlessly between intimacy and conviviality, revealing character, memory and warmth through thoughtful detail and design.