architecture
Architecture in the living Bengal Delta
Bengal’s deltaic landscape, nourished by the alluvial embrace of mighty rivers, has for centuries cultivated a unique and enduring architectural identity.
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Design that respects nature: Inside Albion Art Gallery
He convinced his client to work around the land, not over it. And that’s how the Albion Art Gallery came to be — not as a sleek intervention, but as a story about not erasing what was already there.
28 August 2025, 11:40 AM
Zebun Nessa Mosque: The first Bangladeshi landmark in TIME’s World’s Greatest Places
For the first time, a Bangladeshi architecture has earned a place on the list of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2025. The Zebun Nessa Mosque, designed by Saiqa Iqbal Meghna – Director and Partner of Studio Morphogenesis Ltd., who also serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at BRAC University – has been recognised for its ground-breaking design. Since the inception of the list in 2018, no Bangladeshi location has ever been featured, until now!
13 March 2025, 18:41 PM
9 years later and worth the wait? Meet Singapore’s latest eco-friendly giant
The sky is the limit! The adage truly defines Singapore's approach to urban architecture as the city’s skyscrapers stretch higher with every new addition. Recently, the Pan Pacific Orchard has won the “World's Best New Tall Building” title by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international non-profit organisation headquartered in Chicago, USA.
9 October 2024, 11:13 AM
MIST’s Saraf Nawer wins world's largest student architecture competition
MIST's Saraf Nawer wins Inspireli Awards 2024 in architecture.
16 September 2024, 10:00 AM
AIUB Architecture Week 2024 begins
The Charrette Quest aims to reinforce a dynamic learning environment by fostering collaborative and respectful connections among students.
4 July 2024, 00:00 AM
Kid who can draw surprised it's not enough for an Architecture degree
For an individual who took pride in their creativity, Shilpi resorted to the most unoriginal solution to this problem of hers. She aspired to become an architect.
18 November 2023, 13:34 PM
Is there an architecture for marginal communities?
Our experience of designing Brac regional offices across rural Bangladesh.
2 October 2023, 02:00 AM
What it takes to study architecture
Despite how mentally and physically taxing it may be, Bangladesh churns out hundreds of new Architecture graduates each year.
10 August 2023, 10:17 AM
Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities
We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.
26 May 2023, 03:00 AM
‘PoroCity’- Exploring Dhaka’s urbanism through architecture
The installation in the Kala Kendra premises invites the general mass to the venue and creates a welcoming place, connected with the urban spaces.
17 May 2023, 04:30 AM
Things you probably didn’t know about mosque architecture in Bangladesh
The cultural legacy of Bengal is imbued in its breath-taking religious structures. Being a predominantly Muslim land, it's unsurprising that mosques constitute the majority of such architectural wonders. Throughout the course of Islamic rule in Bengal, stretching from the early Sultanate period to modern times, the designs of mosques have undergone a continual evolution.
13 April 2023, 12:03 PM
‘The book is a handicraft product’: BUET’s ‘Studio X’
"[This] is an important collection of work to be made available to the architecture, planning and engineering community as a key cornerstone of continuing to build Bangladesh", Transcom GCEO Simeen Rahman writes in her foreword.
9 February 2023, 11:08 AM
“Bengal Stream”: Exploring the ever growing architecture of the land
The opening ceremony of ‘Bengal Stream: The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh’ was held at Bengal Shilpalay December 10, 2022. M.A Mannan, Honorable Minister of Planning, Government of Bangladesh inaugurated the exhibition as the Chief Guest. Nathalie Chuard, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh, and Honorable Member of Parliament, Mr. Asaduzzaman Noor, were also present as Special Guests at the event.
17 January 2023, 07:02 AM
Art vs Development: Should we erase our rich architectural history?
Dhaka's transitions carries the question of whether our historic buildings shall be preserved. From an economic viewpoint, there is financial gain in replacing them with buildings. The question now becomes whether the cultural heritage outweighs this financial gain.
22 November 2022, 05:30 AM
What students can expect from a major in Architecture
Architecture is a lot more than just drawing buildings and designing interiors.
20 October 2022, 00:00 AM
Experiencing architecture around us
Architecture exists all around us, effecting our daily lives.
20 October 2022, 00:00 AM
Taorem Sananu wins the Thesis of the Year Golden Award at ARCASIA
ARCASIA intends to unite architects in this region and provide them with a platform to maintain professional networks.
4 October 2022, 11:10 AM
Evolving mosques in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, many new mosques with their edgy architecture are reflecting changes in the populace’s changing mores.
30 May 2022, 10:42 AM
Rose Garden: A history of passion and pride
At Kamini Mohan (K.M.) Das Lane in Tikatuli of Old Dhaka, there lies a majestic mansion called “Rose Garden”. Interestingly, it was built to host parties by one of the prominent zamindars of Dhaka, named Hrishikesh Das. He built the Rose Garden in 1931 on a 22-bigha plot along with a famous garden that had various species of rare roses. Thus the compound earned the name “Rose Garden”. The central piece of the garden is the elegant building.
19 January 2020, 18:00 PM