Documented Architectural Works

Winner of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, this participatory community landscape transformed neglected riverbanks along the Noboganga River into accessible, democratic public ghats and gardens co-designed with town residents.

A premier contemporary green commercial tower in Gulshan featuring sculpted solar louvers, double-glazed curtain walls, lush vertical gardens, and highly efficient energy systems designed by Mohammad Foyez Ullah.

Winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019, the Arcadia Education Project is a flood-adapted modular preschool that rests dryly on the ground during dry months and floats buoyantly on water during monsoon inundation using bamboo frame structures and recycled barrels.

Honored with the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award of Excellence for Cultural Heritage Conservation, this masterwork by Dr. Abu Sayeed M Ahmed restored a grand 19th-century zamindar estate utilizing authentic lime-surkhi mortars, traditional terracotta restoration, and rigorous archaeological science.

Designed by Nahas Ahmed Khalil / ARCED Consultants, this private residence showcases intricate Flemish bond brickwork, shaded deep verandahs, and climate-mitigating deep eaves adapted to tropical rainfall.

Shortlisted for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, this industrial workspace employs locally sourced bamboo, recycled timber, and natural cross-ventilation shafts to dignify industrial weaving laborers in Bangladesh.

Dhaka's landmark urban revitalization project designed by Vitti Sthapati Brindo, transforming an open sewer and flood retention basin into a 300-acre interconnected lake, vehicular viaducts, landscaped promenades, and civic cultural public space.

The Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, designed by Marina Tabassum, is a masterpiece of contemporary brick masonry and natural ventilation. Built on an elevated plinth to protect against floodwaters, the prayer hall is lit entirely by dappled natural sunlight filtering through perforated brick screens and ceiling apertures without reliance on artificial illumination.

Designed by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury / URBANA for the NGO Friendship, this training facility in rural Gaibandha is sunken into the surrounding floodplain and surrounded by an earthen embankment. Inspired by the monastic ruins of Mahasthangarh, the complex features a labyrinth of open brick courtyards, reflecting pools, and naturally ventilated pavilions.

Designed by Rafiq Azam / SHATOTTO, South Water Caress is a private multi-level residence in Dhaka that blurs the boundary between indoor living rooms and outdoor water bodies. The building features swimming pools cantilevered over courtyards and lush vertical greenery.

Designed by Mustapha Khalid Palash / Vistaara Architects, GP House is one of the earliest and largest contemporary corporate campuses in Bangladesh, featuring vast glass atriums, intelligent energy management systems, and collaborative spatial configurations.

Shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, this sensitive eco-pavilion hovers lightly within the coastal reserve forest of Teknaf, combining raw concrete, local timber, and elevated view decks to minimize disturbance to wildlife.