Architecture
Cover Story / Experiencing architecture around us
Architecture exists all around us, effecting our daily lives.
What students can expect from a major in Architecture
Architecture is a lot more than just drawing buildings and designing interiors.
Architect Rafiq Azam wins Robert Mathew Life Time Achievement Award
Bangladeshi Architect Rafiq Azam has won the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) Robert Mathew Life Time Achievement Award for 2022.
413-year-old Atia Mosque needs urgent renovation
upazila has been in a dilapidated condition for long due to lack of care and maintenance.
An office in tune with nature
Around four years ago, right in the middle of concrete-covered Gulshan, one particular premise started welcoming visitors with the chirping of birds, the rustling of leaves, and the whistling of wind.
World’s Best New Building: Bangladesh’s rainwater-harvesting hospital wins UK award
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced Friendship Hospital project -- designed by architect Kashef Chowdhury, director of Bangladeshi architecture firm Urbana -- the winner of the 2021 International Prize for the World’s Best New Building.
Country’s first art school building faces extinction
The Maheshwarpasha Art School was established in 1904 by artist Shashibhushan Pal, the first of its kind for the East Bengal region.
The language of architecture
Architecture is a form of art that is most present in our lives. We are surrounded by urban design every day and while some buildings are more functional than decorative, others are designed to display architectural finesse and an abundance of skilfully crafted ornaments. Whether their appearance appeals to one’s personal liking or not, we can’t escape the effect architecture has on us.
Govt takes over 300-year-old building in Ctg
The government has decided to take over a 300-year-old building located on Nazu Miah Lane at port city’s Patharghata for preservation due to its archaeological importance.