The use of quality materials, appropriate site selection and compliance with the national building codes could ensure quality construction and sustainable buildings in Bangladesh, according to experts.

Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury, architect and Principal of URBANA, has received First prize in the International Baku Architecture Award in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The award was given in the category of Best Implemented Project in the architecture of public buildings.

One of the three greenest buildings, NAU earns its rep by incorporating state-of-the-art technology and design principles. Recycled

Most of the developments in the last decade and half have focused on maximising the living area when planning new buildings. As a

In the past two weeks, social media has made us privy to the mysterious, almost Martian charm of Zaha Hadid's larger-than-life legacy. It is a wonder how her vast body of work had been unknown to so many of us for so long.

Whether for your office or your home or your business, purchasing an apartment is a serious investment. The

Forget Siri, forget Cortana, Echo is a beautiful cylinder like device that acts as a voice-controlled information hub for

Bill Gates' luxury house, it's worth $123 million. One of the most eccentric residential plots out there, the Xanadu has a trampoline room with a 60 ft ceiling and a separate 3,900 sqft building for a 60 ft pool with an underwater music system.

Oh dear! Has the baby really made its way into the cabinets? And the shower? It's about time you babyproof the house.

Whether for natural lighting or ventilation or to get the ambience just right, it's important to know which type of window best suits your personal needs.

The color of your room is one of the biggest factors working behind how it looks. Choose the right one and it'll look beautiful. Pick a weird combination and it'll get on everyone's nerves. For tiny rooms that might feel stuffy to you, pick a color that's light and whitish. It makes the area look open and welcoming rather than congested.

Designed by architect Vlado Miluni, this weirdly crooked building was originally named Fred and Ginger after two famous dancers. The site previously had a house of historic significance that was destroyed during the bombing in Prague.

This design theme has been highly debated for the last couple of years. And every year we got to see a good amount of apartments and offices prefer this design scheme. There's a good reason for that. Simplicity, serenity and seamlessness- who wouldn't want to decorate their casa centered on these themes. Plus it is a proven fact that minimalist designs are clutter free making offices soothing to work in.

Right beside Pizza Hut, Gulshan 1, stands Cymbidium, a beautifully designed 14-storied residential plot by Assurance Developments. With 36 apartments in total, two of the primary features that first catch your attention are the indoor playground and a badminton court on the ground floor. A raised garden and a small water body on the opposite side offers a serene entrance for residents and visitors.

When it comes to designing the interior of your new apartment or maybe giving the old one a fancy revamp, you can

Bijoy Rakeen City is the first residential complex in Bangladesh to have been developed over an area of 50 bigha

We have all heard about cars having shock absorbers. But what you didn't know is that buildings have them too.

iHandy Carpenter is a phone app aiming to do the work of actual physical tools when those are not available. It provides the digital equivalent of the spirit level, steel ruler and plump bob.

The future of the living room

Bangladesh's major cities are getting jam-packed with people. While the demand for housing is high, buyers are much more conservative about taking such a huge purchase decision. It doesn't help real estate agents that the market is quite saturated with companies offering flats for sale. Best way to stand out is to have a good record of quality. But then you still need publicity. Here's four major ways for real estate agents to differentiate themselves and make a sale easier.