Enamul Karim Nirjhar wins Gold Medal at ARCASIA Award 2025

Architect Enamul Karim Nirjhar has recently won the Gold Medal in the Residential Category at the ARCASIA Award 2025 for his project "Chabi". The annual award is established to encourage and recognise outstanding designs by architects working in Asia. Nirjhar was honoured with this prestigious prize at the Asian Congress of Architects conference held in Incheon, South Korea, from 7–14 September.

Chabi is located in Dhaka near Birabo Bazar in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj, beside the Shitalakkhya River. This project is a single-family home, where nature, light, air, and modern architecture have come together.

Upon winning the award, Enamul Karim Nirjhar said, "The project is essentially a new initiative in the practice of mental and humanistic architectural design. An attempt has been made to create an equation with space, feeling, nature, and circumstance". He added that the success of the project in terms of aesthetics and design was made possible due to the freedom he received from the client, A T M Mahbubul Alam Chowdhury.

To expand his architectural practice, Nirjhar follows a special process that is not limited to design alone but emphasises the complete construction of the building under his supervision. This award marks a proud moment for Bangladeshi architecture, showcasing its ability to resonate on an international stage."

—     LS Desk