Futuring Small Towns: A Two-week-long Urban Design Workshop with Ehsan Khan | November 2025

Sun 16 Nov - Sun 30 Nov' 25

A two-week-long urban design workshop exploring the transformative potential of Bangladesh’s small towns as catalysts for sustainable urbanization. Through site visits, design exercises, and collaborative discussions, participants will develop strategies for revitalizing small towns while preserving their unique character.

Faculty

Ehsan Khan

Goals and Objectives

Titled “Futuring Small Towns”, the workshop probes the transformative potential of Bangladesh’s smaller towns as catalysts for reimagining the country’s urban future. Spanning two weeks of exploration, architect Ehsan Khan will guide participants through the distinctive qualities that define small towns — their openness, abundance of green spaces, walkable environments, intimate social connectivity, and exemplary traditional architecture. Through site visits, design exercises, and collaborative discussions, the workshop will examine how these characteristics can be preserved and enhanced to create more livable and economically vibrant communities. The workshop is a unique opportunity for architects, planners, and professionals wishing to explore alternative approaches to urbanization that prioritize sustainability, heritage, and human-scale development.

Important Information

1. Date: November 16 – November 30, 2025
Workshop meetings: 6:00-8:30 PM
Total duration: 2 weeks

2. Venue: EK ARCHITECTS, House 02, Road 142, 3rd Floor, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212

3. Workshop Fee*:
Regular participants: 10,000 BDT
Students: 6,000 BDT (Valid student ID required)
*Please note, this special workshop has field visit outside Dhaka, and the field visit and refreshment costs are included in this Workshop Fee.

4. Important Dates:
Application starts: September 22, 2025
Application Deadline: October 11, 2025
Selection email through email: By October 19, 2025
Payment Deadline: November 4, 2025

5. Application Requirements:
– Anyone with a Bachelor’s degree or final year undergraduate students from any discipline
– Open to architects, urban planners, academics, and professionals in related fields
– Limited seats available to ensure the quality of discussion and interaction

Payment Information

Selected participants must complete their payment by November 4, 2025.

Payment Link: bengal.portwallet.com/subscription/

How to Apply

To apply for the workshop, please fill out the application form:

https://forms.gle/2PtsoLtgJrpbgb9w8

For any queries, please contact: [email protected]

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Image Release Waiver

By participating in this workshop, participants consent to allow the Bengal Institute to use photographs and videos taken during the event for publicity purposes, including print materials, the Bengal Institute’s website, and its social media platforms. Photographs and videos remain the property of the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements.

Release of Liability

By participating in the “FUTURING SMALL TOWNS” workshop by the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements, participants release the Institute, its elected officials, officers, directors, employees, agents, volunteers, affiliates and all others acting on its behalf from any claims, actions, causes of action, and complaints of any kind which they have or may in the future have, whether known or unknown, arising out of or relating to their participation in the “FUTURING SMALL TOWNS” workshop on November 16 – November 30, 2025.

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