Philosophy

March 2018: Histories and Theories

The session in March 2018 on "Histories and Theories." was a two-weeks long academic session set to shed light on the History and Cultural background on the art and architecture of the subcontinent.

Spring 2016: April Session: House, Cluster, Matrix

The theme of “House, Cluster, Matrix” addressed the range of rural and urban housing forms

“Exploring Muzharul Islam” Lecture Series: Ehsan Khan

“Exploring Muzharul Islam” Lecture Series: Kazi Khaleed Ashraf

Midnight’s Third Child

The Screening of “The Seeds of Vandana Shiva” — A Feature-Length Documentary

A documentary “The Seeds of Vandana Shiva” was screened on March 17 by No Voice Passport in association with Bengal Institute.

আধুনিকতায় বাংলাদেশের স্থাপত্য – কাজী খালিদ আশরাফের লেকচার

A public lecture by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf

Public Lecture by Tapati Guha-Thakurta at KIB on Art and Religion

Contesting Careers: The “Artistic” and the “Religious” in Contemporary India - A Lecture by Tapati Guha-Thakurta

Bengal Architecture Symposium 3: In the Spirit of the Land – Anjalendran & Burgess

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE LAND Two Talks and a Conversation GREGORY BURGESS and C ANJALENDRAN

Empathic Imagination: A talk by Juhani Pallasmaa at Bengal Architecture Symposium 02

With an introduction by Marina Tabassum, Juhani Pallasmaa's talk transcends the boundaries of how we typically understand architecture to a phenomenological experience.

The Conversation with Balkrishna Doshi, Juhani Pallasmaa and Kazi Khaleed Ashraf

Followed by the talks by Doshi and Pallasmaa, the conversation continued with the interpretational and methodological processes involved with the act of drawing.

Bengal Architecture Symposium 02 – Doshi/Pallasmaa: Two Talks and a Conversation

The Second Bengal Architecture Symposium was organised by Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements and Bengal Foundation to honour the works and philosophy of two renowned architects, Balkrishna Doshi and Juhani Pallasmaa.

Reciting Muzharul Islam: A Reading and Discussion

On 5th May, 2016, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and Saif Ul Haque organised a reading - recitation from the conversations with Muzharul Islam followed by a discussion forum at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts. Listen to the recording:

সব পাখি ঘরে ফিরে ঘর ছেড়ে ঘরে ফেরার বাস্তু দর্শন All Birds Fly Back Home – Home and the Door in Philosophy of Architecture – Arindam Chakrabarti

Abed Chaudhury: Architecture as an Embodiment and Natural Phenomenon- Conjectures and Questions from Kanihati

Choreography of Space

Pooja Sengupta spoke in the Bengal Institute October Session - "Space is Society" about the choreography of space in her performances and productions.

Can Space be Perceived?

Shamsul Wares at the Academic Session "Space is Society" discussed how perceptions are created and how space is a matter of perception.