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Reading Relics

Muntakim Haque writes on the significance of ancient ruins based on the lectures at Bengal Institute by Nisar Hossain, Shahnaj Husne Jahan and Michael Meister

Textures and Techniques in Monirul Islam’s Works

Maleeha Mazen Khan writes on the lectures by Monirul Islam at Bengal Institute

News & Op-eds

An Urbanism for Dhaka

Sun 10-Feb-2019

An article by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf on The Daily Star 10th February 2019

A Comprehensive List of Books on Architecture of Bangladesh

Thu 10-Jan-2019

While the discipline of architecture may rely heavily on hands-on techniques and construction methods, the importance in acquiring knowledge of its history, theory and cultural influences cannot be stressed enough.

Kazi Khaleed Ashraf in China Academy of Art with Pritzker winner Wang Shu

Wed 9-Jan-2019

Professor Kazi Khaleed Ashraf was in Hangzhou, China, to teach a six-weeks long landscape architecture studio throughout October and November of 2018

A Look Back at 2018

Tue 1-Jan-2019

With the conclusion of 2018 and another year at Bengal Institute we thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the past events. With academic sessions, public lectures, workshops and field trips, there is a lot to live up to in the upcoming year.

Bengal Stream Exhibition Opens in Bordeaux

Tue 27-Nov-2018

The exhibition "Bengal Stream - The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh" organised by and started off at the Swiss Architecture Museum in association with Bengal Institute has started its journey across Europe. Now it is open in Bordeaux, France.

Bengal Stream Exhibition Featured on the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians

Mon 26-Nov-2018

On the JSAH Vol. 77 No. 3, September 2018 issue.

Choreography of Space

Thu 8-Nov-2018

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

Photography is Easy

Thu 1-Nov-2018

Cemal Emden is an accomplished architecture photographer who spoke about the intricacies of photographing space and architecture at a seminar during Bengal Institute's session "Space is Society".

Can Space be Perceived?

Tue 30-Oct-2018

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

নগর নবায়নের বয়ান

Sun 28-Oct-2018

নতুন ও পুরোনর সংমিশ্রণে বসবাসযোগ‍্য আধুনিক ঢাকার পরিকল্পনা নিয়ে দৈনিক জনকন্ঠে প্রকাশিত কাজী খালিদ আশরাফের লেখা

Confined by Gender

Thu 25-Oct-2018

At a seminar for Bengal Institute's "Space is Society" academic session, Khushi Kabir outlines how gender dictates spaces quite prevalently in our society.

Tracing the Roots of Memory of Dhaka

Tue 23-Oct-2018

During a Bengal Institute Academic session "Space is Society", Salauddin Ahmed and Najmun Nahar talked about relating the past with the present to build for the city while finding inspiration from the architecture of Dhaka to connect the dots of history.

Space!

Mon 22-Oct-2018

Kazi Ashraf spoke about the definitions of Space and Place and their distinctions in a lecture of the October Session of Bengal Institute's academic program 'Space is Society'.

Marina Tabassum to Speak at Barbican Centre

Sun 7-Oct-2018

Barbican Centre to host Marina Tabassum's talk on 15th October 2018

Jalal Ahmad and Ehsan Khan win awards at ARCASIA 2018

Sat 15-Sep-2018

Two of the members of Bengal Institute's Executive Board, architects Jalal Ahmad and Ehsan Khan won separate awards at the ARCASIA 2018 in Tokyo.

Renowned Singaporean-Australian Architect Kerry Hill Dies

Wed 29-Aug-2018

Bengal Institute's Master Faculty, Singapore Based ‘Australian architect behind some of Asia’s most innovative buildings,’ Kerry Hill, dies aged 75.