Learning from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture: Fall 2021 Session

Bengal Institute, with Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), is organising a special course on architecture that shapes our thinking and practice.

Bauhaus and Early Modernism – March 2020 Session

A two week long academic program, part of the Spring 2020 Sequence "An Archaeology of Modernism," focusing on the most important phase of the birth, influence and evolution of the Bauhaus movement.

A Workshop in Nilphamari: Exploring Strategies for Future Physical Development

Niklaus Graber and Saif Ul Haque led a hands-on workshop in Nilphamari on urban transformation.

February 2020 Session: Muzharul Islam and Bengali Modernism

For the first time an academic session will explore Muzharul Islam’s work, life and philosophies closely as well as covering the historical and cultural background surrounding the time.

Learning from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture: September 2018 Session

It was a special session focusing on the Aga Khan Award for Architecture winning projects. Faculties include former AKAA Secretary General Suha Ozkan, Moroccan architect, writer Hassan Radoine and AKAA winners.

Spring 2017: April – May Session: Complex/ity & Landscape Operations

April-May Session invited architects and thinkers to present their thoughts and works on the making of complexes from both rural and urban situations.

Fall 2016: October – November Session: A for Architecture, C for City

The upcoming academic session at Bengal Institute is 'unmissable,' as Peter Buchanan, Balkrishna Doshi, Juhani Pallasmaa and several other important faculties are joining us at the classroom, design-studio and public events.

Fall 2016: September Session: Architecture in the Landscape

A month long special program designed to bring out the best thoughts around designing for Bangladeshi landscapes

Spring 2016: April Session: House, Cluster, Matrix

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

Fall 2015: October Session: Home and Dwelling

Some prominent architects, from both home and abroad, came to join us in forums to share their works and ideas about Home and Dwelling.

Fall 2015: September Session: Cities and Settlements

This session explored the fundamentals of human settlements, large scale designs and cities. The discussion also brought in topics of how funding organizations and local community get involved in a project like designing new villages from scratch.

An Architect of Tomorrow – Conversation between Saif Ul Haque and Kazi Khaleed Ashraf—BI Between 06

On the occasion of the death anniversary of Muzharul Islam on 15th July, Bengal Institute presents a one-of-a-kind conversation between Saif Ul Haque and Kazi Khaleed Ashraf, commemorating the life and ideology of the pioneer of modern architecture.

Forum: Architecture in the Landscape in Bangladesh

Understanding Cities, Making Cities – Panel Discussion at Bengal Architecture Symposium 01: Now/Next

Participant Works from Nilphamary Workshop 2020

Niklaus Graber and Saif Ul Haque led a workshop in Nilphamari on urban transformation, where participants imagined and visualised how Nilphamari could continue to grow and remain a livable city.

Panel Discussion: Saif Ul Haque, Eike Roswag-Klinge and Rupali Gupte

Building Community: Saif Ul Haque, Andrea and Eike Roswag-Klinge and Shahira Fahmy

Saif Ul Haque’s Presentation at Seoul Biennale 2021

Cultures of Climate Change – A Workshop Organised by the Team of Monsoon Assemblages (MONASS)

How can hydro-geographic concepts such as basin, watershed and fluvio-geomorphic region be the basis for the design, planning and management of megacities in monsoonal climates?

Government vis-a-vis Architecture

Muzharul Islam, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and Saif Ul Haque presented a second paper at the 1985 Aga Khan Seminar in Dhaka "Regionalism in Architecture." This text is another example of Muzharul Islam's clear thinking and writing on the role of the government, educational institutions and the professional body in the production of better architecture. Taken from the Proceedings of 1985 seminar.

Introducing Bangladesh—A Case for Regionalism

On the occasion of the 97th birth anniversary of Muzharul Islam, we republish here a text of a lecture presented by Muzharul Islam, along with Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and Saif Ul Haque, in 1985.

Saif Ul Haque Sthapati Wins Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Saif Ul Haque Sthapati has won the Aga Khan Award for the 2017-2019 cycle for their project Arcadia Education Project.

Bangladeshi Projects Shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2017-2019 Cycle

Two projects from Bangladesh have made it to the short list for Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2017-2019 Cycle: The Amber Denim Loom Shed by Archeground and Arcadia Education Project by Saif Ul Haque Sthapati.

The Future of Housing in Bangladesh

An article by Bengal Institute on The Daily Star 19th February 2019

JK Architect of the Year Awards and Symposium 2018

Saif Ul Haque, AKM Tanvir Hasan, Manifa Rehnuma and Nahid Akram from Bangladesh are among the winners of JK AYA; Balkrishna Doshi presided the ceremony, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf moderated a Symposium around the event.