Bangladeshi Contemporary Architectural Design and Projects with Context and Details of Works

The Museum of Independence in Dhaka, Bangladesh depicts the struggle for independence of Bangladesh. It shows the history of the nation since Mughal tenure to independence in 1971. It is the first and only underground museum in the country. The museum is part of a 67-acre complex at Suhrawardy Udyan, the site from where Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave his historic speech declaring the struggle for independence, and where the Pakistani forces surrendered after the War of Liberation. The museum was opened to public on March 25, 2015, the 45th Independence Day of Bangladesh. *Architecture: The underground museum is part of a master plan that includes a multimedia projection theater, an amphitheater, three water pools, Shikha Chirantony (eternal flame) symbolizing the eternity of Bengali nationalism, a mural based on the struggle for independence and other ancillary facilities. There is also a 155-seat auditorium in the complex. The focal point in the experience of the space is...

This project is located in south of Dhaka and around 130 Km away from the main city which is a suburb area.  This house is built for a retired person, who himself was thoroughly engaged during the construction as supervisor.  This is a south facing house enjoys all the natural amenities such as summer wind from south east, inclined sunlight from south. Photograph by Daniele Domenicali.