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Notes from the drawing board and the site.

What we have learned building across Bangladesh — written for the people paying for the building, not for other architects.

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How the Burj Khalifa stands on sand — and what it teaches a 10-storey building in DhakaWorld Architecture

How the Burj Khalifa stands on sand — and what it teaches a 10-storey building in Dhaka

The tallest building on earth sits on ground no better than a Dhaka riverbank. The answer was not a bigger foundation — it was a smarter shape.

04 SEPT 2026 · 6 MIN READRead →
Tropical modernism: what Bawa's Sri Lanka and Kahn's Dhaka still teach a family houseWorld Architecture

Tropical modernism: what Bawa's Sri Lanka and Kahn's Dhaka still teach a family house

The best hot-climate architecture of the last century was not about air conditioning. It was about shade, air and water — and most of it was built within a few hundred kilometres of here.

28 AUG 2026 · 7 MIN READRead →
Why the world is building 20-storey towers out of wood againWorld Architecture

Why the world is building 20-storey towers out of wood again

Norway, the United States and Australia now have residential towers with a timber structure. The reason is carbon — and the material is not the timber you are thinking of.

20 AUG 2026 · 5 MIN READRead →
What actually drives the cost of a building in DhakaConstruction

What actually drives the cost of a building in Dhaka

Rod, cement and labour are the headline. The line items that surprise people are the ones below them.

12 MAR 2026 · 6 MIN READRead →
Designing for a narrow plot without making it feel narrowArchitecture

Designing for a narrow plot without making it feel narrow

Light wells, stair placement and where you decide to lose floor area on purpose.

28 FEB 2026 · 8 MIN READRead →
Why soil testing before design saves more than it costsEngineering

Why soil testing before design saves more than it costs

A foundation designed on an assumption is the most expensive guess on the project.

14 FEB 2026 · 5 MIN READRead →
Choosing interior finishes that survive a Dhaka summerInterior

Choosing interior finishes that survive a Dhaka summer

Humidity decides more about your finishes than the showroom sample ever will.

30 JAN 2026 · 6 MIN READRead →
How to read a structural drawing as a clientEngineering

How to read a structural drawing as a client

You do not need to be an engineer to spot whether your drawing set is complete.

16 JAN 2026 · 7 MIN READRead →
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