Journal · World Architecture
Towers, houses, materials and ideas from abroad — and what each one means for a plot in Bangladesh. Written by our team, not reprinted.
World ArchitectureThe 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.
World ArchitectureThe 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.
World ArchitectureNorway, 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.