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Desco wanted to make a bold statement with their new head office building, a physical entity that would be a corporate icon. Photo: Courtesy
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Desco head office: When commitment to community and environment inspires architecture

Instead of creating a deep volume structure, the design features a building divided into two sections, which creates an aperture in the middle. This allows air flow, light and visual connectivity...

The front balcony has French-style coupled-columns on the first floor. Photo: Wikimedia
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Balihar Rajbari: A 350 year old window into the past

General lighting, also known as ambient lighting, provides an area with overall, non-specific illumination, with a comfortable level of brightness. Photo: AR Sadia Alam
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Let there be light: Conducive lighting for commercial spaces

The Abiana project by Studio Morphogenesis has a marvellous and functional pantry add-on to their kitchen area. Photo: Studio Morphogenesis
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All about in-between spaces and worn out places

The balcony railings of the Boro Sardar Bari in Sonargaon. Made of cast iron, these railings feature vertical posts with intricate designs on top. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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The evolution of railing and grille designs

The reception is a volumetric box-shaped room that has two glass walls on both the front and back ends and the other two walls are adorned with interior plants, wood and aluminium screens. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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The United House: Living and working inside nature

Worshipers bowing in front of the Granth Sahib inside the prayer hall. Photo: Noor A Alam
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Gurdwara Nanak Shahi: A structure that holds the memory of Sikhs in Bangladesh

The home is bright, naturally lit, and aerated as possible, resonating the namesake ‘Noor’. Photo: Noor A Alam
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Noor residence: A retreat to fond memories

Authentic kintsugi items are very expensive as the repairs are usually done in real gold, and the process takes a long time. Photo: Unsplash
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DIY Kintsugi: Break it to beautify it

The living room has a deep green wall which doesn’t clash with the rest of the design ethos. Rather, it complements nature and holds the entire space together. Photo: Courtesy
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How ‘product design and technology’ led an engineer to design an apartment

(From left to right) Saraf Fardeen, Farhana Shikder, Nazia Naf. Photo: Courtesy
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The rise of the home-decor influencers

The architecture of tomorrow mimics nature to cool the planet
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The architecture of tomorrow mimics nature to cool the planet

There is a casual sitting area on the floor and a thin L-shaped waterway around it. Photo: Saqlain Rizve
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Dzable Studio: Bringing nature inside to create peace of mind