Shatotto architecture for green living

Shatotto architecture for green living Prof. Rafiq Azam (FIAB) is the principal architect of SHATOTTO, an architecture firm with a focus on “architecture for green living”.

On 9 September 2026, the Agra chapter of the worldwide launch series for Rafiq Azam: Old Dhaka – New Story: Architecture...
16/09/2026

On 9 September 2026, the Agra chapter of the worldwide launch series for Rafiq Azam: Old Dhaka – New Story: Architecture in Bangladesh, edited by Rosa Maria Falvo and published by Rizzoli New York, was held at the Jaypee Palace Hotel & Convention Centre as part of the 23rd ARCASIA Forum 2026.

The evening programme featured the launch of Prof. Rafiq Azam’s book and a special conversation. It opened with an introduction to the publication and Prof. Azam by Ar. Preethi Agarwal, followed by a conversation between Prof. Rafiq Azam and Ar. Tushar Sogani, reflecting on Prof architectural journey, cultural context, and design philosophy.

The book was officially launched in the presence of Prof. Rafiq Azam; Ar. Zannat Jui; Prof. Wu Jiang, President of ARCASIA; Ar. Vilas Avachat, President of the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA); and Ar. Tushar Sogani.

LESS THAN 20 DAYS TO GO!The deadline for “Water as Life – Celebrate Water Through Architecture” is getting closer.Shape ...
09/09/2026

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The deadline for “Water as Life – Celebrate Water Through Architecture” is getting closer.
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Submission Deadline: 28 September 2026

RATB 2026 | BRAC UniversityOn 25 August 2026, the Department of Architecture at BRAC University hosted the selection pro...
06/09/2026

RATB 2026 | BRAC University

On 25 August 2026, the Department of Architecture at BRAC University hosted the selection programme for the Rafiq Azam Travel Bursary (RATB) 2026, an initiative dedicated to providing architecture students with opportunities for international travel and experiential learning. Through exposure to diverse built and natural environments, societies, cultures, and architectural traditions, the bursary seeks to broaden students’ understanding of architecture beyond the classroom.

The RATB 2026 selection programme followed an open-idea presentation format, with each shortlisted contestant given five minutes to present their proposal before a distinguished jury panel. The participants were encouraged to demonstrate creativity, originality, curiosity, and a strong passion for learning while clearly articulating their ideas and aspirations.

The shortlisted student presenters were Tasnia Hoque, Sanjida Ahman, Ternim Masud, Ish*ta Roshnee, Anika Tabassum Biva, Maisha Fawzia Haque, and Parthib Monigram.

The presentations were reviewed by a distinguished Jury Panel comprising:

Prof. Zainab Faruqui Ali, PhD — Professor and Chairperson, Department of Architecture, BRAC University
Prof. Ar. Rafiq Azam — Professor and Principal Architect, SHATOTTO – Architecture for Green Living
Ar. Zannat Jui — Coordinator and Associate Principal Architect, SHATOTTO – Architecture for Green Living
Ar. Saiqa Iqbal Meghna — Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, BRAC University
Dr. Sajid Bin Doza — Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, BRAC University
Mahia Mustary Nushin — Lecturer, Department of Architecture, BRAC University

Following the presentations and jury deliberation, Parthib Monigram was selected as the recipient of the Rafiq Azam Travel Bursary 2026. Sanjida Rahman was selected as the alternate recipient, should the primary awardee be unable to avail the bursary.

The programme also featured a presentation by Rehnuma Tabassum, recipient of the Rafiq Azam Travel Bursary 2024, who shared reflections from her journey to Sri Lanka. Through her presentation, she explored her observations and experiences of the country’s architecture, culture, landscapes, and built environment, demonstrating how travel can deepen an architect’s understanding of place, people, and context.

Following the presentation, the RATB 2024 Winner’s Certificate was formally presented in recognition of her achievement and participation in the programme.Fariva Ferdous Oishi from SHATOTTO architecture for green living and Kafil Uddin Jahin from BRAC University provided support and assistance , reflecting the continued collaboration between the two institutions in promoting experiential architectural education and the development of emerging architects.

The 23rd ARCASIA Forum 2026 will be held from 8–12 September 2026, across Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, India.Prof. Rafiq Aza...
06/09/2026

The 23rd ARCASIA Forum 2026 will be held from 8–12 September 2026, across Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, India.

Prof. Rafiq Azam, Principal Architect of SHATOTTO | architecture for green living, as a Master Speaker at the 23rd ARCASIA Forum.Under the theme “Bringing Back… Vernacular Wisdom,” the Forum brings together architects across Asia to explore how traditional knowledge, culture, climate, and context can shape a more meaningful and sustainable future for architecture.

The Master Speaker line-up features Brinda Somaya, Sanjay Puri, Prof. Rafiq Azam, and Shirish Beri — four distinct perspectives contributing to one shared architectural dialogue.

Event Schedule & Timeline

8th – 12th September 2026
-Main Forum journey moving across Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur.

-11th – 12th September 2026
Core keynote sessions, events, and main gatherings at the JECC and Novotel in Jaipur.

On 25 July 2026, the Yogyakarta chapter of the worldwide launch series for Rafiq Azam: Old Dhaka – New Story: Architectu...
01/09/2026

On 25 July 2026, the Yogyakarta chapter of the worldwide launch series for Rafiq Azam: Old Dhaka – New Story: Architecture in Bangladesh, edited by Rosa Maria Falvo and published by Rizzoli New York, was held at Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as part of MANTRA Expo 2026.

Organized by the Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI) D.I. Yogyakarta in collaboration with Qhomemart, the event brought together architects, academics, students, and design professionals, celebrating architecture as a platform for cultural exchange and dialogue.

The programme opened with Architect Talk Series 24, themed “Architecture Beyond Buildings: Shaping Identity, Culture, and Community.” Featuring Ar. Rebecca Vanessa D.L. Rellosa (Philippines), Ar. Zannat Jui, and Ar. Alan Cheung (Hong Kong), and moderated by Ar. Primavera Desta, IAI, the session explored architecture’s role in shaping culture, identity, communities, and environmentally responsive design.

The evening programme began with a screening of the documentary Between Earth & Light, followed by keynote lectures by Ar. Yori Antar, IAI, Prof. Ar. Rafiq Azam, and Ar. Yulianto Prihatmaji, IAI. The presentations, moderated by Ar. Putu Risca Adi K, IAI, highlighted architecture as a cultural practice rooted in place, climate, and society, emphasizing contextual and climate-responsive design.

The Book Launch Ceremony featured the participation of the Goodwill Ambassador of the worldwide launch series, Ar. Zannat Jui, and City Coordinator for Yogyakarta, Ar. Primavera Desta, IAI, together with distinguished speakers and invited guests. The programme also included a panel discussion, audience Q&A, and a special exhibition of Prof. Azam’s selected works.

This architectural exhibition, featuring selected works of Prof. Rafiq Azam, was held as part of the book launch, offering an insight into his architectural practice, philosophy, and approach to the relationship between people, nature, culture, and the built environment.

The event concluded with the official unveiling of the book, a signing session, and a networking reception. As an important chapter in the worldwide launch series, the Yogyakarta programme strengthened architectural dialogue and cultural exchange between Bangladesh and Indonesia.

The exhibition was Curated by SHATOTTO PDC
SHEHAB RAHMANIA
Head of PDC (Research & Curatorial Lead)
Exhibition Designers
FABLIHA AL TAWAFFIN (Research Architect)
FARIVA FERDOUS OISHI (Research Architect)

Venue: GIK Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Photo Credits: Qhomemart

২৫ জুলাই ২০২৬ তারিখে ইন্দোনেশিয়ার যোগ্যাকার্তায় মান্ত্রা এক্সপো ২0২৬ -এর অংশ হিসেবে Gelanggang Inovasi dan Kreativitas, গাজাহ মাদা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (ইউ জি এম)-এ ‘রফিক আজম: পুরান ঢাকা – নতুন গল্প: বাংলাদেশে স্থাপত্য’ গ্রন্থের বিশ্বব্যাপী প্রকাশনা-উদযাপন সিরিজের যোগ্যাকার্তা অধ্যায় অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। গ্রন্থটি সম্পাদনা করেছেন রোজা মারিয়া ফালভো এবং প্রকাশ করেছে রিজোলি নিউইয়র্ক ।
ইন্দোনেশিয়ান ইনস্টিটিউট অব আর্কিটেক্টস (আইএআই) ডি.আই. যোগ্যাকার্তা এবং কিউহোমমার্ট -এর যৌথ আয়োজনে অনুষ্ঠিত এই অনুষ্ঠানে স্থপতি, শিক্ষাবিদ, শিক্ষার্থী ও নকশাবিদরা অংশগ্রহণ করেন। স্থাপত্যকে সাংস্কৃতিক বিনিময় ও সংলাপের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ মাধ্যম হিসেবে উদযাপন করাই ছিল অনুষ্ঠানের অন্যতম মূল উদ্দেশ্য।
অনুষ্ঠানের সূচনা হয় আর্কিটেক্ট টক সিরিজ ২৪ দিয়ে। এর প্রতিপাদ্য ছিল “আর্কিটেকচার বিয়ন্ড বিল্ডিংস: শেপিং আইডেন্টিটি, কালচার, অ্যান্ড কমিউনিটি.” আলোচনায় অংশগ্রহণ করেন আর্কিটেক্ট রেবেকা ভ্যানেসা ডি.এল. রেলোসা (ফিলিপাইনস), আর্কিটেক্ট জান্নাত জুই এবং আর্কিটেক্ট অ্যালান চেউং (হংকং)। সেশনটি সঞ্চালনা করেন আর্কিটেক্ট প্রিমাভেরা দেস্তা, আইএআই। আলোচনায় সংস্কৃতি, পরিচয় ও সম্প্রদায় গঠনে স্থাপত্যের ভূমিকা এবং পরিবেশ-সচেতন ও প্রেক্ষিতনির্ভর নকশা নিয়ে মতবিনিময় করা হয়।
সন্ধ্যার অধিবেশন শুরু হয় “বিটুইন আর্থ অ্যান্ড লাইট “ প্রামাণ্যচিত্র প্রদর্শনের মাধ্যমে। এরপর অনুষ্ঠিত হয় আর্কিটেক্ট ইয়োরি আন্তার, আইএআই, প্রফেসর আর্কিটেক্ট রফিক আজম এবং আর্কিটেক্ট ইউলিয়ান্তো প্রিহাতমাজি, আইএআই -এর মূল বক্তব্য। অধিবেশনটি সঞ্চালনা করেন আর্কিটেক্ট পুতু রিসকা আদি কে., আইএআই বক্তাদের উপস্থাপনায় স্থান, জলবায়ু ও সমাজের সঙ্গে গভীরভাবে সম্পর্কিত একটি সাংস্কৃতিক চর্চা হিসেবে স্থাপত্যের ভূমিকা তুলে ধরা হয় এবং প্রেক্ষিতনির্ভর ও জলবায়ু-সাড়া প্রদানকারী নকশার গুরুত্ব বিশেষভাবে আলোচিত হয়।
বুক লঞ্চ সেরেমনি -তে বিশ্বব্যাপী প্রকাশনা-উদযাপন সিরিজের গুডউইল অ্যাম্বাসেডর, আর্কিটেক্ট জন্নাত জুই এবং যোগ্যাকার্তার সিটি কো-অর্ডিনেটর, আর্কিটেক্ট প্রিমাভেরা দেস্তা, আইএআই -সহ বিশিষ্ট বক্তা ও আমন্ত্রিত অতিথিরা অংশগ্রহণ করেন। একটি প্যানেল আলোচনা, দর্শক-প্রশ্নোত্তর পর্ব এবং প্রফেসর রফিক আজম -এর নির্বাচিত স্থাপত্যকর্মের বিশেষ প্রদর্শনী অনুষ্ঠানে আরও গভীরতা ও বৈচিত্র্য যোগ করে।
গ্রন্থ প্রকাশনা অনুষ্ঠানের অংশ হিসেবে প্রফেসর রফিক আজম -এর নির্বাচিত স্থাপত্যকর্ম নিয়ে একটি বিশেষ প্রদর্শনী আয়োজন করা হয়। প্রদর্শনীটি তাঁর স্থাপত্যচর্চা, দর্শন এবং মানুষ, প্রকৃতি, সংস্কৃতি ও নির্মিত পরিবেশের পারস্পরিক সম্পর্কের প্রতি তাঁর দৃষ্টিভঙ্গির একটি অন্তর্দৃষ্টি তুলে ধরে।প্রদর্শনীটি — SHATOTTO architecture for green living-এর পিডিসি টিমের তত্ত্বাবধানে কিউরেট করা হয়। এর নেতৃত্বে ছিলেন শেহাব রহমানিয়া, পিডিসি প্রধান (গবেষণা ও কিউরেটোরিয়াল প্রধান) । প্রদর্শনীর নকশা প্রণয়ন করেন ফাবলিহা আল তাওয়াফফিন, এবং ফারিভা ফেরদৌস ঐশী, রিসার্চ আর্কিটেক্ট।
অনুষ্ঠানের সমাপ্তি ঘটে গ্রন্থটির আনুষ্ঠানিক উন্মোচন, বই স্বাক্ষর পর্ব এবং নেটওয়ার্কিং রিসেপশন-এর মাধ্যমে। বিশ্বব্যাপী প্রকাশনা-উদযাপন সিরিজের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অধ্যায় হিসেবে যোগ্যাকার্তার এই আয়োজন বাংলাদেশ ও ইন্দোনেশিয়ার মধ্যে স্থাপত্য সংলাপ ও সাংস্কৃতিক বিনিময়কে আরও শক্তিশালী করেছে। একই সঙ্গে সংস্কৃতি, জলবায়ু, স্থান এবং সমকালীন স্থাপত্যচর্চা নিয়ে দুই দেশের অভিন্ন দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি ও অভিজ্ঞতা বিনিময়ের একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্ল্যাটফর্ম হিসেবে অনুষ্ঠানটি ভূমিকা রাখে।
ভেন্যু: জিআইকে, গাজাহ মাদা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (ইউ জি এম), যোগ্যাকার্তা, ইন্দোনেশিয়া
তারিখ: ২৫ জুলাই ২০২৬
ছবির সৌজন্যে: Qhomemart

WE ARE HIRING Senior Civil EngineerAbout the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer with strong experti...
01/09/2026

WE ARE HIRING
Senior Civil Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer with strong expertise in Construction Management, Site Supervision, Quality Control, and Project Coordination. The candidate should have hands-on experience in material quality inspection, site layout, quantity surveying and measurement, BOQ preparation, technical specifications, tender document review, and Contractors’ Bill/IPC certification. The role requires strong ability to read and review Architectural, Structural, and MEP drawings, coordinate effectively with Architects, Consultants, and Contractors, and ensure construction is executed according to approved drawings, specifications, quality, safety, and project requirements.

Key Areas of Expertise
• Excellent command of AutoCAD
• Ability to read, understand, review, and coordinate Architectural, Structural, and MEP drawings
• Strong experience in site layout and construction setting-out
• Expertise in Quantity Surveying, measurement, and quantity verification
• Preparation of accurate Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and cost-related documentation
• Preparation of detailed technical specifications for construction works and materials
• Reviewing and evaluating tender documents, drawings, specifications, and contractor submissions
• Experience in reviewing and certifying Contractors' Bills and Interim Payment Certificates (IPC)
• Strong expertise in construction supervision and site coordination
• Knowledge of construction safety management and site safety procedures
• Sound knowledge of construction materials, methods, technologies, and quality standards
• Expertise in material quality inspection, testing, and approval
• Ability to monitor construction quality and ensure compliance with approved drawings and specifications
• Strong understanding of technical detailing and construction documentation
• Excellent coordination with Architects, Structural Engineers, MEP Consultants, Contractors, and other specialists
• Ability to identify site and construction issues and provide practical technical solutions
• Experience in ensuring proper ex*****on, quality control, and timely completion of construction works
Requirements
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience
• Strong experience in BOQ preparation, quantity surveying, specifications, tender documentation, and construction supervision
• Excellent knowledge of construction materials and building practices
• Good understanding of BNBC and RAJUK regulations, and other applicable building regulations in Bangladesh
• Excellent communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a multidisciplinary design and construction team
• Membership of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) will be considered an added advantage
📅 Application Deadline: 15 September 2026
📩 How to Apply
Please send your CV and Portfolio to:
[email protected]
Email Subject: Application for Senior Civil Engineer (September 2026)

Every meaningful journey begins with a return. Nearly four decades ago, a young boy from the narrow lanes of Old Dhaka w...
01/09/2026

Every meaningful journey begins with a return. Nearly four decades ago, a young boy from the narrow lanes of Old Dhaka would cross the Buriganga by boat. He travelled not in search of architecture, but in search of landscapes, riverbanks washed by light, villages emerging from mist, and reflections trembling upon water. As the city expanded, rivers disappeared beneath concrete, courtyards gave way to congestion, and the distance between people, nature, and community grew wider. Dhaka became one of the most densely populated cities on earth. Yet beneath its apparent chaos remained another city, an invisible city of memories, waterways, stories, and human encounters waiting to be rediscovered.

This exhibition is a journey by boat to that city. The boat becomes both vessel and metaphor, carrying us through remembered landscapes and forgotten connections. The projects presented here are not monuments. They are acts of synthesis, between city and river, between art and architecture, between density and openness, between contemporary life and timeless wisdom.

In the end, this exhibition is not a story about buildings. It is the story of a return: a return to the river that shaped a childhood, a return to the neighbourhoods that shaped an imagination, and a return to Old Dhaka, not as a place left behind, but as a source of knowledge for the future.

Presented as Prof. Rafiq Azam’s 5th solo ArTchitectural Exhibition, "Old Dhaka – New Story: A Journey by Boat" was held at The Project Room (UR-MU), The Toffee, from 28 July to 23 August 2026. The exhibition brought together architecture, memory, landscape, installation, moving image, and spatial storytelling to extend the narrative of Old Dhaka into an international cultural context.

Curated by SHATOTTO PDC
SHEHAB RAHMANIA
Head of PDC (Research & Curatorial Lead)
Exhibition Designers
FABLIHA AL TAWAFFIN (Research Architect)
N M SHAMSUL ISLAM (Research Architect)
Exhibition Executors
AARAF DAYAD AZAM (Head of PDC)
FABLIHA AL TAWAFFIN (Research Architect)

Malaysian Team
HUAK HUAK SDN BHD (Exhibition Setup)
FILAMEN (Mediart)
KARAFURU VISUALS (Photography & Videography)

Address

Block/K, 39 Sohrawardy Avenue
Dhaka
1212

Opening Hours

Monday 09:30 - 18:15
Tuesday 09:30 - 18:15
Wednesday 09:30 - 18:15
Thursday 09:30 - 18:15
Sunday 09:30 - 18:15

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