Delta Award for Architecture Inaugurated

Embracing the dynamism, geographical diversity, and lifestyle of the riverine Bengal Delta, the "Delta Award for Architecture" has been officially launched. The primary objective of this award is to encourage fertile creativity, innovative architectural practice, climate-resilient sustainable design, and social responsibility.

On Tuesday (November 10), selected architectural projects and architects across various categories were honored at a ceremony held in Hall 2 of the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital. According to relevant sources, Architect Dr. Nabanita Islam served as the Director of this award. The Jury Board comprised Architect Saif Ul Haque, Dr. Firdous Azim, Professor Architect Rafiq Azam, Architect Ehsan Khan, and Swiss Architect Niklaus Graber.

It was stated in media disclosures that under the "Sustainability and Resilience" category, "Kobita Kunjo" by Jubair Hasan Architects and "Rupgaon" by Perceive won the awards, while "Interim House" by Roofliners_Studio of Architecture received a Commendation. In the "Contextual and Social Impact" category, "Mir Manzil" by Indigenous and "Chawk Bazar Public Spaces & Park" by FORM.3 Architects emerged as winners, with Architect Md. Didarul Islam Bhuiyan recognized as the lead architect for the park project.

Commendations in this category were awarded to "ARA’s Office, Hazaribagh" by Atelier Robin Architects, "Stha-Kalpa Office" by Stha-Kalpa Architects, "Al Falah Jame Mosque" by DWm4 Architects, and "RAJUK Kancha Bazaar" by TARIQUE HASAN AND ASSOCIATES LTD.

Furthermore, Architect Md. Didarul Islam Bhuiyan was named "Delta Architect of the Year," while late eminent architect Rajiul Ahsan Khondker was posthumously honored with the "Delta Lifetime Achievement Award."

In the "Delta Architectural Scholar Award" category for research and publication, a separate jury comprising Mahmudul Anwar Riad, Dr. Sheikh Serajul Hakim, and Aida Hasan selected Architect Dr. Adnan Zillur Morshed as the winner for his book Shamsul Wares: An Architecture of Elemental Modernism. Commendations were awarded to Architect Dr. Mahbubur Rahman for OLD BUT NEW : NEW BUT OLD and Architect Dr. Catherine Daisy Gomes for Disaster Resilient Modular CORE Shelters of Ethnic Communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Area.

As a continuation of this event, the "Delta Festival of Architecture 2026" will be held at ICCB from November 12 to 14 under the direction of Festival Director Architect Tahmida Afroz. The three-day festival will feature masterclasses by Dr. Sajid Bin Doza, Asif Salman, and Wakilur Rahman. The "Trendsetters of Bangladesh" session will feature prominent architects from DWm4 Architects, FrameWork, Ehsan Khan Architects Ltd., and Nakshabid Architects. Jointly organized by ARCHICONNECT and CEMS-Global, the event is hosted alongside the "31st Build Bangladesh International Expo 2026" with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as the strategic partner. //DBTech/ANSCN/RESME/FOPTE//