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ABOUT

contextbd.com aims to bring together professional and young creatives from a diverse range of backgrounds. By publishing the projects, latest news and key issues in the fields of architecture, design, technology and art, we state the mission of unearthing the best projects and curating a selection of the most interesting aspects of traditional and contemporary culture, architecture and art of our country. Our primary aim is to serve local audience but we would , however, not want to limit our vision and will continuously develop our platform.

A team of professional architects and academics ourselves, we opt to work with architects, designers, artists, built environment professionals and other concerned persons from round the country , seeking out the most innovative projects with an equal emphasis on the most renowned and influential studios, emerging young professionals, undiscovered talents and never the less students.

THE CORE

SAIMUM KABIR
PhD (UniMelb), M.Sc (KULeuven)
architect and asst. professor

Founder, Editor & Admin

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Saimum Kabir, an Architect and Assistant Professor, holds PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has research experience on settlement design and planning in Australia, Vietnam and Bangladesh context. His special interest governs around culturally rooted, socially motivated, ecologically sensitive , locally produced , context specific creative intervention that can foster positive change to society and its built environment.

AZIZUL MOHITH
M.Arch (University of Greenwich)
architect and asst. professor

Founder & Editor

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Azizul Mohith has been teaching in different architecture schools since 2012. Completing his studies Mohith worked in architectural practices in Bangladesh and UK before starting to teach. As an active researcher Mohith has been conducting researches in broad spectrum of building environment funded by govt. and other agencies while having personal interest in theories and techniques in architecture.

MD. MIZANUR RAHMAN
M.Arch (DIA)
architect and asst. professor

Founder & Editor

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Mizanur Rahman is an Architect and Academic working as an assistant professor in an accredited architecture school. Graduated from BUET and DIA Mizan has interest in architectural graphics, drawing techniques and digital architecture. Mizan’s focus on computational architecture encourages him to run groups and conduct workshops in digital field with likeminded faculties and students among the industry.

MD. RABIUL ISLAM
B.Arch (BUET)
architect and visiting faculty

Founder & Editor

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Md. Rabiul Islam is a practicing architect and a self taught naturalist. His profound interest in ecology particularly Flora and Fauna has deeply influenced his architecture which is highly sensitive to context. In recent times he has done several ecological landscaping projects in different parts of the country including forest restoration. He has won several national and international awards in both architecture and wildlife photography.

REVIEWER/s

DR. ABU SAYEED
Ph.D (University of Karisruhe)
architect and professor

Reviewer ( Heritage)

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DR. ZAKIUL ISLAM
Ph.D (North Carolina State University)
architect and assoc. professor

Reviewer ( Research Article)

zakiul islam

HAROON UR RASHID

architect and professor

Reviewer (Human Settlement)

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NURUR R. KHAN

architect and visiting faculty

Reviewer (Architecture)

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COLLABORATOR/s

SUJAUL ISLAM KHAN
M.Arch (Washington University)
architect and asst. prof

Bangladesh

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SAMIK WAIZ
M D Sc (University of Sydney)
architect, former president (BAA)

Australia
Samik Waiz

ASHIK VASKOR
M.Arch (DIA,Germany)
architect and asso. prof

Bangladesh

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MOHIUL MOTASIM
M. Arch (University of Toronto)
architect

Canada
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SAMI HASAN
MUD (Hong Kong University)
architect and faculty member

Hong Kong

Sami Al Hasan
FARHAN KARIM
PhD (Uni of Sydney)
Assoc. prof, Uni of Kansas

USA
Farhan Karim, Assistant Professor, Architecture, School of Architecture, Design and Planning

DR. KISHWAR HABIB
Post Doc Researcher, UofA
AAA Intern Architect
Canada

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DR. SAJID BIN DOZA
PhD (U EVORA)
Assoc. prof & Head, SUB

Bangladesh
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CONTRIBUTING EDITOR/s & WRITER/s

MASUDA JUI
BFA (DU), MFA (MSU,India)
artist and faculty member
Dept of Art History, DU

Editor (ART)

Masuda Jui

SHAJJAD HOSSAIN
PhD Scholar
University of Evora
Portugal

Contributing Editor

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SHUVA CHOWDHURY
PhD Scholar
Victoria University
Wellington, NZ

Contributing Editor

Shuva Chowdhury

DR. RASHED BHUYAN
PhD (NUS)
Research Fellow, SUTD
Singapore

Contributing Editor

Rashed Bhuyan

MD. TAREK MORAD
M Sc (K U Leuven)
architect
faculty member, AIUB

Co-editor

Tarek Morad

REESHAM SHAHAB
B. Arch (BUET)
architect, illustrator
faculty member, SUB

Editor (SPOTLIGHT)

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MAHIN HAQUE
B.Arch (SUST)
graduate architect

Contributing Writer
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MD ZIAUR OVI
illustrator
student, SUST

Contributing Artist

MD. ZIAUR RAHMAN OVI_SUST
FARHAT AFZAL
B.Arch (AIUB)
Academic Associate, BI

Contributing Writer
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MD RAIHANUL HAI
B. Arch (SUST)
gradute architect

Contributing Artist

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LOUISE BANI SARCAR
B.Arch (BUET)
graduate architect

Co-Editor

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KAZI FARIHA TASNIM
illustrator
student, AIUB

Contributing Artist

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ANUPAM BOSE
B.Arch (KUAD)
graduate architect

Contributing Writer

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SADIA AFRIN
student, BUET

Contributing Writer

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MOUSHUMI AHMED
MURP & B.Arch (BUET)
architect

Contributing Writer

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NOSHIN TUBA
student, SUST

Contributing Writer

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AIMAN ELAHI
B.Arch (BRACU)
graduate architect

Contributing Writer

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SADEQUL AREFIN SAIF
student, BRACU

News Correspondent

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CONTRIBUTOR X

graduate architect

Photographer

ATIK ISHRAK CHOWDHURY
student, SUST

News Correspondent

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MUSTAFA T. HADI
B.Arch (BU)
graduate architect

Photographer

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RUBAYAT TASNIM
B.Arch (AIUB)
graduate architect

News Correspondent

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