Architecture Award
This architect couple chose to live in Jhenaidah, designed an award-winning river space
Khondaker Hasibul Kabir and Suhailey Farzana, an architect couple from Jhenaidah in Bangladesh, have shown the world how they co-designed a public space in their own town – keeping in mind the nature and people.
Their community-led initiative titled “Urban River Spaces, Jhenaidah” is one of the winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Six award winners, who will share the $1 million award – one of the largest in architecture – show promise for communities, innovation and attention to environment.
Read: 2 Bangladesh projects win 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The award giving ceremony will be held at Royal Opera House of Musical Arts Monday night (Muscat time).
“This is not a project, I would say, rather it’s a process that has begun,” Farzana, who came to Muscat with his husband and son, told UNB hours before receiving the prestigious award.
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