12/09/2026
Bangladesh Shines at the 2026 CAA Awards
The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) proudly congratulates the architects, practices, educators and young designers from Bangladesh whose work has been recognised at the 2026 Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) Awards.
The recognition reflects the growing diversity, relevance and international presence of Bangladeshi architecture—spanning climate resilience, humanitarian response, public space, community development, housing and socially responsive design.
Professional Practice
CAA Environmental Impact Award
Joint Regional Winners — Asia
• Zebun Nessa Mosque — Studio Morphogenesis Limited
• Rupgaon: A Paradigm for Climate Resilient Symbiotic Community Development — Perceive
CAA Social Impact Award
Regional Winners — Asia
• Community Spaces in Rohingya Response — Saad Ben Mostafa, Rizvi Hassan & Khwaja Fatmi
• Narayanganj City Park and Baburail Canal Restoration — VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd.
Social Impact Award — Commendations
• Al Falah Jame Mosque — DWm4 Architects
• Megh–Rod (Sun and Cloud) — Framework
• Catalyst for a Paradigm Shift: Project 100 Homes for Marginalised Rural Communities in Bangladesh — Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)
• Police Café, Sirajganj — Bangal Sthapati
Education
CAA President’s Award — Regional Winner, Asia
• Sakib Nasir Khan, BUET
In Transition: Adaptive T-Shelters for Dense Urban Community Recovery
CAA President’s Award — Commendations
• Ashrafuz Zaman, Khulna University
The Third Shore: Reconnecting River, City, and Collective Memory at Barishal Waterfront
• Nazifa Nawar Subha, BUET
Eco-Homes: Enhancing the Urban Poor of Sattola, Dhaka
These achievements demonstrate the breadth of architectural thinking emerging from Bangladesh and the meaningful contribution our profession continues to make to the wider Commonwealth and global architectural discourse.
The Institute of Architects Bangladesh extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the awardees and recognised projects.
We are particularly proud that Project 100 Homes for Marginalised Rural Communities in Bangladesh, an initiative of IAB, has received a CAA Social Impact Award Commendation—recognising architecture’s potential to address housing, dignity and social equity at the community level.
From humanitarian response to climate adaptation, from public spaces to housing, these recognitions remind us that Bangladeshi architecture has a powerful story to tell—and an increasingly important voice to contribute internationally.
Congratulations to everyone who has carried that story forward.
