Rafiq Azam

Muhammad Rafiq Azam is a Bangladeshi architect who is principal architect at Shatotto Architecture. He has won several awards, such as Four times Cityscape global Award, Berger Excellence Award, Leading European Architecture Award (LEAF) 2009, Malaysia Property Award, Five times World Architectural Community Award, A R Emerging Architecture Award, Finalists for AGA Khan Award 2004 and 2007, IAB Award and The South Asian Architecture Award for six times to name a few. Very recently he has won the first prize in Eurasian Prize 2020 in “Architecture” category for the project “Mayor Mohammamed Hanif Jame Mosque”. His another project: “Shahid Haji Abdul Alim Playground” has been awarded as one of the most potential projects in “Urban Planning” category in the same competition.

Md. Rafiq Azam
রফিক আজম
Azam in 2011
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
OccupationArchitect

As Visiting Faculty
  • 2020: Curtain University, Australia
  • 2011: Department of architecture, NED, Karachi
  • 2009: Department of Architecture, National University Singapore
  • 2007: Department of Architecture, North South University. Dhaka
  • 2010 -2006 : Department of Architecture, Brac University, Dhaka
  • 2006 - 2000 : Department of Architecture, University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka
  • 1998 -1996: Department of Architecture, Ahsanullah University, Dhaka

Awards
  • 2020: Eurasian Award 2020, Gold Diploma in Architecture
  • 2020: Eurasian Award 2020, Silver Diploma in Urban Planning
  • 2018: AD100 Most Influential Names in Architecture
  • 2017: Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture, Winner
  • 2017: World Architecture Festival Award (WAF), Winner for "Aga Khan Academy Bangladesh"
  • 2017: Cityscape Award for Emerging Markets, Winner
  • 2017: ARCASIA Gold Medal Award
  • 2017: Finalist, MIPIM Award 2017
  • 2016: Rise High Bangladesh : “Amazing Bangladeshi 2016”
  • 2015: The Edge PAM Green Excellence Award
  • 2014: Commendation Award PAM, Malaysia
  • 2012: Winner of Emirates Glass Leading European Architects' Forum (LEAF) Awards Residential Building of the year award (multiple occupancy)[1]
  • 2012: Winner of World Architectural Community Award, 11th Cycle [2] (5 times)
  • 2012: The South Asian “Architect of the Year” Award, 2011[3] (6times)
  • 2009: Leading European Architecture Award (LEAF)
  • 2009: Winner, Cityscape Architecture Award 2009
  • 2009: Winner, 5th cycle, World Architecture Community Award.
  • 2008: Winner, 2nd cycle (Most Thought Provoking Project), World Architecture Community Award.
  • 2008: Winner, 1st cycle, World Architecture Community Award.
  • 2008: ‘Selected’ as one of the ten emerging designers of the world by “Urban Land”, USA
  • 2008: Recognized as one of the emerging heroes of Bangladesh, by New Age, the daily newspaper, Bangladesh
  • 2007: AR Awards for Emerging Architecture awards 2007
  • 2007: Short-listed among the 27 finalists for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA)
  • 2007: Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture for the project 'Meghna Residence'[4]
  • 2007: The 2007 Kenneth F. Brown, Asia Pacific Culture & Architecture Design Award. USA.
  • 2007: Recognized as One of the 27 power players of Bangladesh, by ICE TODAY Magazine, Dhaka
  • 2004: Short-listed among the 23 finalists for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA)
  • 1996: IAB Design Award, awarded by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh
  • 1991: Winner, Mimar International Design Competition- VII, London.

As Invited Speaker
  • Online Teachers Training Programme in collaboration with Council of Architecture-Training & Research Center (COA-TRC), Kolhapur, India on 18th January, 2021.
  • Guest Speaker, Taylor’s University Architecture Graduate Showcase, 2020
  • Invited Speaker, MIPIM 2017, CANNES, organized by GREEN PLANET ARCHITECTS,2017
  • Invited Speaker, MAHA CON'17, organized by IIA Maharastra Chapter,2017
  • Invited Speaker, Annual Festival Melange, organized by Indubhai Parekh School of Architecture, 2016
  • Invited Speaker, Silver Jubilee of IIID Nashik Regional chapter, 2016
  • Architecture and Anxieties of Location, New York, NY, United States 2016
  • Invited Speaker “Architecture in Landscape” organized by “Bengal Institute” 2016
  • Invited Speaker in Seminar “MERAKI- Design Dynamics” organized by Baliram Hirary College of Architecture, India 2016
  • Invited Speaker in Arch Fest 2016” organized by Dept. of Architecture, State University of Bangladesh. 2016
  • Key Speaker “Architecture for green Living” organized by Dept. of Architecture, North South University Bangladesh. 2016
  • Invited speaker “ARCH 102 Talk Series” Organized by NASA, India2016
  • Rethinking Architecture Education and Practice, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, November 2015
  • Forum CSA (The Alumni of the City school of architecture), Sri Lanka, November, 2012
  • Department of Architecture, Moratuwa University, Sri Lanka, November, 2012
  • Master Architect Lecture Series: C.A.R.E School of Architecture, Trichy, India October, 2012
  • Shibpur Engineering University, India 2012
  • Daud College, Karachi, Pakistan 2012
  • National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA), Cuttack, India, 2012
  • 3rd International Seminar & Exhibition, BaA , Melbourne, Australia, September 2012
  • Jadavpur University, September, India 2012
  • T2F , The Atelier Pakistan, 2011
  • “Architect’s Forum”, organized by The Aga Khan Trust, London, UK 2011
  • Bangladesh University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2011
  • MASA Conference, Bangalore, India, March, 2011
  • 361 degree conference, Mumbai, India 2011
  • “CAA” Sri Lanka, 2010.
  • Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (IAB), 2007,2010
  • Mongolbar shobha, Dhaka, 2011,2012
  • “ACA-14” Lahore, Pakistan 2010
  • “Comsets , NCA and IAP Islamabad , Pakistan” 2010
  • “PAM” Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia 2010
  • “Indian Institute of Architects, Kerala India 2010
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata India 2010.
  • University Teknology Malaysia, 2010
  • Metro city Summit, Kuala Lumpur India 2009
  • “My Tropical Architecture” for” Kuala Lumpur vision 2020” , Malaysia 2008
  • RAIA, Sydney, Australia, 2008.
  • Reggio Calabria University, Italy, 2008.
  • The National University of Singapore, 2008.
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 2008.
  • Young architect’s festival, India, 2007.
  • Annual Conference of IAP, Karachi, Pakistan, 2007.
  • National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore, Pakistan, 2007.
  • Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, 2007.
  • The University of Hawaii, Manoa, U.S.A., 2006.
  • The Catholic University of America, W.D.C., U.S.A., 2006.
  • Datum: KL 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • The University of Malaysia, 2006.
  • SAARCH Conference, Dhaka, 2004.

Publications and Media Coverage

“Archi Times, November 2016 Issue”, ““Locations" published by ORO Editions of San Francisco and Bengal Foundation, November 2016”, Home Review Magazine, Online Magazine Volume Zero 2016,Reminiscing the world of "Green Architecture" Issue #6 Showcase Magazine, “DOT” Magazine,  vol. 01, issue 3 as Cover Story, AD 50 (Architectural Digest India), March-April Issue, Archipendium 2016 & 2017,The Daily Star, December 2012, News Today, December 2012, The daily Ittefaq, December 2012, New Age, December 2012, Designer + Builder, December, 2012;  New Age, the Outspoken Daily, Dhaka, November Issue. Business times, Dhaka, November Issue. The New Nation, Dhaka, November Issue. Jugantor, Daily newspaper, Dhaka, November Issue. Carnet de notes, online magazine. www.carnetdenotes.com, Italy, 2012 November issue. C3, Korean Architectural Magazine, November Issue.  The PLAN, Italy, 2011 November issue. Platforma Arquitectura, Architectural website, September 2012. Archdaily.com, Biggest Architecture website, August, 2012.. Architectural Review (AR), London.  AD magazine, London. Toronto Star, Canada. Atelier Crisis, Spain. Ananda Bazaar, Kolkata, India. D+A, Singapore. Indian Architect and Builder, India. Architecture Asia Magazine, Malaysia. Jamini, Bangladesh. Design for Housing Magazine, Italy. Urban Land Magazine, USA. Architecture Plus, UAE. ADA and Regional Planning Magazine, Pakistan New Strait Times, Bangladesh. The Star from Malaysia, Karachi Times, Pakistan; The Daily Star, Bangladesh; Star Weekend Magazine, Bangladesh. Ice Today, Bangladesh, Shilparup, Bangladesh, Floor nature, Online Magazine. www.floornature.com, Creative Bangladesh, Online Interview; NTV, ATN Bangla, Channel one, Bangladesh; Financial Times, London; Charbela Chardi, Bangladesh; “NIRMAN”, Kolkata, India. Kali O Kalam, Bangladesh, Sthapotto O Nirman, Bangladesh, Sunday Times, India, The Hindu, India, Shokaler Khabor – Bari Ghor, Bangladesh; Bangla Today, Bangladesh. In 2008, Selected as one of the future National Heroes of Bangladesh by “New Age” Daily News Paper.

Exhibitions
  • 2019: Bengal Stream, Over the World
  • 2016: Venice Architectural Biennale 2016 ( Time Space Existence)
  • 2016: Dhaka Art Summit
  • 2014: "Water in Light" at Bengal Art Lounge, Gulshan, Bangladesh[5]
  • 2014: Venice Architectural Biennale 2014 (Time Space Existence)
  • 2009: "Two Men Show" at Gallery Hittite, Yorkville art district Toronto, Canada[6]
  • 2008: “Nature is” a solo exhibition at Bengal Gallery, Dhaka.
  • 2008: Architectural Excellence in Bangladesh, RAIA exhibition in Sydney, Australia.
  • 2007: AR Emerging Architecture Exhibition at the RIBA, London, Korea and Germany
  • 2005: UIA2005, Architectural exhibition in Istanbul
  • 2005: Kenneth Brown Worldwide Travel Exhibition.
  • 1999: Solo Exhibition “ArTchitecture” in Drik Gallery, Dhaka.
  • 1998: Solo Exhibition “ArTchitecture” in New York, U.S.A.
  • 1995: Solo Painting Exhibition, Nepal.
  • 1995: 8th ARCASIA Forum Architectural Exhibition, Singapore.
  • 1994: Tenth National Young Artists Exhibition, Dhaka.
  • 1993: 6th Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh.
  • 1986: 3rd Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh.
  • 1985: 7th National Exhibition Bangladesh.

Projects
  • S.A. Residence
  • South Water Garden
  • South Water Caress
  • Meghna Residence
  • Alif Breeze

References
  1. http://www.arena-international.com/leafawards/winners-of-the-leaf-awards-2012/1433.article
  2. http://www.worldarchitecture.org/main/winners.asp?winarchive=11thcycle&cyc=11
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2014-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Berger honours young architects". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  5. "Water In Light - An exhibition of architectural works". The Independent. Dhaka. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. Radhika, V. (13 April 2009). "Bangladeshi community a portrait of growth". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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