Adrin Sarwar

There is a profound difference between making coffee and the ritual of the brew. For many of us, the kitchen is a high-traffic zone of clanking dishes and hurried lunches. But within that chaos, a growing movement toward the "home coffee station" has emerged, a dedicated, quiet sanctuary designed to turn the first twenty minutes of the day into a meditative experience.

In the dense urban fabric of Sylhet, “Kichukkhon” (A Little While) emerges as an inward-looking sanctuary designed by architect Rajon Das of Kshiti Sthapati. Conceived as a restorative retreat for a physician couple, the triplex residence prioritises privacy and stillness through the aesthetic philosophy of “Shanta Rasa.” By utilising a breathable brick-jali skin and passive design strategies, the project celebrates the warmth of the earth. 

In Bangladesh, our homes don’t just face the weather; they fight a seasonal war. Between the relentless humidity of the summer and the torrential downpours of the monsoon,

The Truth: While paint and primer in one is great for refreshing a room with a similar color, it is not a magic wand.

Across the Asia Pacific region, a construction boom is reshaping the global landscape.

In the industrial belts of Bangladesh, the success of the ceramics sector has long been shadowed by a stubborn byproduct: ceramic sludge.

The landscape of construction in Bangladesh is undergoing a seismic shift, moving away from the chaotic, labour-heavy methods of the past toward the streamlined precision of Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC).

If you grew up in the 90s or early 2000s, I bet you can remember the exact feeling of an Eid card. The slightly rough texture of the paper, the dusting of glitter that stayed on your fingertips, and the smell of fresh ink. Weeks before the new moon of Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-ul-Adha was even sighted, makeshift stalls would pop up on the street corners. Long trails of Eid cards in every size would hang from strings. Usually, it was the kids who organised these stalls, huddling together in groups to sell these cards.