Bangladeshi architect Enamul Karim Nirjhar has achieved international recognition by winning the gold medal at the ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2025. The award was presented at the ‘Asian Congress of Architects’ held in Incheon, South Korea.

The ‘ARCASIA Awards’ are one of the most prestigious honors for architects across the Asian continent. These awards recognize innovative, sustainable and culturally relevant projects across a range of categories, from residential and commercial spaces to urban planning.

Ar. Enamul Karim Nirjhar

'Chaabi House' (Photographer: Maruf Raihan)

Architect Nirjhar received the award in the Single-Family Residential Project Category for his project "Chabi", a residential building on 3.9 bighas of land on the banks of the Shitalakshya River near Birabo Bazar in Rupganj Upazila outside Dhaka.

Architect Nirjhar said, “This project is essentially a new initiative in the practice of psychological and humanistic architectural design, aiming to create a kind of equation with space, emotion, nature and context. This innovative effort can influence future generations.” Expressing gratitude to his client ATM Mahbubul Alam Chowdhury, he added: “He gave me complete freedom, which enabled me to design a house that is different from conventional houses and closely compatible with life.” 

'Chaabi House' (Photographer: Maruf Raihan)

'Chaabi House' (Photographer: Maruf Raihan)