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Rizvi Hassan

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Architect Rizvi Hassan designs Bangladesh community centre using local materials for female Rohingya refugees

As home to one of the largest refugee populations, Bangladesh has been hosting Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar for the past few years. In addition to displacement, these refugees grapple with basic challenges such…

November 19, 2020
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Interview: Rizvi Hassan discusses Bangladesh’s social architecture that gives hope to refugees

Bangladesh-based architect Rizvi Hassan works extensively on community-centered projects that primarily address the housing challenges faced by refugees and displaced communities. DE51GN speaks to Hassan to discuss what drives his work and how does…

May 11, 2020
Architecture Public Institution Sustainable design
Architect Rizvi Hassan designs Bangladesh community centre for Myanmar’s refugees to foster integration with locals

Architect Rizvi Hassan has designed a community centre for the Hindupara community, a minority group among the 600,000 Rohingya refugees who have been living for the past three years in the world’s largest refugee…

March 19, 2020