Muzharul Islam

(1923–2012) bangladeshisk arkitekt

Muzharul Islam (Pakistan, 1923–2012) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Muzharul Islam belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Muzharul Islam was born in Murshidabad and died in Dhaka. Muzharul Islam trained at University of Oregon, Yale University, and Architectural Association School of Architecture. The awards include Independence Award and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

One of the best-known works is ‘Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka’. The catalogue has one building by Muzharul Islam. The dated building is from 1973.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Nasreddin Murat-Khan, Reima Pietilä, Eulie Chowdhury, Pravina Mehta, and Fernando Távora.

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