architecture Archives - Farhat Afzal

Opinions, Academic Insights, and Literary Critiques

Farhat Afzal

Farhat Afzal is an architect and writer, currently pursuing an MS in Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati. She has over six years’ experience in academic research, publications and large- scale exhibitions. Farhat likes to engage in discussions involving colonialism in South Asia and postcolonial inquiry about architecture in Dhaka, and present her views through expository writings. In her spare time, Farhat enjoys photographing old buildings, documenting her reading habits on Instagram and maintaining her blog at http://farhatafzal.com

Humayun's Tomb

History and Criticism Research and Writings

Humayun’s Tomb: A Masterpiece of the Mughal Era

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June 24, 2019October 8, 2023 No Comments

[This article was previously published in The Daily Star on 9th April, 2018.]

The Writer’s Building, Kolkata

History and Criticism Research and Writings

British Colonial Architecture in Bengal

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June 24, 2019October 8, 2023 No Comments

[This article was previously published in The Daily Star on 19th February, 2018.]

Structures in Somapura Mahavihara complex

History and Criticism Research and Writings

Scope of History in the Land of Rivers

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June 24, 2019October 8, 2023 No Comments

[This article was previously published in The Daily Star on 28th May, 2018.]

chairs floating in space

Op-Eds

Confessions of a Non-Architect

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June 23, 2019July 10, 2019 No Comments

This article was previously published in Context BD on 5th May, 2017.

Women in architecture

Op-Eds

Women in Architecture —Where Do We Stand?

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June 23, 2019July 10, 2019 No Comments

[This article was originally published on Context BD on 7th April, 2016.]