The Interior Designers Association of Bangladesh (IDAB) has organized the prestigious “IDAB Excellence in Interior Design Award 2024” to highlight and honor the excellence of the country’s interior design profession.
For the first time in Bangladesh, the nation’s best interior designers have been formally recognized in four award categories.
The award ceremony took place this evening at Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka.
The event was attended by leading consultants from the architecture and interior design sectors, award recipients, institution heads, and respected guests.
In the opening address, IDAB president Syed Kamrul Ahsan stated that Bangladesh’s interior design landscape is expanding rapidly, integrating creativity, modern design thinking, and local heritage to reach international standards.
He further noted that by hosting this award annually, IDAB aims to acknowledge talented designers, enhance professional competence, and strengthen the institutional development of the interior design sector.
Award committee chairman Shafiul Islam delivered a presentation on the competition’s objectives, evaluation framework, and judging criteria.
Jury board representative and eminent interior designer Nasreen Zameer also shared her remarks.
Special guest speakers included the president of the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), Architect Abu Sayeed M Ahmed; Chief Architect of the Department of Architecture Md Asifur Rahman Bhuiya; and head of the Department of Architecture at Buet SM Najmul Imam.
The event’s chief guest, renowned architect Shamsul Wares, emphasized the importance of advancing the creativity of young designers on the global stage and stressed the need for structured growth of the industry.
This year’s competition featured four categories—residence, corporate, hospitality, and retail—and the awards were presented by distinguished guests including Architect Shamsul Wares, IDAB president Syed Quamrul Ahsan, Architect Abu Sayeed M Ahmed, SM Najmul Imam of Buet, Rubana Sadia Alam of Shanto-Mariam University, Md Nawrose Fatemi of APU, Masudur Rahman of Southeast University, Masud Parvez, country director of Gasdom, Ismail Hossain of Swish, KSM Minhaj, CEO of Asian Paints, and Rashedur Rahman, managing director of Marble De Carrara (Pvt.) Ltd, and Md Naimul Hossain Khan, CEO of Wood Tech.
The success of this was made possible with the support of its partners: Powered By Partner—Swiss; Sustainable Business Hospitality Partner—InterContinental Dhaka; Exclusive Toilet Partner—Gasdom; Exclusive Paint Partner—Asian Paints; Exclusive Floor Partner—Marble De Carrara (Pvt.) Ltd.; and Platinum Partner—Wood Tech Solution Ltd. (WTS).
