Mustapha Khalid Palash

Mustapha Khalid Palash
Born	1963 (age 53–54) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Occupation	Architect

Khan Mohammed Mustapha Khalid Palash (Bengali: মুস্তাফা খালীদ পলাশ;born 1963) popularly known as Palash, is a Bangladeshi architect. He is considered one of the leading contemporary architects of Bangladesh. He is also an artist and painter.

Palash received his Bachelor of Architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1988. After graduation, he taught there until 1998 as assistant professor. He also worked as a visiting faculty of architecture at University of Asia Pacific, North South University,BRAC University

Palash's constructions are noted for their contemporary 21st century modernist style, verging on experimentalism. His novel approaches towards architecture make him peerless or practically singular in the country. Palash has in his credential many local and international awards in recognition of his works. Currently Palash with Vistaara, is busy with quite a big number of corporate buildings and five star hotel projects. As an architect, Palash usually concentrates on his city, Dhaka. The city's hustle and bustle, its architectural elements and vicariousness are also focused in his art works. Dhaka's raw structure and its compact atmosphere are captured in his works with liveliness and intimacy. Palash is considered one of very few celebrity architects of the country. He has participated several architectural exhibitions, seminars, workshops, architecture week, consultancies nationally and globally.

For the last two decades Palash with his team and his company Vistaara Architects, had created numerous outstanding architectural masterpieces in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh.

Attending Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology for his bachelor's degree in Architecture from 1982 to 1988, he founded Vistraara Architects in 1994 and joined BUET in 1994, but gave up his job as an assistant professor in 1998 to pursue his passion full-time. Palash is a member of Institute of Architects Bangladesh, international associate member of AIA and a member of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). He is also a member of the World Architecture Community and the Institute of Architects Bangladesh. Mustapha Khalid Palash is the current elected president of Architecture Alumni Association of BUET (7th Executive Committee 2013 & 2014).

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