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NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
" SUMAYA ISLAM'S BOOK 'ARCHIFORMANCE' GETS REGISTERED, CERTIFIED BY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
Newspaper:    The Business Standard
Publish Date:  September 05, 2023

"Archiformance" a book by Sumaya Islam, Principal Architect and Managing Director of CREATO Design Research Lab Ltd., was successfully registered and certified by the Library of Congress on the 9th of June, 2022.

 

The Library of Congress holds the highest and most prestigious records from around the globe. It is a tremendous honor to have a book, authored by a young & rising architect and entrepreneur from Bangladesh, accepted and registered at this esteemed library.

The news article was published on page 11 of the corporate section of the daily news paper on 5th September of 2023.

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NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
" SUMAYA ISLAM'S BOOK ARCHIFORMANCE LAUNCHED "
Newspaper:    The Daily New Nation
Publish Date:  February 26, 2020

Sumaya Islam, principal architect of CREATO Design Research Lab and filmmaker, launched her own authored book, titled "Archiformance" at the Cafe Eden, Gulshan 2 in February of 2020. The book, published by Xlibris from London, is based on her theories and design philosophy on architectural practice and its association with music, performance arts and film.


An international launching of the book was followed through in London in March, 2020. The event was attended by Architects Iqbal Habib, Shah Alam Zahiruddin, Jalal Ahmed, Mustapha Khalid Palash, Shahzia Islam Anton, Enamul Karim Nirjhor. Media personality Abdun Noor Tushar and many others were also present at the book launch.

The book was also exhibited at multiple international exhibitions and book fairs in 2020; namely the London International Book Fair, Book Expo America, Beijing International Book Fair, Frankfurt International Book Fair and Guadalajara International Book Fair.

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NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
" ARCHITECT SUMAYA ISLAM'S BOOK ON ARCHITECTURE 'ARCHIFORMANCE' LAUNCHED "
Newspaper:    The Daily Observer
Publish Date:  February 25, 2020

Sumaya Islam, principal architect of CREATO Design Research Lab and filmmaker, launched her own authored book, titled "Archiformance" at the Cafe Eden, Gulshan 2 in February of 2020. The book, published by Xlibris from London, is based on her theories and design philosophy on architectural practice and its association with music, performance arts and film.


An international launching of the book was followed through in London in March, 2020. The event was attended by Architects Iqbal Habib, Shah Alam Zahiruddin, Jalal Ahmed, Mustapha Khalid Palash, Shahzia Islam Anton, Enamul Karim Nirjhor. Media personality Abdun Noor Tushar and many others were also present at the book launch.

The book was also exhibited at multiple international exhibitions and book fairs in 2020; namely the London International Book Fair, Book Expo America, Beijing International Book Fair, Frankfurt International Book Fair and Guadalajara International Book Fair.

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The staff correspondent archive link: 

https://www.observerbd.com/news/245998

NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
" BOOK LAUNCHING: ARCHITECT SUMAYA ISLAM UNVEILS 'ARCHIFORMANCE' "
Newspaper:    The Daily Dhaka Tribune
Publish Date:  February 23, 2020

Sumaya Islam, principal architect of CREATO Design Research Lab and filmmaker, launched her own authored book, titled "Archiformance" at the Cafe Eden, Gulshan 2 in February of 2020. The book, published by Xlibris from London, is based on her theories and design philosophy on architectural practice and its association with music, performance arts and film.


An international launching of the book was followed through in London in March, 2020. The event was attended by Architects Iqbal Habib, Shah Alam Zahiruddin, Jalal Ahmed, Mustapha Khalid Palash, Shahzia Islam Anton, Enamul Karim Nirjhor. Media personality Abdun Noor Tushar and many others were also present at the book launch.

The book was also exhibited at multiple international exhibitions and book fairs in 2020; namely the London International Book Fair, Book Expo America, Beijing International Book Fair, Frankfurt International Book Fair and Guadalajara International Book Fair.

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NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
" ENFORCING BUILDING CODE AND STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT "
PROTHOM ALO ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON ENFORCING THE BUILDING CODE
Newspaper:    The Daily Prothom Alo
Publish Date:  September 11, 2019

Prothom Alo, in association with International Code Council, Smart Development Engineers (SDE) and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), organized the roundtable titled 'Enforcing building code and strategies to implement' at the CA Bhaban in Karwan Bazar on September 11, 2019.

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NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
" OBSTACLES TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR WOMEN "
PROTHOM ALO ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Newspaper:    The Daily Prothom Alo
Publish Date:  February 24, 2019

The discussion on ‘Obstacles to engineering education for women’ was organized by Prothom Alo, in association with Seven Rings Cement, at the newspaper's Karwan Bazar office on February 24, 2019.

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