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Layered lighting transforms this living space into a refined visual anchor, where ceiling fixtures and soft ambient glow work together to shape mood and depth. Photo: Junaid Hasan Pranto

Statement lighting: Luminous anchor of the modern home

While normal lighting simply illuminates a room, statement lighting serves an aesthetic purpose that glorifies the environment

A woman relaxes with a book in her living room, which features a large, curated gallery wall of various canvas prints above the sofa.

Transforming spaces with modern abstract art prints

Photo: Collected

The one wall that can make or break your living room

A woman reads on a beige sofa in a bright, modern living room decorated with an eclectic gallery wall of different sized canvas prints.

Transform your living spaces with stunning canvas prints: A complete guide to style, personalisation, and modern wall art

Layered lighting, like this integrated handrail lighting strategy, enhances both safety and spatial quality and introduces a refined, contemporary detail. Photo: BDinterior

Choosing the perfect railing: A guide for modern duplex homes

The three-domed mosque sits in the garden of Musa Khan, embedded within a dense institutional fabric.

Musa Khan’s Mosque: A Mughal monument in the shadow of Curzon Hall

The NAAF Dormitory in Teknaf presents a minimalist white façade, its clean geometry and elongated form responding to the surrounding river landscape. Photos: Courtesy

NAAF Dormitory in Teknaf: A collaboration between simplicity and nature-embracing architecture

Greenery-filled outdoor seating at Pinewood Café shows how converted apartments in Bashundhara are being adapted into relaxed café spaces. Photo: Pinewood

From homes to hospitality: Dhaka’s quiet architectural transformation

In traditional houses above the verandas, there were sunbreakers—louvre-like elements—so that direct solar radiation could not enter. Photo: TBS

Rethinking Dhaka’s homes in an age of heatwaves

Sketch: TBS

How DBL Ceramics is rethinking tile waste through TileChalk

A seamless resin floor extends wall-to-wall without grout lines, enhancing spatial continuity while offering waterproof, mould-resistant performance suited to Bangladesh’s humid climate. Photo: Collected

How to incorporate resin in your home decor

The blue-green of the solid wood door finds resonance in the Gond painting on the passage wall in this stunning Mumbai home. Photo: Shabnam Gupta

Beyond the door: How accessories make an inviting first impression

Characterised by minimalist compositions and large-scale figurative illustrations, Tirtho’s murals can bring a wall to life. Artwork by Reesham Shahub Tirtho

How interior murals are redefining spaces in Bangladesh