Mustapha Khalid Palash

Mustapha Khalid Palash (popularly known as Mustapha Khalid Palash; born 11 September 1963) is a Bangladeshi architect. He is considered one of the leading contemporary architects of Bangladesh. He is also an artist, multi instrumentalist-singer and painter. He is the editor of quarterly DOT: Journal on Art & Architecture, one of the prominent architecture magazines of Bangladesh.

Early life and education
Palash was born to artist Afroz Mustapha (d. 2018). He received his bachelor of architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1988. After graduation, he taught there until 1998 as an assistant professor. He also worked as a visiting faculty of architecture at University of Asia Pacific, AIUB, North South University, BRAC University

Career
After graduating from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, he joined forces with fellow graduates, Mohammed Foyez Ulla and Shahzia Islam, to establish Vistaara Architects.

Palash is considered one of the very few celebrity architects of the country. He has participated in several architectural exhibitions, seminars, workshops, architecture week, and consultancies, nationally and globally.

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

Palash is a member of the 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. Palash is currently the elected president of Architecture Alumni Association of BUET (7th Executive Committee 2013 & 2014).

Notable architecture projects

 * Corporate Offices
 * Grameenphone Corporate Headquarters
 * Banglalink Head Office
 * Robi Head Office
 * Health Engineering Department (HED) Headquarters, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
 * Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) Headquarters
 * EBL Headquarters
 * Mobil House
 * Rangs RD Square
 * Jamuna Bank Ltd. Headquarters
 * Bank Asia Headquarters
 * Union Bank Headquarters
 * Standard Bank Headquarters
 * Uttara Motors Limited Headquarters
 * Grand Delvistaa
 * Jamuna Gas Building
 * Samsonite Tower


 * Malls and Centres
 * Bashundhara City Shopping Complex
 * Unique Trade Centre (UTC)
 * SPL Western Tower
 * Bashundhara Fitness Center
 * Shahara Centre
 * Anabil Tower
 * Rangs Babylonia
 * BTI Landmark
 * Rupayan Maxus
 * Konik Tower
 * Raffas Tower
 * Samsonite Tower
 * Elegant Tower
 * Konka Jubilee Tower
 * Palmal Tower
 * Delvistaa Syed Villa
 * Hosaf Tower
 * Irving Rishta
 * Shaptak Square
 * RTV Studio
 * Skylark Tower


 * Hotels and Hospitals
 * Radisson Bay View Hotel Chittagong
 * Hilton Dhaka
 * The Westin Dhaka
 * Lab Aid Cardiac Care Hospital
 * The Olives, Dhaka


 * Universities and Schools
 * State University of Bangladesh
 * American International School Dhaka (AISD)

Visual art
Besides being an architect, Palash is also an ardent painter. His solo painting exhibition titled Of Conflict and Harmony was held in 2009 at Gallery of Fine Arts of Asiatic Society, Dhaka. In June 2011 he had his third solo exhibition of Doodle Art titled Of Tears and Joyat Dhaka Art Centre.

From his childhood, art has been keenly connected with Palash's umbilical cord. As the son of a painter, he grew up in an artistic ambiance. During this time, he started to detect the imaginative world and documented his vision and observation.

Awards and recognition

 * Shilpacharya Puroshkar (Award) for Fine Arts Architecture 2011
 * Berger Commendation Award for Excellence in Architecture (Grameenphone House), 2011
 * Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) Design Award 1998
 * Holcim Green Built Bangladesh Award, 2010
 * Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture, 2007
 * Architect of the Year Award, instituted by JK Lakshmi Cement, India