PRESENTATIONS
CORPORATE COVER STORY - NEWS FEATURE ON THE BUSINESS STANDARD
The Business Standard
Date: 05 September 2023
Page: Corporate Cover
News Feature Title:
‘Sumaya Islam's Book gets Registered, Certified by Library of Congress’
"Archiformance", authored by Sumaya Islam, has been certified and residing at the prestigious and the largest library in the world - Library of Congress, USA. A news feature has been published in the corporate section of today's newspaper The Business Standard, highlighting this certification with the esteemed institution.
(https://lnkd.in/dNyDMeC9) for acknowledging this prestigious phenomenon.
https://lnkd.in/gT4HHDdW Islam, Sumaya. Archiformance / Sumaya Islam. Bloomington, IN : Xlibris, 2018. ISBN: 9781543492255 (softcover : alk. paper) 9781543492262 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781543492279 (ebk.)
MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP THESIS PRESENTATION 2021
Presented Online the final thesis of ‘MIT SA+P Entrepreneurship on the Built Environment 2021 Course’ at Architecture and Planning Department in MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“ARCHIFORMANCE” Book Launch Event & Presentation [2020] By Sumaya Islam
The book “ARCHIFORMANCE” is published by the renowned publishing house Xlibris on the 19th of November, 2019 from London, UK and is available throughout the globe including all online platform. The launching event in Dhaka was successfully held on the 21st of February, 2020 at the newly opened Eden Café, Plot- 1A, Road- 61 & 56, Block- NW (F), Gulshan 2, Dhaka- 1212.
The event was opened up with welcome notes and followed by speeches from the Special Guests including Architect Shah Alam Zahiruddin (Former Chief Architect at Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Former Dean of BUET and Former President at IAB); Architect Jalal Ahmed [President of Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)], Associate Professor Mohammad Arefeen Ibrahim (Head of Architecture Department, AIUB and Secretory of Education at IAB); Associate Professor Shaira Matin (Department of Social Science, AIUB); Barrister Khairul Alam Choudhury (Barrister-at-Law, Bangladesh Supreme Court).
BOOK LAUNCHING PRESS AND MEDIA LINKS:
ATN NEWS Channel
Date: 22 February 2020
Feature Title: Book Launching of the first book 'Archiformance' by Filmmaker Sumaya Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk64gs-UmWo
Dhaka Tribune
Date: 23 February 2020
News Feature Title: Book Launching: Architect Sumaya Islam unveils 'Archiformance'
The event was opened up with welcome notes and followed by speeches from the Special Guests including Architect Shah Alam Zahiruddin (Former Chief Architect at Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Former Dean of BUET and Former President at IAB); Architect Jalal Ahmed [President of Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)], Associate Professor Mohammad Arefeen Ibrahim (Head of Architecture Department, AIUB and Secretory of Education at IAB); Associate Professor Shaira Matin (Department of Social Science, AIUB); Barrister Khairul Alam Choudhury (Barrister-at-Law, Bangladesh Supreme Court).
The launching ceremony became a star-studded celebration by the presence of renowned Architects, Academics, Media personalities and important members of the society like _
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Architect Mustapha Khalid Palash (Principal Architect of Vistaara & Founder of Delvistaa Foundation)
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Architect Shahzia Islam Anton (Publisher of Dot _ Architectural Magazine of Bangladesh and Director of Delvistaa Foundation)
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Architect Enamul Karim Nirjhor (Principal Architect of System Architects)
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Architect Iqbal Habib (Principal Architect and Director, VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd.)
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Architect Ishtiaque Zahir (Director at VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd.)
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Architect Mahmudul Anwar Riyaad (Associate Professor at BUET and Principal Architect of DWM4)
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Architect Kazi Golam Nasir (Former Chief Architect, Department of Architecture, Ministry of Housing & Public Works and Former President of IAB )
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Architect Kazi Nurul Karim Dilu (Principal Architect, Ingenious and Advisor of Crown Cement)
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Architect Tazin Mahbub Miti (Former Coordinator at USAID Bangladesh)
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Sheikh Aftab Ahmed (Chief Executive Officer at Beximco Holdings Limited)
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Abdun Noor Tushar (Media Personality)
An audio-visual monologue from foreign guests shall be presented from Architect Saleh Uddin, Professor, Kennesaw State University; Renaud Wiser, Art Director/Choreographer (Director of NMC & Collaborator at AAIS), Program Director and Film Critic at NYFA Jose Alberto Venutolo Chirinos (NYFA, New York), Architect Mobinur Rahman [Former Faculty at department of Architecture, AIUB (Currently practising at London), Architect Aziz Mohith [Former Faculty at Department of Architecture, AIUB (Currently practising at Canada)].
Then the book was launched via unwrapping the book. Followed by a short film screening by Sumaya Islam named EXPAT (based on a poem written in the ARCHIFORMANCE book). The ceremony was ended with snacks & food along with music & literary socialization.
INTERVIEW AS AN INSPIRING YOUNG PERSONALITY ON ‘YOUNG NIGHT’ PROGRAM
ATN NEWS Channel
Date: 24 January 2020
Feature Title: Young Night - Creator l Sumaya Islam, Architect, CREATO Design Research Lab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dt2XfQqIkE
Attended an interview at the ‘ATN NEWS Channel’ as an inspiring young personality on the ‘Young Night’ Program, which aired internationally.
NATIONAL ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE - NEWS FEATURE ON THE DAILY ‘PROTHOM ALO’
The Daily Prothom Alo
Date: 30 September 2019
Page: 17 & 20
News Feature Title:
‘Building Code Use and Implementation Technique’
‘People should conform to building codes for their own safety’ - Proper implementation of the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) is key to making the buildings in the country safe and prevent manmade disasters, experts said at a roundtable at CA Bhaban in Karwan Bazar on Wednesday. More than one speaker maintained that people should be made aware that conforming to building codes is necessary for their own good and safety. which has been publish in the daily Prothom Alo News Paper on September 11, 2019.
NATIONAL ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE - NEWS FEATURE ON THE DAILY ‘PROTHOM ALO’
The Daily Prothom Alo
Date: 20 March 2019
Page: 17 & 20
News Feature Title:
‘Women are facing disruptions on pursuing the Engineering Education’
‘Women are facing disruptions on pursuing the Engineering Education’ – why it is happening, who are responsible, how can we mitigate and reduce it, which policy should be applicable? These were the primary concerns of the round table meeting with the famed intellectual people of the country. Fortunately, I have represented the female Architect part here as a professional and academician, which has been publish in the daily Prothom Alo News Paper on March 8, 2019 at Page 17 and 20.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: USA
Design Communication Association Conference
Date: 07-10 October 2018
Location: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Paper Title:
Emotive Space: A Negotiating Expedition
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: TURKEY
Design Communication Association Conference
Date: 11-14 May 2016
Location: Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey
Paper Title:
Time Signature: A Life Cycle Approach – as the Art of Construction
