Nakshabid Architects’ Bangladesh textile factory wins 2026 RIBA International Prize

2026-10-16T12:27:00

Green Field Factory, Nakshabid Architects, Rangpur, Bangladesh, Picture Credit_Mud Canvas(4) (Large)

Seven-storey rug manufacturer designed around the wellbeing of its mostly female workforce

A textile factory in Bangladesh designed by Nakshabid Architects has been named by RIBA as the best new building in the world.

The Green Field Factory of Karupannya Rangpur Limited was handed RIBA’s International Prize 2026 at the Stirling Prize ceremony in the City of London yesterday evening.

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