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Published : 02 Apr 2026, 08:15 PM
BRAC University has hosted a lecture by Italian architect and designer Fabio Novembre at its Merul Badda campus.
The lecture took place on Tuesday, engaging students and faculty in discussions on architecture, creativity, and design thinking.
Novembre, founder of Novembre Studio in 1994, is known for projects including the Lamborghini Museum and the AC Milan headquarters.
His studio has worked with international brands such as Kartell, Stuart Weitzman, Cappellini, and Driade.
Named Ambassador of Italian Design for Bangladesh 2026, Novembre is visiting institutions and industries in Dhaka from Mar 30 to Apr 2 as part of Italian Design Day, an annual initiative by the Italian government to highlight design, creativity, and collaboration.
This year’s theme, “RE-DESIGN: regenerating spaces, objects, ideas, relations”, coincides with the Salone del Mobile exhibition in Milan.
During the lecture, which marked the 155th session of BRAC University’s Angan Lecture Series, Novembre spoke about how design communicates stories and human identity.
He encouraged students to develop their own design thinking and draw inspiration from personalities they admire.
He also noted that while artificial intelligence can be a helpful tool, it cannot replace creativity.
The event was organised by the Department of Architecture in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, Dhaka, and moderated by Prof Fuad Hasan Mallick, dean of the school.
Addressing the gathering, Italian Ambassador to Dhaka Antonio Alessandro said the initiative highlights the role of design in addressing urban and environmental challenges.
Earlier, Novembre and Alessandro toured BRAC University’s sustainable campus, describing its architecture as “innovative”.
