Full-spectrum delivery
Manages strategy, client acquisition, creative direction, and project execution across all typologies.
Principal Architect & Managing Partner
Ar. Ahmed Shahriar Kabir
B.Arch · Design Script BD · Dhaka, Bangladesh
An architect with nearly two decades of enterprise-scale experience, now channelling that depth of knowledge into designing the homes, offices, and civic spaces of Bangladesh.
Residential DesignArchitectureInterior DesignProject ManagementReal EstateHSSE Compliance
View ProjectsBook Consultation
0+
Years at Grameenphone
0K
Years at Grameenphone
0M
Years at Grameenphone
0+
Years at Grameenphone
"
A well-designed space is not a luxury — it is the quiet infrastructure of how people think, feel, and live. Every square foot deserves that same intention.
Ar. Ahmed Shahriar Kabir · Principal Architect, Design Script BD
20-Year Journey
Career Timeline
From project architect at a boutique interior firm to heading the national real estate portfolio of Bangladesh's largest telecom company.
DS
January 2024 — Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Managing Partner & Principal Architect
Design Script BD · Uttara, Dhaka
Self-Employed · HybridFounded and leads Design Script BD — an architecture and interior design practice delivering residential, commercial, and institutional projects across Bangladesh. The firm brings the rigour of enterprise-scale project management to design work for individual clients, combining high design standards with practical delivery.
GP
December 2022 — September 2024 · ~2 yrs
Head of Real Estate & Asset Management
Grameenphone Ltd · GPHouse, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
Full-Time · On-SiteLed Grameenphone's national real estate and asset management portfolio as the most senior facilities executive in the company. Managed annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets across architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, and security systems. Served concurrently as Telenor Group Real Estate Ambassador, representing Grameenphone in group-level real estate performance and strategy initiatives.
DS
October 2016 — September 2022 · 6 yrs
Lead Specialist — Architecture & Civil Design
Grameenphone Ltd · GPHouse, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
Full-Time · On-SiteLed the design and implementation of Grameenphone's contemporary office environments and customer touch points across Bangladesh, with a mandate to prepare workplaces for the digital era. Work included flagship retail experience centres, innovation spaces, cafeteria refurbishments, and safety improvements across GPHouse.
DS
January 2024 — Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Specialist — Project Management
Grameenphone Ltd · GPHouse, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
Full-Time · On-SiteLed the national rollout of Grameenphone's new office design concept across all regional locations following the completion of GPHouse. Managed cross-functional project teams and delivered office renovations, customer centre revamps, and specialist facility projects throughout Bangladesh.
gp
December 2009 — December 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Senior Architect — Project Management
Grameenphone Ltd · GPHouse, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
Full-Time · On-SiteWorked as project manager on renovation and facility improvement projects across Grameenphone's office network as the company rolled out its new office concept and culture following the opening of GPHouse. Responsible for multi-year planning, standard setting, and delivery of the national office design programme.
gp
June 2008 — December 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos
Architect — Corporate Headquarters Project
Grameenphone Ltd · GPCHQ Project, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
Full-Time · On-SiteServed as the on-site architect responsible for all civil, architectural, and interior decoration works on the Grameenphone Corporate Headquarters project — one of the largest office construction projects in Bangladesh at the time. Total managed construction area: 507,000 sqft. Accumulated project value: 1,190 Mn BDT.
gp
May 2006 — June 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Architect — Renovation & Maintenance
Grameenphone Ltd · Gulshan-1, Dhaka
ContractManaged multiple simultaneous renovation projects for Grameenphone's pre-GPHouse offices across Gulshan, Dhaka. Established in-house maintenance systems that significantly reduced operational costs and standardised Grameenphone's renovation and maintenance processes for the first time.
VI
May 2005 — May 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo
Architect — Interior Design
Vista Interiors Limited · Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Full-TimeWorked as a Project Architect at Vista Interiors — a boutique interior design firm in Dhanmondi, Dhaka — delivering high-value interior fit-outs for local and multinational companies. This role provided foundational experience in client-facing design work, international project standards, and multi-project management.
0+
Years of Experience
0K
Sqft Built (GPHouse)
0M
BDT Projects Managed
0+
Offices Delivered Nationally
0
Customer Centres Revamped
0.5
BDT Projects Managed
Software & Tools
AutoCADSketchUp3ds MaxRevitLumionAdobe CCMS ProjectAutoDesk
Areas of Expertise
Skills & Disciplines
A broad foundation across architecture, interior design, civil works, project management, and real estate — developed through consistent hands-on delivery at scale over two decades.
20yr
18yr
20yr
18yr
6yr
Career Highlights
Notable Projects
Design Philosophy
Four Principles
01
Function First
Every design decision starts with how the space will be used — by whom, when, and how. Aesthetics serve function, not the other way around.
02
Material Honesty
The right material in the right place — selected for how it performs in Bangladesh's climate, not just how it looks in a rendering.
03
Delivery Discipline
A design that doesn't reflect the people living in it has failed — regardless of how it photographs. The client's vision is the brief, not the starting point.
04
Function First
Beautiful designs mean nothing if they aren't delivered on time and on budget. Two decades of project management means this is not aspirational — it is standard.
Professional Background
Training & Recognition
Professional Affiliations
IAB
GP
ds
Quick Facts
LocationUttara, Dhaka
AvailabilityBengali · English
LanguagesOpen to new projects
ConsultationOnline (Google Meet / Zoom)
Start the Conversation
Work with an Architect Who Has Done This Before.
Book a 30-minute discovery call. Bring your brief, your floor plan, or just an idea — Ar. Kabir will advise honestly on what's achievable.
Book a Free Call