Bangladeshi architect-artist Dristi Chakma has recently achieved international acclaim as one of her drawings was selected among the top entries from over 7,000 submissions in the Drawing of the Year Awards, and is currently being exhibited at London Creates 2025, a prestigious showcase hosted by Archisource in the UK capital.

The exhibition, taking place at The Truman Brewery in London, features works from some of the world’s most prominent design studios, including Foster + Partners and RSHP. Dristi’s work stands among them—marking a significant milestone for Bangladeshi representation in global architectural illustration.

In a recent Facebook post, Dristi shared her excitement, writing, “This is an absolutely proud moment for me as I’ve just stepped into London!! My drawing…has been selected as one of the top works…to be exhibited at London Creates 2025, hosted by Archisource.”

She also noted the honour of having her work selected by a distinguished jury panel that includes Narinder Sagoo MBE (Foster + Partners), Jim Heverin (Zaha Hadid Architects), Will Johnston (RSHP), Sam Conway (Hayes Davidson), Eliza Grosvenor (London Festival of Architecture), and Archisource co-founders Mansel Haynes and Emily Glynn.

The drawing, developed during her Master of Architecture studio ‘Art, Culture and Other Things’ at the University of Melbourne under the guidance of Samuel Hunter, was created in academic collaboration with Hrisheeta Singh. It is also featured in the Drawing of the Year 2025 publication, highlighting the best visual works of the year.

Dristi Chakma studied Architecture at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and earned her M.Arch from the University of Melbourne. She currently works as an architect at VITTI Sthapati Brindo Ltd, and previously served as a faculty member at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST).