Ground-floor reception with illuminated stone, dark counter and staircase.

Executive & Workplace / Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sikder Haus

The project

A headquarters, developed across many settings.

Studio: AD’ Design Studio
Contribution: Integrated interior design, design direction, bespoke development, engineering and importation
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

At Sikder Haus in Dhaka, formal meetings, shared meals and a game of billiards belong to one commission. The rooms give each moment its own atmosphere. In the boardroom, Giorgetti seating, Lasvit lighting and Portoro marble are composed around the table; the social rooms bring living, dining, billiards and the bar together.

In the dining area, washing hands before and after a meal became part of the design. AD’ Design Studio designed and commissioned a basin carved from solid Portoro, paired with Fantini fittings. Its sculptural form gives that familiar gesture a place within the dining setting. AD’s integrated appointment connected interior design and bespoke development with engineering and importation, so room composition and individual pieces could be considered together.

One commission, different uses

Executive offices, boardrooms, social floors and rooftop spaces belong to the same headquarters. Each setting responds to its particular use.

Connected social rooms

Lounge seating, billiards, dining and a bar share the tenth-floor setting. Their arrangement supports different activities within one larger interior.

A ritual within the dining room

The Portoro basin gives handwashing a place within the dining setting. Commissioned by AD’ Design Studio and fitted with wall-mounted Fantini taps, the piece connects a daily gesture with the material character of the room.

A distinct arrival

Illuminated stone, a dark reception counter and the adjoining stair establish the entrance to Sikder Haus. The third-floor reception introduces a different composition, with pale stone and a brass armillary sculpture.

Third-floor reception: pale stone, a black and white stone counter and brass armillary sculpture. — Third floor — stone reception and brass armillary sculpture.

Executive offices & meeting rooms

The executive office brings illuminated onyx into a timber-lined working room. A separate third-floor meeting room integrates the stone table, screen and conferencing equipment into a more compact setting.

Executive office, illuminated onyx display and timber finishes. — Executive office — illuminated onyx, timber and bespoke furniture.

Third-floor meeting room, stone table and integrated conferencing. — Third floor — meeting room and integrated conferencing.

The boardroom

Lasvit glass lighting, Giorgetti chairs and Portoro marble give the boardroom its material character. Andrea D’Anca personally handled the importation and engineering, connecting the selected pieces with the technical development of the interior.

Boardroom with Lasvit lighting, Giorgetti seating and Portoro marble. — Boardroom — Lasvit lighting, Giorgetti seating and Portoro marble.

Axial boardroom view: Lasvit glass lighting reflected in Portoro marble, with Giorgetti chairs. — Portoro and glass — an axial view along the boardroom table.

Reception

A circular brass island and suspended light compose the twelfth-floor reception.

Social spaces & entertaining

On the tenth floor, the lounge, billiard table, dining area and bar share a connected setting. Bespoke lighting, timber and stone give each activity its place within the larger room.

Sikder Haus lounge with glass billiard table and red ring lighting. — Tenth floor — lounge, glass billiard table and ring lighting.

Tenth-floor lounge and billiard table, with red ring lighting reflected in the ceiling. — Tenth floor — lounge and billiards, looking towards the dining area.

Bar with an illuminated stone front, dark stools and a backlit bottle display. — The bar, developed within the wider interior.

Coloured ring lighting reflected in the stone table at Sikder Haus. — Ring lighting and its reflection in stone.

Dining, down to the detail

A long stone table and suspended glass lighting define the dining room. AD’ Design Studio commissioned the sculptural basin carved from solid Portoro marble, with wall-mounted Fantini taps. Placed within the room, it provides a place to wash hands before and after a meal: a practical part of the dining setting, developed as a bespoke piece.

Dining room with a long stone table, suspended glass lighting and a Portoro handwashing basin. — The dining room — stone, timber and suspended glass lighting.

Bespoke basin carved from solid Portoro marble, with wall-mounted Fantini taps in the dining room. — Carved from solid Portoro marble, with Fantini taps.

Rooms for leisure

On the thirteenth floor, the Teckell billiard table sits beneath a mirrored ceiling.

Sikder Haus billiard room with a purple Teckell table, glass supports and coloured lighting. — Thirteenth floor — Teckell billiard table.

Wellness, stone & light

AD’ Design Studio engineered the RGB-backlit onyx floor system for the wellness rooms. Adjustable coloured light gives the stone a different atmosphere, while integrating the Jacuzzi mini-pool required retrofitting within the existing building.

Installation view of the backlit onyx floor at Sikder Haus. — The onyx floor during installation.

Jacuzzi mini-pool beneath a wall-mounted television, beside illuminated onyx steps. — Jacuzzi and illuminated onyx.

Glass shower enclosure with an illuminated onyx bench. — Glass shower enclosure and illuminated onyx bench.

Bathroom with blue-violet backlighting beneath the onyx floor. — RGB-backlit onyx floor, engineered by AD’ Design Studio.

Double vanity with backlit mirrors and dark cabinetry. — Double vanity, dark cabinetry and illuminated mirrors.

Above the city

On the fifteenth floor, sheltered seating opens towards the pool edge and the Dhaka skyline. The rooftop helipad completes the view of the headquarters and its executive and social facilities.

Sikder Haus, 15th floor terrace and pool edge overlooking Dhaka. — Fifteenth floor — terrace and pool edge.

Rooftop pool at Sikder Haus at night, with illuminated water and views across Dhaka. — Rooftop pool after dark.

Overhead night view of the illuminated Sikder Haus rooftop helipad and adjoining street. — Rooftop helipad — overhead night view.

Bespoke, at a closer scale

Lighting, consoles and material junctions carry the design into individual pieces. These details belong to the different rooms and uses throughout the building.

Portoro chess table with an orange-lined drawer and Andrea D’Anca signature plate. — Portoro chess table — signature plaque bearing Andrea D’Anca’s name.

Sculptural wall lighting above a dark console against textured timber — Sculptural wall lighting and console.

Stone counter and circular table beneath a suspended metal light and patterned ceiling — Stone and metal, developed together.

From the client

“Across our projects, Architetti D’Anca has brought a consistent design direction, connecting interiors, technical development and bespoke details. We value the studio’s understanding of the whole project and the attention given to each space.”
Ron
Client across multiple commissions

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