The winners of the Aga Khan prize for architecture have been announced, with six projects from Bahrain, Bangladesh, the West Bank, the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, Senegal and the United Arab Emirates awarded a share of the top prize.

Twenty projects from 16 countries had been shortlisted for the prestigious award, which is worth $1 million and seeks to "identify and encourage building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of communities in which Muslims have a significant presence." 

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The Arcadia Education Project in Bangladesh, designed by Saif Ul Haque Sthapati, is a bamboo structure incorporating a pre-school, hostel, nursery and vocational training center
The Arcadia Education Project in Bangladesh, designed by Saif Ul Haque Sthapati, is a bamboo structure incorporating a pre-school, hostel, nursery and vocational training center - The area floods for up to five months of the year, but the amphibious structure adapts to the riverine site that it is built on, and can sit on the ground or rise with water levels and float, depending on the seasonal conditions. © Sanndro di Carlo Darsa/Aga Khan Trust for Culture