By Robert Kronenburg. Published by Laurence King Publishing Ltd. London. (2007) Human beings are flexible creatures who originated as a nomadic species. Each day was a new adventure. Life then, was a wholesome journey among mountains, rivers, rain and sun, in which our existence was based on our capacity for movement and adaptability.

By Shenuka Dias (Lecturer – Furniture Design, Departments of Architecture, University of Moratuwa) The creation of the office chair links back to the advent of the railway system in the mid-1800s. As large companies began to expand with an increase in the workforce, traditional, family owned businesses became less attractive. This boom, together with the […]

Waruna Gomis, an architect by profession, has also risen high in a world which was once simply a hobby, a world which not only enhanced his creativity, but also helped him experience architecture through a different eye … a camera lens.

Student : Amjad Mansoor | Institution: City School of Architecture | Year 2 Part 2 2009|2010 The Project Background The project is an Intelligent Green High-rise building with mixed development activities. The client – The client is a Sri Lankan banker. The client intends to raise funds through international private investors. The client’s objectives – […]

Student name: student name: K.K.C. Perera Institution: Faculty of Architecture , University of Moratuwa Project: New building extension to Royal Colombo Golf Club / 4th year ODP The Royal Colombo Golf Club is a gathering space which limits to its golf playing members, mostly catered to a particular category of the community. The project is […]

Legislation has been passed to fulfil a long felt public need of the country and now it is mandatory for buildings to be accessible to all. Thus ramps, specialized toilet facilities and other ergonomically user friendly features to make public buildings accessible for people with disabilities as well as the elderly will be incorporated into […]

Abu Dhabi Chalk another record to the United Arab Emirates’ collection. Capital Gate, owned and developed by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, has been certified as the ‘World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower,’ by Guinness World Records.

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