A meeting to form a students’ organisation representing the SAARCH region….

The second event in the lecture series took place under the topic Urban Design. Archt Arosha Perera, Archt Madhura Prematilleke and Archt Prof Lal Balasuriya, spoke extensively on the topic ranging from theories to analysis in the design of urban cities to the actual case studies.

In these times of high-tech lighting there is a great demand….

The graduation exhibition of the Final year Design students was held at the University of Moratuwa in March 2008. The most highlighted design presentation was the Final year Comprehensive Design Projects of the five design disciplines: Furniture Design, Ceramic Design, Fashion Design, Graphic and Communication Design, and Jewellery Design. Each stall was creatively laid out […]

The 11th meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation of Architects (SAARCH) and the Students’ Forum was hosted by the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) in New Delhi from March 12 – 14, 2008. The Sri Lanka delegation was led by SLIA President, ArchtJayanthaPerera and included three senior architects and a group of […]

To commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Geoffrey Beling, his family organised an exhibition at the Sapumal Foundation in March 2008. Geoffrey Beling was a founding member of the eminent 43rd group. In addition to being a painter, he was also the architect and designer of the Lionel Wendt Art gallery.

The Annual National Conference of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects was held on February 21, 2008. This year the event, titled ‘Architect the Initiator,’ attempted to explore an architecture that has become a catalyst for change and development. The distinguished speakers at the event endeavoured in their presentations to create a lively debate and […]

The Lunuganga Trust has opened to the public two sites closely associated with Geoffrey Bawa: the Colombo Residence of Geoffrey Bawa and the Lunuganga Garden. The Bawa Residence, located at Bagatalle Road, Colombo 3 is open from 10 am to 4pm from Monday to Friday, except on public holidays. An entrance fee of Rs 750 […]