Samren Holdings is a construction company specialising in interlocking brick paving. The development of construction methods are a high priority for a developing country like Sri Lanka.

Sustainable Homes have found a new wave of enthusiasm among eco-minded architects and home builders: a cheaper way to bring sustainable features to the masses.

As the principal sponsor of the recently concluded ‘Architects Fellowship Ball 2013’, LAUFEN was launched in the Sri Lankan market with its trademark – innovation and style. The award-winning brand introduced by Charter House, offers total bathroom concepts.

Archt Sagara Jayasinghe’s new book is a historical and architectural survey of the Catholic churches of the Kalpitiya peninsula. While analysing in detail the historical evolution of art and architecture of the centre of devotion of the peninsula – St Anne’s Shrine, Talawila, he also traces the diversity of design in the other churches of […]

The 21st Annual Architect of the Year Award was held in Sri Lanka. It is significant in that this is the first time that AYA has been held outside of India. Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Ashok Kantha, the Indian High Commissioner was the Guest of […]

The internationally acclaimed Bengali architect Rafiq Azam spoke about his work at the SLIA Auditorium. He is a graduate of BUET (1989) and practices from his own studio “SHATOTTO architecture for green living”. His architecture is a fusion of tradition, nature and mysticism with significant harmony. The distinctive features of his designs are use of vegetation […]

The Auditorium of Center of Banking Studies; Rajagiriya was the venue of the third CPD event on “Designing your building façade”. Archt Rahul Miskeen, Vice President, Design and Planning Glass Wall Systems (India) focused on the design and technical aspects in façade designs in low rise, middle rise and high rise buildings describing various design […]

Gearing up for a new paradigm of heritage building architecture in asian cities” was the theme of the 15th ARCASIA congress. It was hosted by the Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI) in Bali. Apart from the Internal Council meetings the IAI had organised many interesting events such as a series of cross-border architecture expert presentations, […]