In a world that has been toying with the breaking point of nature’s ecosystem for years, an opportunity to ease human impact while contributing positively to the environment, economy as well as society is not just welcome, it is celebrated. That it resurrects an almost forgotten technology devised centuries ago provides additional endorsement. The use […]

By: Shenuka Dias Lecturer – Furniture Design,Department of Architecture. We currently live in a day and age where the ecological footprint consumers leave in fulfillment of their needs has become a very important issue in everyday life. Environmental pollution and material limitation is an increasing concern which questions the way we use and re-use our […]

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 […]

a modern concept in an archaeological site setting Sigiriya has long stood as testimony of the genius of ancient Sri Lankan civilisation. Built in the 5th century AD, it is both a monument of architectural ingenuity and historical worth. In meeting the long-felt need for an archeological museum at Sigiriya, much had to be considered, […]

by Simon Dean | Photographs Courtesy: Kent Architectural stained glass is an old world invention. However, where once this skillful craft was used to adorn only the buildings of the wealthy, the royal and the sacred, today it is far more accessible and can be seen across the full architectural spectrum.

by Engr Ananda Ranasinghe | Photography by Zeena Marikkar Concrete roofs, basements, exposed slabs with turfs, flower troughs and exposed terraces all form part of our contemporary building solutions. This is in addition to the wet spaces that have been an integral part of any conventional building: toilets, wash rooms, water tanks, sumps, pools and […]

by Nandaka Jayasinghe Illustrations by Bhagya Gunatilake and Mekala Wanniarachchi Traditionally, in order to get an idea of the character and functionality of a space, a design needed to be resolved in terms of plan, section, and elevation. The images conveyed by these are inter-dependant, and are equally important in understanding and conceiving the considered […]

In designing a bathroom, restricted space need never be considered an obstacle or challenge.