The only challenge Archt Indika De Silva faced in his design for the Kenpark Factory and Product Development Centre in Bangladesh was that it should be an exceptional building that could withstand the test of the harshest of climes and yet retain its majesty.

By Sonali Kadurugamuwa | Photography by Archt Indika De Silva

By Manisha Wijegoonawardena| Photography by Menaka Aravinda Nelung Arts Centre is an establishment that aims to support and enhance arts, dance and theatre in Sri Lanka. This multi-purpose building encompasses a theatre, dance school, art gallery, office space and restaurant.

By Sonali Kadurugamuwa It was the beginning of a familiar yet endearing challenge for Archts De Silva and Wijegunewardana. The Overseas School Colombo theatre project came to them through a competition featured by the National Performing Arts Centre.

By Madhushala Senaratne | Photography by Archt Lilantha Wijayapala Transforming a cold structure of an abandoned oil mill to an abode in which art and culture is nurtured, moulded and sustained is eternally a challenge considering the functional dimensions of either task.

Architecture in powerhouses is not uncommon elsewhere in the world but it is a relatively new concept in Sri Lanka. Having been involved in more than a dozen similar projects both in Sri Lanka and abroad, Architect Palinda Kannangara has added a touch of architectural beauty to Kadawala 1 – a hydro power plant in […]

It was the desire of Mr and Mrs Sumithra Gunasekera to have a set of chalets with an open dining area and a swimming pool, where friends and family could relax in a quiet area in Agalawatta. Archt Sudarshana Senadeera was assigned the task of transforming a hillock to match their specifications and today, Duwahena […]

The house looks like any other, four walls, roof, windows and doors. However one thing sets it apart from the rest. Built in 2005, this modest house in Kalagedihena, Gamapaha was built using compressed straw bales instead of bricks as an experiment by Engineer Piyal Ganepola and Engineer/Researcher Shozo Inagami. By Udeshi Amarasinghe | Photography […]

by Harin Fernando Photography by Sanka Sammana and Jüergen Schreiber The Fortress Hotel was declared open in January 2007 on the site of the former mass-market, Club Horizon, in Koggala. The architect assigned to spearhead the ambitious brief was Nihal Bodhinayake of Nihal Bodhinayake Associates.