There are few sites on Earth where architecture must confront eternity. The Giza Plateau is one. Home to structures so old they predate written Greek, the pyramids have stared down empires, religions, revolutions and entire climatic eras. To build anything beside them is a provocation – how does contemporary architecture inhabit a landscape where the human hand has already done its greatest, oldest work?...

When Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in recent days, it did not discriminate by district or topography. Coastal towns flooded, inland river basins overflowed and the central highlands saw landslides carve through settlements that had long occupied unstable terrain. While the cyclone was a natural event, the scale of devastation was not inevitable. It was shaped – amplified even – by architecture, planning and the long-standing relationship ...

Since the dawn of human civilization, street markets have been at the forefront of shaping and encouraging the flow, movements and behaviors of the general public....

Defining the Client Brief & Feasibility Study. Identifying needs, budget, and project goals through early analysis and site evaluation. Before a single line is drawn, every successful project begins with one fundamental step. Understanding what needs to be built and why. In architecture, this process is captured in two key phases....

Seamlessly connecting the island’s craft heritage with modern evolving contemporary design sensibilities, Sri Lankan textiles have stood in the forefront due to its adaptation abilities, transformative potential and aesthetic perceptions in the field of interior design....

Once known primarily as a port city, Colombo has long been shaped by trade, colonial influence and its position along vital Indian Ocean routes. Over time, that maritime identity has given way to a new role as a commercial and financial center looking to establish itself within the region. This evolution is written into the city’s skyline, which in recent decades has begun to rise taller and bolder....

Sri Lanka’s largest annual Architects’ Work and Trade Exhibition is set to be held from 20th to 22nd February 2026 in BMICH, following the theme of “Architect in Time: Transform, Transcend, Thrive”....

Returning for its 34th year, Sri Lanka’s Premier Open Air Art Fair “Kala Pola” is a vibrant celebration of color, creativity and culture, which brings in established and newly emerging artists across the island....

Organized by the Radicle Art gallery, “Continuum” is a collective art exhibit presenting the works of 7 Sri Lankan artists whose attributes vary in terms of concept, artistic language and medium....

Conjoining the creative voices and affinities across Dhaka and Colombo, “Colomboscope” is an interdisciplinary art festival showcasing a series of exhibitions, events, discussions and live programmes, which features a multitude of South Asian artists, musicians and many other creative minds....

Organized by the Barefoot Gallery Foundation, “NOSTOS” is a group exhibit featuring 9 different artists across the island: including Bandu Manamperi and Chaminda Gamage. The artists themselves are from multiple generations and walks of life, and their artwork speaks to a plethora of aspects deeply rooted in Sri Lankan identity: history, politics, traditions and the natural world....

Organized by the Geoffrey Bawa Foundation, “Ways of Knowing” is a multi-sensory exhibit and a series of guided tours which explores how multiple mediums determine how we learn, store and share our encounters and experiences- ranging from virtual reality and films to maps and textiles....