Residential Architecture

Urban Envelope

September 26, 2019

Sited in the vibrant city of Colombo is the ‘Urban Envelope’, the dwelling house of a metropolitan architect. With its univocal façade seamlessly weaving itself into the...

Residential Architecture

Cube House

September 13, 2019

The rectangular cube has emerge from the bank of the lake to capture the view across the ripple of the water towards the lush greenery...

Residential Architecture

The Tamarind House

June 15, 2019

Architect’s own house designed in an urban area yet, with a natural setting covered with foliage where the name for the house was given as...

Hospitality Architecture

‘Hope’ Lavan’s Studio Apartment

June 1, 2019

This elegant and refined studio apartment conceals quite a ramshackle past. Located in the rundown nook of a chaotic looking housing scheme near Beira Lake...

Residential Architecture

Salgado House

March 12, 2019

The site being located in a tight urban context the architect has opted to manipulate modern architectural principles in his design concept as to make...

Residential Architecture

House 412

August 6, 2018

This 4 bedroom residential design - crafted of brick and concrete – has been formally conceived of as a ‘wall’ expanded along its Cartesian coordinates,...

Residential Architecture

Tropical Delight

March 3, 2017

Tropical delight is a design innovation that explores the building sectional form for heat gain control and thus passive cooling. This holiday home of business...

Residential Architecture

Layered House

February 10, 2017

Designed as a family residence for two doctors and their two daughters this five bedroom residence also has an attached annex for any visiting relatives...

Residential Architecture

A Private Heaven in Crowded Neighbourhood

January 13, 2017

Serenity and liveliness thrive in harmony where Archt. Varuna de Silva has attempted to create a dwelling that is independent of its ever changing urban...