Join us in April for the first in our new series of Design Talks at the Bawa Space. This ongoing series will feature architects, designers, artists, and researchers from across Sri Lanka. 

This design talk by Indudunu Kariyawasam presents a journey through a series of architectural photographs from his work. Moving across projects, it reflects on the quiet importance of architecture and the sense of joy found in shaping space. Through close attention to detail, material, and spatial experience, the work reveals an ongoing search for a certain kind of serenity. It also considers how these spaces are formed with care and intention, and how an honest approach to making allows them to unfold with clarity and meaning.

Indudunu Kariyawasam is a Sri Lankan architect whose work brings together traditional sensibilities and modernist clarity. Based in Galle and Colombo, his practice spans residential, hospitality, and commercial projects, with a focus on functional design, material honesty, and craftsmanship. His work is defined by a restrained, considered approach, resulting in spaces that are both modern and quietly poetic. He apprenticed with Anura Ratnavibhushana and worked as a project architect at Palinda Kannangara Architects from 2017 to 2020, experiences that continue to inform his approach to practice.