The Geoffrey Bawa Trust, in partnership with the Royal Thai Embassy of Colombo, launched a joint Thai Architecture Programme between October and December 2025. The Programme brought leading Thai architects to Colombo to engage with Sri Lankan practitioners and audiences through talks, workshops, and public events. It explored a broad range of themes, including architectural history, contemporary practice in tropical contexts, museum-making in South and Southeast Asia, and the social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of architecture, while strengthening exchange and dialogue between Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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Avisha de Saram has been part of the creative industry in Sri Lanka for over 18 years, starting off in branding and building a career in interior design. Infinitely inspired by the natural world and passionate about Sri Lanka’s unique identity, she uses an integrated approach to design. Creating internal eco-systems that extend beyond the visual, into tangible expressions of heritage, craft and community.
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.
Amy Quickfall is CEO and Founder of Studio Nice One, Sri Lanka's first branding-focused studio, now in its 8th year and with a portfolio of 130+ hospitality and food and beverage clients across Sri Lanka and internationally. Originally from the UK, she brings 15+ years of industry experience in strategy, identity, and packaging design to create brands that people really connect with.
