Local talent is being harnessed by the developed nations as multi-specialised professionals seek overseas employment. What is there to compensate for the loss of local talent? The following interview concentrates on two Sri Lankan architects practicing overseas, their exposure, achievements and lessons learned whilst taking on the international arena. By Chiranji Abeywickrema

………is a contemporary idiom, to describe fête and celebration. But the basis of our very own colourful traditions of Kolam Maduwa, Thovil Pola, Nadagam Maduwa etc were far beyond mere celebration although these literally took place “under the stars”. These rites gradually evolved into different avenues leading to many other rich forms of art; art [...]

Are we on the right course…. by Tamara Wijayapala Globalisation simply put, can be defined as the movement of people, language, ideas, and products around the world. While some see this as a positive element, in terms of technology transfer, others see it as the dominance of multinational corporations and the beginning of the destruction [...]

The Geoffrey Bawa Trust, together with the Steering and Judging Committees for the Geoffrey Bawa Award 2007 / 2008 for Excellence in Architecture, recently announced the nine shortlisted finalists. This is the inaugural Geoffrey Bawa Award, and carries a prize of Rupees 1 million for the winner.

A city is not defined by one street or one building, but there are always some streets that seem to capture the essence of a city – its vibrancy, its character and its very pulse. While there may never be wide-scale agreement on which street epitomises the character of Colombo, The Architect chose to turn [...]