Palinda Kannangara Architects

Palinda Kannangara Architects is an award winning Sri Lankan Architectural firm known for an experiential architecture that hinges on simplicity and connection with the natural environment. The firm work has been recognized for contextual sensitivity, experimental material use and a minimalism reflective of the Sri Lankan ethos. The decade old practice remains intentionally small and personalized. The design and working process is always deeply connected to site. The firm has worked on a varied range of projects across the island of Sri Lanka, projects which are often small in scale, the firm with its personalized approach, imbues each project with a sense of connectedness to the context, region, climate and landscape using locally available materials and technology to provide a rich spatial experience. Recent projects include a guest house and SCADA building for a Wind Power Park in Jaffna, Book Publishers of Sri Lanka Headquarters, Colombo and an Artist’s retreat in Pittugala, Sri Lanka.