Sri-Lanka based architect Palinda Kannangara is the founder of Palinda Kannangara Architects. With a background in Mathematics and Architecture, as a student Palinda trained under Sri Lankan modernist architect Anura Rantavibhushana, who also worked with renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa for 16 years. Established in 2005, Palinda Kannangara Architects is known for experiential architecture that hinges on simplicity, and connection with the natural environment. The firm’s work has been recognized for its contextual sensitivity, crafted material use and a minimalism reflective of the Sri Lankan ethos. Their portfolio spans the breadth of Sri Lanka, from the dry zone, to the wetlands, to the coast on a diverse palette of projects, often small in scale. The firm has been the recipient of several prestigious national and international awards in its 16 years of practice. Their own Studio at Rajagiriya is one of the winners of the RIBA International Awards for Excellence in Architecture 2018. More recently they have won the RIBA International Award for Excellence for their project Artist Retreat at Pittugala and the 5th Triennial Geoffrey Bawa Award for Excellence in Architecture for their project Frame Holiday Structure at Imaduwa 2021. The firm’s work has been featured in the recent El Croquis monograph 212.