VANNi Architecture Studio

VANNi Architecture Studio We are seeking new ways of minimalism to ensure the connection between people and places

Architect Nadun Gunawardhana graduated from the University of Moratuwa before establishing themself as a practicing Chartered Architect with a range of proposed and ongoing projects. The Architect's beliefs are deeply rooted in merging the simplicity and minimalism of modernist architecture with the tropical needs of the local context and climate. Apprenticeships under esteemed architects such as

Patinda Kannangara and Isurunath Bulankufama further influenced and shaped the Architect's vision in promoting sustainability in decision-making and usage of earthy materials to provide the best homely experience for his clients through the careful design process and attention to detail irrespective of the project scale.

โ€œWe have to design buildings that are open to society.โ€- NORMAN FOSTER
12/07/2026

โ€œWe have to design buildings that are open to society.โ€
- NORMAN FOSTER

๐๐ž๐ญ๐œ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ค๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆThis project was designed on a site of less than 3 perches, where the layout was caref...
10/07/2026

๐๐ž๐ญ๐œ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ค๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ

This project was designed on a site of less than 3 perches, where the layout was carefully planed to maximise the limited usable area. The ground floor was allocated entirely for car-audio installation and service functions, while the first floor was arranged to accommodate the showroom, waiting area, office, and staff facilities.
A steel structure with metal cladding was used to achieve a sleek, contemporary appearance and to facilitate quick construction as requested by the client. The facade is designed in a dynamic manner on a simple structure, allowing a futuristic visual identity created in an economical way. Angular lines and a strong visual frame, ensure a high visibility along Baseline Road where the project is located. Through these strategies, a compact urban plot was transformed into a functional and distinctive commercial presence.



๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: +๐Ÿต๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿญ ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ
ยฉ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ” ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ
๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

๐๐ž๐ญ๐œ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ค๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆThis project was designed on a site of less than 3 perches, where the layout was caref...
06/07/2026

๐๐ž๐ญ๐œ๐จ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ค๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ

This project was designed on a site of less than 3 perches, where the layout was carefully planed to maximise the limited usable area. The ground floor was allocated entirely for car-audio installation and service functions, while the first floor was arranged to accommodate the showroom, waiting area, office, and staff facilities.

A steel structure with metal cladding was used to achieve a sleek, contemporary appearance and to facilitate quick construction as requested by the client. The facade is designed in a dynamic manner on a simple structure, allowing a futuristic visual identity created in an economical way. Angular lines and a strong visual frame, ensure a high visibility along Baseline Road where the project is located. Through these strategies, a compact urban plot was transformed into a functional and distinctive commercial presence.



๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: +๐Ÿต๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿญ ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ
ยฉ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ” ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ
๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

๐Ÿ“Something interesting is happening
02/07/2026

๐Ÿ“Something interesting is happening

09/06/2026

๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐๐ฌ

Located in Thalawathugoda, this 3900 sq ft residence is shaped by its unique setting, bordered by a canal on two sides and overlooking expansive paddy fields beyond. Conceived as a house that fully merges with its landscape, the design maximizes views, natural light, and cross-ventilation while preserving as many existing trees on the site as possible.

The ground floor accommodates the living, dining, guest bedroom and other necessary service areas. The upper level contains two bedrooms, a family lounge for TV, a secluded shrine with a skylight and a master suite positioned to capture the best views. A rooftop office, gym, bar, and open lounge extend the living experience upward. Custom perforated bi-folding fins provide adjustable privacy while promoting natural ventilation, reinforcing the project's vision of open, climate-responsive tropical living.

This project explores the relationship between architecture and nature, creating a living environment that feels immersed within its surroundings rather than placed upon them to celebrates the site's natural beauty while enhancing everyday living.

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: +๐Ÿต๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿญ ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ
ยฉ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ” ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ
๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

01/06/2026

A little creativity, a lot of teamwork, and the spirit of Vesak. ๐Ÿฎโœจ

Happy Vesak! ๐ŸŒธ
30/05/2026

Happy Vesak! ๐ŸŒธ

Happy Vesak! ๐ŸŒธ VesakDecor
30/05/2026

Happy Vesak! ๐ŸŒธ

VesakDecor

24/05/2026

Rainy site inspection offer a refreshingly immersive and engaging experience ๐Ÿก

Where light, shadow, and form meet in harmony. ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒ›Proposed Restaurant at Anuradhapura ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ...
12/05/2026

Where light, shadow, and form meet in harmony. ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒ›
Proposed Restaurant at Anuradhapura

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ
๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐˜. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: +๐Ÿต๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿญ ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฑ
ยฉ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ” ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ
๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

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97/1/1, Cemetery Road, Thalapathpitiya
Nugegoda
10100

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