Future Cities: Architecting a Creative City - Colombo
About the Event
Can design unlock Colombo's true potential? This Future Lab session is a deep dive into the cultural relevance of design for Colombo. Drawing inspiration from the UNESCO Creative Cities blueprint, the panel explores how placing creativity at the core of urban strategy can transform Colombo into a vibrant, globally recognized hub for innovation, heritage, and sustainable growth.
Time & Location
Sunday, 23rd November 2025
10.00am - 11.30am
At Cinnamon Life City of Dreams
Invited Speakers
Christopher Sanderson and Martin Raymond
Co-Founders of The Future Laboratory in London, one of the world’s leading trend forecasting and strategic insight consultancies.
Panelists
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Ruchi Jeyanathan
A Sri Lankan architect known for her contemporary design approach that harmonizes functionality, culture, and sustainability, creating spaces that reflect modern Sri Lankan living.
Palinda Kannangara
An award-winning Sri Lankan architect celebrated for his poetic and minimal designs that merge landscape, light, and material to create deeply experiential spaces rooted in place and tradition.
V. Sunil
Co-founder of Motherland Joint Ventures, V. Sunil is a creative visionary behind India’s iconic *Make in India* campaign. He has shaped India’s cultural and branding landscape through urban regeneration, lifestyle projects, and as a founding trustee of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.