"In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all life presents as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation."(Guy Debord, ”The Society ...

The newest city branding approaches which identify cities as complex and uncontrollable entities, demands more stakeholder involvement that enables a participatory approach to city branding. As a city consists of many ...

The semi stylistic tradition came to a peek in mural paintings of Sri Lanka during the 18th century along with an enormous distribution throughout the central and suburban Kandyan domain. Scholars have explored and interpreted ...

Gift and souvenir packaging is a value addition to attract tourists by promoting regional culture. 'Laksala’ is the biggest gift and souvenir boutique that offers a vast range of craft and non-crafted items that represent ...

Through the process of cultural hybridization form a unique identity by mixing elements from interaction of cultures which has occurred throughout the world since the past. Representation of this identity can be understood ...

Hand knitting is a versatile experimental craft that can be explored in many ways. Knitting is the process of looping yarn around two or more needles to form a collection of interconnected loops that will eventually ...

When you go through your wardrobe, have you ever come across clothes that are not in use to an extent you might have even forgotten their existence? What would you do to them? Do you keep them as it is or throw them away? ...

The traditional craftmenship of Dumbara Rata Kalala weaving is one of the most iconic craft in Sri Lanka which is recently named as a UNESCO heritage craft. A rising number of indigenous crafts worldwide are now in danger ...

The research delves into gender attribution of inanimate characters in full-length animation movies like Wall-E, Cars 3, and Soul. Using qualitative methods, it uncovers themes influencing gender identification. Findings ...

Integrated Design Research (IDR) is part of the Department of Integrated Design, Faculty of Architecture,University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. It works as an interdisciplinary platform that encourages collaboration between ...