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We are proud to share that DesignOne has been recognised at the 2025 Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) for the JXG Office Headquarters project.

Praise be to God.

The Architecture MasterPrize is a prestigious global award celebrating excellence and innovation in architecture and interior architecture. This recognition marks DesignOne’s fourth international award by AMP, following earlier honours in 2023 and 2024, and reflects our continued commitment to creating thoughtful, human-centred environments with global relevance.

The JXG Headquarters at Mireka Tower was designed as a living interior ecosystem—where light, materiality, and spatial experience come together to inspire creativity, connection, and well-being in everyday work life.

We extend our sincere thanks to the AMP jury, our collaborators, and our visionary client for the trust placed in DesignOne to bring this project to life.

🔗 Project link on the Architecture MasterPrize platform:
https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=12703&mode=hm&compID=12814

🇱🇰 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗡 - 𝗔 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

Sri Lanka is rebuilding after the recent floods, and many communities need practical, immediate design support—from schools and community spaces to small bridges, access points, and local business infrastructure.

This December, DesignOne is relaunching “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗡”, a one-day workshop where architects, engineers, planners, environmental specialists, QS professionals, and contractors volunteer their expertise to deliver 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟮𝟯 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
This is a continuation of the community-focused work we’ve championed for years, including past workshops that supported Habitat for Humanity, World Vision, and Solidaridad, as well as our ongoing CSR collaboration with the Sri Lanka Railway Department to elevate a Pekoe Trail train station into a community and eco-tourism node.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

We are inviting NGOs, local groups, and community organisations to submit small, high-impact projects that would benefit from architectural guidance.

Examples include:
• Repairing or improving community facilities
• Classrooms or care spaces
• Small bridges or access connections
• Flood-resilient home support
• Public-use micro-infrastructure
• Urban Design, Drainage or resilience interventions
• Tourism-linked facilities that support local business recovery

📩 Submit your project here: https://lnkd.in/gkTHVp7S
⏳ Deadline: 15 December

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

If you are an architect, engineer, planner, QS professional, environmentalist, or contractor and would like to contribute your expertise—

👉 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.

📌 Collaborator Registration: https://lnkd.in/gzUU6v_h

We welcome our international network of collaborators, past hackathon participants, and friends to contribute remotely.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗡.
𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

A Pathway That Makes You Stop Moving — Just to Feel

There’s a moment in the Sri Lankan highlands when the world slows down.
The train curves along the mountainside, mist drifts through the trees, and the valleys open beneath you like a quiet secret.

It’s in this landscape that we are shaping something simple — yet deeply meaningful.

A sculptural meandering ramp that flows with the terrain.
A platform that pulls you toward the mountains, inviting you to stand still and take in the view.
A place where the experience of travel expands beyond movement.

Here, architecture, landscape, and journey meet in harmony.

This is a small glimpse of one of our ongoing works — a pause point for travelers, hikers, wanderers, and dreamers who follow Sri Lanka’s highland trails and iconic train routes.
A space designed for that rare moment when you step off the path…
and finally feel the world again.

More soon.

At DesignOne, our journey continues to the farthest corners of the planet — to the serene island of Huahine in French Polynesia, just across from Bora Bora — where we’re designing the first resort for WOW (Way of Water).

Imagine waking up in a villa floating above crystal lagoons or surrounded by lush tropical gardens, where modern design blends seamlessly with Polynesian culture. A place where the indoors flow into the outdoors, and life moves to the rhythm of the ocean breeze.

This is more than just a resort — it’s a reflection of DesignOne’s global reach, our passion for bridging cultures, and our belief that great architecture can create moments of stillness, inspiration, and connection.

WOW is designed for digital nomads, dreamers, and anyone seeking an escape from the noise — a sanctuary at the edge of the world where tranquility becomes a way of life.

A glimpse of paradise — launching soon.

Proud to be partners in shaping this extraordinary destination.

🏄‍♂️ Training architects, one wave at a time. Celebrating DesignOne by the southern coast of Sri Lanka. 🌊✨

This is how we train our architects — and how we celebrate our journey together.

On our recent company trip to Sri Lanka’s southern coast, we swapped sketchbooks for surfboards, boardrooms for beaches, and let the ocean remind us of the lessons that shape our work:

🌊 Balance — in design, in life, and on the waves.
🌊 Flow — the rhythm that connects people, nature, and place.
🌊 Resilience — falling, rising, and returning stronger each time.
🌊 Togetherness — because architecture is never created alone.

Moments like these are more than just team retreats — they are where inspiration happens. Where young architects discover that creativity is not confined to a studio, but drawn from the world around us: the curve of a wave, the strength of the sun, the laughter of colleagues gathered by the sea.

At DesignOne, we celebrate not only what we build, but also the spirit with which we build it. This trip was a reminder of why we do what we do: to create with passion, to push boundaries, and to design spaces that move people — the way the ocean moves us. 🌍

A Glimpse Into Our Latest Workplace Design | Janashakthi Insurance PLC & Orient Finance PLC Offices

At DesignOne, every project begins with a story.

For the new Janashakthi Life and Janashakthi Finance (Previously Orient Finance) offices at Darley Road, Colombo, the story was sparked by two inspirations.

One was the timeless art of Piet Mondrian, whose clean geometries and bold colours evoke energy, clarity, and optimism. The other was Bishop’s Gate, the heritage site where formal women’s education began in Sri Lanka. This powerful legacy resonated deeply with Janashakthi, a brand whose name itself carries the meaning of “life force.”

The result is a design that merges tradition and modernity, creating spaces that are energising, collaborative, and exhilarating – spaces that ignite the Janashakthi lamp with passion, vigour, and performance, fostering a new culture of work.

Here are a few photos edited on-site to share an early glimpse before the professional photography is released. Seeing these spaces come to life reminds us why we do what we do – transforming ideas into environments that empower people to thrive.

We thank Prakash Schaffter, Ramesh Schaffter, and Nicole Perera for their trust in our vision, and celebrate our talented design team – Dan Ameresekere, Sinduja Ashley, Minoli Peiris, Azurdeen and Hemsika Krishnamoorthy – for their dedication in bringing this project to life.

Stay tuned for the full photo reveal soon.

It was our honor at DesignOne to design the Privilege Club of Pan Asia Bank opened this week in Colombo 7. Thank you to PABC Ceo Naleen Edirisinghe for the trust placed on our services and our Architect Ashwini Ponnamperuma for leading the project.