OHC26: Nåd Store [Open Access]
Visit this open design studio as part of Open House Colombo 2026.
Housed within the iconic Senanayake Flats—originally designed by Sri Lanka’s pioneering female architect Minette de Silva—Nåd Store’s open design studio celebrates a union of architecture, craftsmanship, and contemporary design. Built as one of Colombo’s first social housing developments, these mid-century modern apartments stand as a quiet testament to de Silva’s belief in merging local materials, artisan craft, and tropical living.
Today, this reimagined apartment functions as the creative home of Nåd Store Sri Lanka, a sustainable fashion and lifestyle label by British designer Joanne Stoker. The light-filled studio serves as both a working atelier and collaborative hub where sketches, textiles, and prototypes are created alongside local artisans.
Visitors to Nåd Store will experience an authentic “maker’s space” — a living intersection of heritage, modern design, and slow craft that continues the spirit of de Silva’s architectural legacy.
Address: 41, 2/2 Senanayake Flats, R. G. Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pG5MXepH7aQN9pJ3A
Image courtesy Nåd Store
Visit this open design studio as part of Open House Colombo 2026.
Housed within the iconic Senanayake Flats—originally designed by Sri Lanka’s pioneering female architect Minette de Silva—Nåd Store’s open design studio celebrates a union of architecture, craftsmanship, and contemporary design. Built as one of Colombo’s first social housing developments, these mid-century modern apartments stand as a quiet testament to de Silva’s belief in merging local materials, artisan craft, and tropical living.
Today, this reimagined apartment functions as the creative home of Nåd Store Sri Lanka, a sustainable fashion and lifestyle label by British designer Joanne Stoker. The light-filled studio serves as both a working atelier and collaborative hub where sketches, textiles, and prototypes are created alongside local artisans.
Visitors to Nåd Store will experience an authentic “maker’s space” — a living intersection of heritage, modern design, and slow craft that continues the spirit of de Silva’s architectural legacy.
Address: 41, 2/2 Senanayake Flats, R. G. Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pG5MXepH7aQN9pJ3A
Image courtesy Nåd Store
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Highlights
- 6 hours
- under 16 with parent or legal guardian
- In person
Location
Nåd Store
41, 2/2 Senanayake Flats
R. G. Senanayake Mawatha Colombo, WP 00700
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