OHC25: Nåd Store [Open Access]

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

Google Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pG5MXepH7aQN9pJ3A

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