Kahawita De Silva & Associates (Pvt.) Ltd. (KDS), one of Sri Lanka’s leading fully fledged architectural and design practices, recently won an award for interior design at the International Property Awards – Asia Pacific 2019-2020 and an award of excellence for outstanding contribution to architecture at the International Real Estate – Emerging Markets 2018, held in Thailand and London, respectively. The firm was recognised for Best Office Interior – Sri Lanka with a five-star rating, the highest possible achievable, for Stax Inc., a global consulting firm. KDS is no stranger to the awards, having won a similar title and rating in 2017-2018 for one of its flagship projects, the Sri Lanka Office of the London Stock Exchange Group. KDS Director Chartered architect Nilesh de Silva said: “We are delighted to have won two prestigious global titles and this continued success is without a doubt a tribute to our longstanding clientele and team for making all of this possible.” KDS provides its clients a holistic approach on consultancy, all under one roof. The company is most notable for its services offered for large-scale ventures that include hotels and resorts, urban design and infrastructure, bespoke homes, retail and public spaces, arts and culture, office complexes and condominiums, and healthcare projects among many others, both local and overseas. “Today, as a fourth generation firm of architects and engineers, we’ve been able to continuously and consistently champion sustainability and innovation throughout four decades of operations, taking on various projects both locally and internationally. It’s always an exciting journey at KDS as we strive to provide an efficient consortium service that perfectly fits the challenging and ever-evolving needs of our clients,” de Silva further added. KDS continues to adapt innovative and contemporary concepts in its specialised domains such as architectural services, interior design solutions, town and urban planning, quantity surveying, feasibility studies, project management, and engineering design, which covers civil and structural, electrical, HVAC, and ventilation systems.