International Symposium At Anant National University

 Anant National University, recently organised a three-day international symposium ‘Architecture for All: Call of the Future’, to explore the future of architecture. The symposium featured international paper presenters hailing from Portugal, Bangladesh, Canada and the USA.

Sri Lankan Architect, Madhura Prematilleke, kicked off the symposium with a discourse on a Bill of Architectural Rights and addressed the human dimension of design and the role of cultural responsiveness in contemporary architecture.

For the event, 40 presenters were selected through a double-blind review process to showcase their research papers. These scholars and practitioners delivered engaging presentations and shared insights on various aspects of architecture, offering valuable perspectives on current trends, challenges and innovations in the field. The paper presentations aligned with the nine identified themes exploring architecture's relation with climate, identity, inclusion, well-being, ecology, technology, context, society and politics.