Design Eye, exemplifies in prominent, creative designs

Sara Pathirana

Having an eye for a design, or preferably seeing, many designs in todays discerning business context, seems to come at a cost. But where talent is creativity, value adding through quality and perseverance strives within a design company or business in Sri Lanka, it can be derived that there is but a handful of such companies that exist today.

With the changing social trends, whether it is food, fashion or travel, one thing that always stands out is that inbuilt individuality, that gives off the much sought oomph!

Of course, comes with the creative, innovative and unbiased conceptions that today’s youth keep approaching. Design Eye (Pvt) Ltd. is one such company, situated at Longden Place, Colombo 7.

With its spotlight centering on interior design and manufacturing, the firm focuses on designing furniture, interior structural design and consultancy too. The core of the business lies, within the prospect of coming up with, creations that are eye-catching, oozes eminence and experimenting on creations that tend to mesmerize potential clients. Founded in 2007 Design Eye, exemplifies in prominent and creative designs in furniture, from plush sofas to chic bedroom suits, to contemporary art.

Comprising of talented young designers and talented craftsmanship, their expertise is applied with the use of locally sourced wood such as mahogany, teak and sooriya maara, at their factory, which is located in Kalutara.

Design Eye comprises of a team of young, enthusiastic, talented and qualified designers, Dhamithra Pieris, Nuwan Herath and Shasthri Herath who serves as Technical Heads and Dilanka Mannakkara as Marketing Head. Samindri Dewaligoda, Amila Jayathilaka and Nirash Gunawardena provides their insight and assistance to the business.

With a vision focused on originality and exclusivity aimed at producing novel concepts, the team work with the client to give out an end product, that is designed with taste and elegance and a budget that suites the clients purse.

“Initially we were a Design consultancy business that expanded into a total interior solutions firm, that was engaged in designer furniture that has a mix of classical, contemporary, modern and sometimes an extra value added entity to it as well.

We acquire the whole turnkey of custom-made, exclusive furniture, art-imprinted on wooden furniture, curtaining, luxurious and cozy sofas and other fixtures for the common household that will in turn give it a whole new unique blend,” Dilanka Mannakkara, Head of Marketing for Design Eye stated.

“We undertake projects for high end ventures that comprise hotels, boutique hotels, luxury resorts, restaurants, apartments, retail showrooms and office or home related fixtures, that tailors to any individual’s budget,” Dhamithra Pieris, Designer for Design Eye (Pvt) Ltd said. One of their recently completed projects among their varied portfolio of designed entities, is the interior of the Royal College Union’s Merchandise Showroom and the Naval Club House at Uswetakeiyawa.

“Our company’s target is to penetrate into the international market of exclusive and luxurious architectural masterpieces, partnered with individual consultancy as we value our clients wants and needs and provide an interior that will eventually be a unit that will stand out with taste, class and style and still give off that sense of comfort.

We also wish to show gratitude and thank to our parents for their financial and moral support towards this venture,” Dilanka Mannakkara, Head of Marketing further added.

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