Annika Fernando is a retailer and interior designer based in Sri Lanka.

She runs Annika Fernando Design, a multi-disciplinary practice in Colombo, Sri Lanka specialising in interior design and decorating for residential, boutique hotels and unique & select hospitality projects.

And is the owner of PR, a boutique selling clothing, jewelry, accessories, natural bath products, and gift and small homeware items.

I met Annika in person at her Colombo studio in October 2024.

In this episode we discover how a fascination with science has influenced her approach and methods.  The importance of hand sketching skills for developing and communicating ideas.  How studying and working abroad helped Anika establish her own design identity.  The important role of the ceiling fan and how the economic crisis has played a role in encouraging more sustainable design.

And why, If you want to build a beach hut, you should build it inland.

Links Annika Fernand Design https://www.afdesign.lk/

PRhttps://www.pr.lk/index.php#

How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth. https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design

Or in Sri Lanka on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at NSBM Green Universityhttps://www.nsbm.ac.lk/course/ba-hons-in-interior-design/

Thanks to

Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast.

Kay Hanson (https://www.instagram.com/kay_v_hanson/) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth

Mark Frith (https://www.markfrith.uk/) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way.

I’d really like to hear feedback on the podcast.  Leave a comment or get in touch via the website or Instagram.

Website http://www.multistorythinking.com/contact

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/forster_jonathan/

Thanks for listening.  Bye for now.