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Past Events
25th February 2012 - Upcycling Workshop for Asian International School
Upcycling is the process of designing something of better quality or a higher environmental value with waste materials or products, negating the need to buy new materials or products. Not only do upcycled products reduce waste by giving material and products a second purpose, we can explore the poetic and inherit beauty of each product or material. This allows for continuous exploration of new and exciting aesthetics not yet realized and adds to the full gamut of the designed environment.
Below you can see what can be created from everyday waste materials.
19th November 2011 - Open House
Raffles institute of higher education conducted its open house event on the 19 th of November at our college premises.
Through open House we expect our prospective students to understand the quality of education we provide and the resources we offer to our students. We welcome everyone to be a part of our Next Open house to see and feel what we offer at Raffles to pursue your dream in Design.
3rd of November 2011: ‘Dimensions’ Interior Design Exhibition
“To create a memorable design you need to start with a thought that’s worth remembering”Thomas Manss Raffles Institute of Higher Education is delighted to present our first Interior Design Exhibition, DIMENSIONS, which also coincides with our first year anniversary of being in Colombo more
9th of August 2011: Students of Raffles Institute of Higher Education Shine at 'Pro-ses' Fashion Exhibition
‘Proh-ses’ was a group exhibition, which brought together a diverse range of work from students enrolled in the Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing and Management programmes at Raffles Institute of Higher Education, Colombo.
As the title suggests, ‘proh-ses’ brings together examples of work which demonstrate on multiple levels, the diversity of skills imparted to the students at Raffles. With these skills, students are encouraged to explore their own creative language through a wide variety of processes learned throughout their studies. These processes can be theoretical or practical and range through critical thinking skills, conceptualization, research, sketching, photography, sewing, marketing, draping, drafting, history of costume, computer rendering and portfolio building.
Fashion Lecturer, Ms. Andreea Lonhardt, states “Rather than being purely academic, the Fashion Design programme at Raffles operates more like a design studio - where there are many practical elements taught to support creative ideas” says Andreea. “Students are exposed to specific practical skills which they need to learn, in order to design and fabricate garments to ‘Couture’ standard - preparing them for entering into a billion dollar industry”. “Ths exhibition is therefore extremely important, so that students may showcase their work to a wider audience at an early stage in their design education” she adds.
According to Academic Director, Associate Professor Julie Ross “The work on display reflects these diverse components of fashion design education – where there is evidence of innovation, individuality, experimentation, investigation and application”. “The ‘proh-ses’ is critical. Without it – there would be no journey and no end result” she concludes.
25th of July 2011 : Paradise Road Gallery: Geoffrey Bawa Award Exhibition & ZsaZsa Gallery visit
In order to fully understand what designing the ‘interior” requires, Interior Design students at Raffles-Colombo engage in a large variety of things such as in class lectures, guest speaker presentations and LOTS of field trips. Geoffrey Bawa is well known as a holistic leader within architecture and design-both in Sri Lanka and beyond. more
7th of July 2011: International Fashion Designers Join Raffles
Recently, the Department of Fashion Design at Raffles Institute of Higher Education, Colombo, welcomed on board two new additions to their team of International fashion lecturers - Ms. Andreea Lonhardt , a dynamic fashion designer from Eastern Europe and Mr. Dinesh Chandrasena - one of Sri Lanka’s most successful contemporary fashion designers, whose clients have included celebrities such as Dame Julie Andrews, Sandra Bullock and also Halle Berry. Read More...
24th of May 2011: Guest Lecturer - Vil Uyana Resort Project
The Raffles Colombo campus was recently able to have a presentation by prominent architect and designer, Sunela Jayawardene. Ms. Jayawaredene spoke on a case study of an eco resort she designed for Jetwing Hotels, Vil Uyana. Read More...
7th of May 2011: ‘Still Thinking’: Photography Exhibition
‘Still Thinking’ is Raffles Institute of Higher Education’s first exhibition, showcasing the work of students from the Department of Interactive Media Design, specialising in Multi Media and also from Fashion Marketing and Management. Read More...
6th of May 2011: Geoffrey Bawa Field Trip - Lunuganga
The Raffles Colombo campus was fortunate to have visited Sri Lanka’s own, Geoffrey Bawa - architect extraordinaire’s vacation home in Bentota, called Lunuganga. Read More...
5th of May 2011: Environmental & Social Action Plan
Raffles Education Corporation Limited intends to establish a financing facility with International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), a member of the World Bank Group, to support its continuing expansion. Read More...
29th of April 2011: Geoffrey Bawa Field Trip - Bagatelle Road
The Interior Design students of Raffles Colombo campus went on a field trip recently to see Sri Lanka’s own, Geoffrey Bawa - architect extraordinaire. They were fortunate to have been able to see firsthand of Bawa’s creativity, ingenuity, and respect for nature within architectural and interior design by touring his personal home on Bagatelle Rd. Read More...
16th of March 2011: Multimedia Design Workshop at Raffles Colombo
As part of Raffles Institute of Higher Education Colombo’s initiative to provide its students with a richer, more dynamic educational experience, artists and industry practitioners often get invited to conduct workshops on-campus. Read More...
3rd of March 2011: Egg Drop Challenge
Raffles Colombo organized the ‘Egg Drop Challenge’ competition among its Multimedia Students this week. The purpose of this completion was to build team work and enhance creative ‘outside-of-the-box’ thinking. The Challenge was to design and make a simple container to prevent an egg from cracking after fall. Read More...
18th of February 2011: Hunter Douglas Product Presentation At Raffles Colombo
Hunter Douglas recently came to visit with students and lecturers at the Raffles Colombo campus to introduce their products. Read More...
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