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Sri Lanka’s most famous architect gifted his country with numerous beautiful buildings which defined a then-newly independent nation – now they’re being turned into hotels and resorts ...
In later years, Bawa remembered de Silva as wanting just ‘brick walls and a roof’, the antithesis of his designs at the time, which were essentially tropical takes on Le Corbusier ’s smooth ...
The fashion designer on how he assembled a dream trip to Sri Lanka around one of his architectural heroes, Geoffrey Bawa—and returned home full of fresh ideas.
Modest in scale but rich in narrative, Sri Lankan master architect Geoffrey Bawa’s former weekend home in Bentota showcases his evolving design sensibilities.
From Kandy to Colombo - The island country is one of the hottest destinations of 2025. From tea plantation bungalows and ...
Sri Lanka's best cultural experiences - Planning a trip to the tropical island country of the moment? Beverley Watts has your guide to the unmissable historic sites, iconic architecture and wonderful ...
Work took a year. The last major overhaul had been sensitively carried out in 2002 by architect Channa Daswatte, a pupil of Sri Lanka’s master of Tropical Modernism, Geoffrey Bawa.
This is the first time that Bawa’s archives will be presented in India by the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the High Commission of Sri Lanka, New ...
I have come to Sri Lanka in search of Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) and we are staying at Lunuganga, his country house – now a hotel of just nine rooms and suites run by Teardrop Hotels for the Bawa ...
Geoffrey Bawa Trust The Geoffrey Bawa Trust is a non-profit organization with charitable status in Sri Lanka that was established in 1982 by the late architect, with the objectives of furthering the ...