Modest in scale but rich in narrative, Sri Lankan master architect Geoffrey Bawa’s former weekend home in Bentota showcases his evolving design sensibilities.

Bentota Dining Chair – 1967: First designed for the Bentota Beach Hotel (now Cinnamon Bentota Beach), the Bentota Dining Chair was originally finished with high-gloss black and striped fabric.

Bentota Dining Chair – 1967 First designed for the Bentota Beach Hotel (now Cinnamon Bentota Beach), the Bentota Dining Chair was originally finished with high-gloss black and striped fabric.

Wooden structures sit high in treetops overlooking endless forest in Scotland, lodges punctuate the south coast jungle of Sri ...

First used at a café “next door” to the Edwards, Reid and Begg office designed by Bawa and his studio, it was also used in the all-day dining coffee shop at the Bentota Beach Hotel in 1967.

No two benches can ever be alike. ‘Next-door Café’ Chair, c.1965 This experimental chair seems to have been inspired by another dining chair designed for the Bentota Beach Hotel (now Cinnamon Bentota ...

So looking at Geoffrey Bawa’s furniture and taking on this project is incredibly exciting for us. We think Geoffrey Bawa is the most influential South Asian architect. He is known as a famous ...

Cinnamon Bentota Beach Signature Selection offers an experience blending luxury with heritage, inviting guests to explore the beauty, art, and traditions of Sri Lanka in every detail.

There is also a sample chair from the Bentota beach hotel, one of Asia’s first resorts in the late 60’s. One of Bawa’s favorite pieces is by Laki Senanayake, which is a sculpture called the “Sunken ...

Discover why Bentota, Sri Lanka is the perfect quick getaway from South India with beaches, culture, and luxury 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 ...