The first Asian representative of CIAM (Congrès Interna tionaux d’Architecture Moderne) in 1947  The first  Asian woman to be ...

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

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 ...

Within Gangaramaya is the ‘floating’ temple of Seema Malaka, the work of Sri Lanka’s celebrated architect, Geoffrey Bawa, created on three platforms on Beira Lake. I’m surprised to see it has shrines ...

Indian furniture brand Phantom Hands has launched a collection of furniture, lighting and objects designed by the late Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa.

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.

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The late Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) was known primarily for his architecture, but he also created a series of contemporary furniture designs throughout his five-decade practice.

Bawa’s architecture was very much a response to the economic restrictions, wars and tight budgets that Sri Lanka faced in the 1960s and ’70s.

Geoffrey Bawa, another Sri Lankan Modernist, built Lunuganga, a country estate of 19 acres, for his personal use in 1948. In 2019, the Geoffrey Bawa Trust decided to open its doors to the public.

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.