Lunuganga: Bawa’s homage to nature- By Sarah Souli Source:Sundayobserver From the outside, the Colombo house of Geoffrey Bawa, the late Sri Lankan architect and pioneer of tropical modernism, does not command much attention. Bleary-eyed from our long-haul flight, my friend Maia and I nearly walked past the white, cube-shaped building, which is partially obscured by trees. But we were soon warmly greeted by an attendant, who slid open a mahogany door to reveal a garage, complete with Bawa’s 1934 Rolls-Royce. We slipped off our shoes and began speaking in hushed tones: even Bawa’s garage called for a temple-like reverence. No.11, named after its address on Bagatalle Road, is in the gentle Kollupitiya district. It’s open to the public for tours; a two-bedroom suite — Bawa’s guest room — is also available for overnight stays for design devotees like me. ...
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The celebrated life of Ena de Silva by architect Anjalendran-ByAluwihare Heritage Centre Date and time Sat, October 22, 2022, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM India Standard Time Sri Lanka Time ...
Barbara Sansoni: Shades of a pioneer-By David Robson Her own style of drawing: The Jaffna Kitchen by Barbara Source:Sundaytimes In April, Barbara Sansoni died at her home in Colombo, a few minutes after her 94th birthday. She was the last surviving member of a pioneering group of creative designers and makers, among them Bevis and Geoffrey Bawa, Ena de Silva and Laki Senanayake, who were born during the final decades of the British colonial period and sprang forth like uncoiled springs after Ceylon regained its independence. She was born in Kandy, the daughter of Rex and Bertha Daniel. Her father was a Government Agent in the Ceylon Civil Service and the family lived in a series of colonial bungalows in different parts of Ceylon. Her mother was a Van Langenberg, the sister of arts impresario Arthur Van Langenberg, and she grew up in that carefree Burgher milieu that Michael Ondaatje ...
May 5, 2022
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A life Less Ordinary, Remembering Laki Senanayake (1937-2021)-by Lahiru Pathmalal Laki hosting some of my friends and I and among us were those who met him for the first time Source:Dailymirror His sculptures and paintings adorned some of the most significant buildings that have been built in the island He lived in a strange place called ‘Diyabubula’ (an oasis that he has created for himself through decades, and what many believe to be his greatest creation) in Dambulla Laki’s other great lesson in life is of course in the realm of his pursuit of happiness. Not as a destination in itself, but rather as a state of being. Perhaps Laki’s greatest quality was his investment in the people around him. With no real ‘effort’ at all, he did what’s best possible to make the lives of others simply better ...
