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Inside Geoffrey Bawa’s Tropical Modernism: From Lunuganga to Kandalama

How Sri Lanka’s visionary architect erased the boundary between indoor living spaces, ancient rock cliffs, and monsoon gardens.

By Anushka Rajapaksa, Heritage ArchitectSEPTEMBER 14, 20268 MIN READ

Geoffrey Bawa redefined South Asian architecture by treating jungle canopies, courtyards, and rainwater ponds as integral rooms of every building.

A private architectural itinerary connects his country garden at Lunuganga with his Colombo townhouse Number 11 and cliffside sanctuaries inland.

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