Domus Srilanka Magazine - August 2016

In this issue

The Dr Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital stands out with its unmistakable colonial charm. Its classical exterior features have not impeded on the modernity and efficiency of the building’s function. The project is an example of how good communications are between the client and architect resulted in practical yet unique and inspired designs.
Conveniently located near an urban front and backed by a wetland, the architect’s office and residence has been created within a minimalistic structure that is both energy efficient and eco-friendly. Fortified against city noise, the building embraces a cool and quiet setting accentuated by nature.
Renaissance, as he likes to define himself, and mannerist by nature, Piero Lissoni speaks about his history and his approach to life and his profession. Empathic by vocation, he is able to communicate with entrepreneurs and clients from all over the world, often transforming the companies with which he works into leaders in their sector.
On the occasion of the exhibition underway at the Jewish Museum in New York City, Kenneth Frampton gives an overview of this prolific landscape architect from São Paulo, whose 60-year career was entwined with that of the greatest architects of his times. His work marked a formal turning point in the art of gardens, and by being a committed horticulturalist and trailblazing ecologist, Burle Marx promoted an innovative botanical research centre dedicated to native Brazilian plants.