Domus Srilanka Magazine - March 2017

In this issue

In 100 archive pictures on display in Settimo Torinese, the home of its most innovative factory complex, Pirelli tells the story of a business culture reminiscent of Olivetti’s “industrial humanism” and how it remains fundamental to the creation of new opportunities for development.
Architect and Professor of Architecture, Madhavi Desai sheds light on the work of women architects in India. Her book ‘Women Architects and Modernism in India: Narratives and Contemporary Practices’ focuses on female ‘pioneers’ in architecture from the 1940s onward, tracing up to contemporary women practitioners.
Nestled amidst the colonial ambience of Colombo Fort, together the architect – Mohan Silva, client – Fairway Holdings, and interior designers – Sharon Jayasuriya and Ayodhaya Jayewardene have created a city hotel that mirrors its historic atmosphere while appealing to the minimalist and millennial. The hotel blends chic with state of the art technology.
Within the bustling heart of Colombo, an architect overcame the challenge of limited space to create a spacious office for Connaissance De Ceylan with a striking façade that stood out from the corporate constructions of the city.
Designed with an understanding of the topography, Sofitel Tamuda Bay in Morocco is a luxury hotel that embodies the concept of the French art of living. In aesthetics, the project is a subtle reinterpretation of Moroccan architecture.
The urban rehabilitation of the area in which the Commonwealth Institute was built in the 1960s endows the British capital with a new piece of contemporary city.
Come to the design world self-taught and after twists and turns through the “world of doing” and the family business, Carlo Contin has a twofold interest: in mass production and industry; and exploration of new directions and experimentation with new materials and techniques, leading to limited editions and self-productions.