Domus Srilanka Magazine - July 2016

In this issue

The famous collection of Rolf Fehlbaum, the founding nucleus of the Vitra Design Museum at Weil am Rhein, has finally found a new home in a pavilion designed for it by Herzog & de Meuron, which aims to become a new centre for international design. We asked the museum director to tell Domus about the project and the goals of the whole operation.
Marrying the distinctive styles of architecture in the historic city of Kandy, the Kandy City Centre introduces modern entertainment and lifestyle to the city in a structure that appeals to both the traditional and modern eye. Its concept, the first of its kind, was the brainchild of Chairman / CEO Thusitha Wijayasena and its novel form the result of a long construction journey. Designed with the pure intention of blending with the city, it may not dominate the skyline, however KCC is today a striking architectural landmark.
After a very lengthy design process, the last project to be built in Italy by this celebrated, recently deceased architect has come to completion. It is a fine testimony to her strong poetics composed of fluid forms and advanced technology, unconventional spatiality and bold geometry, all masterfully controlled.
A space enclosed within a renovated colonial building, the office interior of the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka incorporates elements that accentuate the features of the original building while creating a modern space that is both welcoming and provides an efficient working environment.
With the design of his own house in the 1950s, the Australian maestro Robin Boyd created an authentic manifesto of his way of seeing architecture. The large draped roof that covers the entire building protects a portion of the internal court and imparts sublime domesticity to all of the dwelling. Being the property of the Robin Boyd Foundation, the house maintains its spatial quality still today.