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THE NEW SRI LANKAN HOUSE charts the development of private houses in the 21st century in a variety of locations around the island. Most are the work of 'home-grown' architects, many of whom are indebted to the influence of the island's most famous son, Geoffrey Bawa. Through the inclusion of plans and sections, full-colour photographs and interviews with owners and architects, Powell traces the evolution of residence styles in both urban and rural areas. Of paramount importance are sustainability and suitability to site and climate, topics that Powell investigates in depth. In addition, introductory essays by renowned author-architect David Robson set Powell's observations within the wider context of the history of architectural development in Sri Lanka. Whether an architect, designer or simply somebody who enjoys looking at beautiful homes, THE NEW SRI LANKAN HOUSE will both educate and entertain.

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Robert Powell is an architect, a city planner, an artist and a writer. A product of Kinds College, Durham University UK (1966), with a Master's degree from the National University of Singapore (1990), he has worked in Asia, the Middle East, India and North Africa for 40 years. He was Associate Professor of Architecture at the National University of Singapore from 1990 to 2001 and Professor of Architecture at Taylor's University, Selangor, Malaysia from 2016 to 2024. He is the author/editor of over 40 books, including Living Legacy: Singapore's Heritage Conserved (1994), The Tropical Asian House (1993), Singapore: The Architecture of a Global City (2000), and The Origin and Evolution of the Mayalan Shophouse (2024). He is based in the UK and Malaysia. Sebastian Posingis spent much of his childhood in Sri Lanka and India and gained a degree in anthropology from the University of Canterbury in the UK before turning to his first love as an architectural photographer. His clients have included the Four Seasons hotel group, Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hotels & Resorts. His work has also appeared in Der Spiegel, New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Geo Magazine, International Herald Tribune and Conde Nast Traveller. David Robson is an architect, academic and writer. He is the biographer of Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa having written three books about his life and works - BAWA: The Complete Works (2003), Beyond Bawa (2005) and Bawa: The Sri Lankan Gardens (2009). He is also the author of Anjalendran: An Architect of Sri Lanka (2011), In Search of Bawa (2016), The Architectural heritage of Sri Lanka (2016), and Bawa Staircases (2019).

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