Living in Sri Lanka
by James Fennell & Turtle Bunbury
‘Much more than an armchair travel appetiser: interiors featured are of a consistently high standard … and there is much here to inspire’ – House & Garden
Living in Sri Lanka has also received substantial coverage in Vogue Living, The Financial Times, The New York Post, The Irish Times, The Scotsman, Sunday Express, The Australian, The Independent, House & Garden, International Homes Magazine, Homes Worldwide, Sunday Independent, International Homes Magazine, Serendib, The Sunday Express, Homes Worldwide, House & Garden and The White Book.
Here is an enchanting and subtle portrait of Sri Lanka's faded grandeur, modern vision and timeless beauty. The discerning choice of homes, gardens and hotels is illustrated with over 200 specially commissioned colour photographs of their interiors and the breathtaking landscapes that surround them. For anyone searching for a hidden paradise or seeking to re-create their own, this universal style book will help point the way to understanding the key to homes and interiors deeply in harmony with their environment.
The ancients called it the Island of Serendipity. Since 1972, it has been Sri Lanka, the "auspicious" (Sri) island to which King Lanka eloped with Rama's beautiful wife in the 2000-year-old Hindu epic. Through the centuries, Muslim traders, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British were drawn to rule this magical tropical island just off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent.
Today in Sri Lanka one finds buildings of simple elegance and universal charisma: conversions and developments proud of the past, sensitive to present desires, prepared for the future, and displaying the best of multi-ethnic decoration with statues of the Buddha, Christian tapestries, Islamic footstalls, and Hindu sculpture. The discerning choice of houses is illustrated with over 200 colour photographs of their interiors and of the breathtaking landscapes that surround them. Here are colonnaded verandas and wandering balconies, vast double doors, latticed panelling, and high ceilings.
Engaging commentaries explore the dreams behind these homes and the impact they have had on modern architecture throughout the tropics. For those searching for a hidden paradise or seeking to re-create their own, this universal style book reveals the key to designing homes and interiors deeply in harmony with their environment. 250 colour illustrations.
Published by Thames & Hudson March 2006
To buy please contact James Fennell - www.jamesfennell.com
