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I don’t know what people see. Sometimes I barely know what I see. But I did stop in my tracks at this crumbly old building, taken in by those lovely, duck-egg blue shopfront doors. Beautiful things exist in the unlikeliest of places. That&rsquo
Directly opposite the Colombo Racecourse (see previous post) is another one of my favourite Colombo interiors and homewares stores: @pendi_lk • • A shop bursting with designs and wares from independent Sri Lankan creatives, Pendi’s pr
The British colonialists built some grand architecture in Colombo which now add a certain romantic charm to the city. This building was once part of the colossal grandstand facing the racecourse behind it. It’s easy to imagine the fashionable s
The De Saram House designed by Geoffrey Bawa. Love the detail of the pot. #srilankabyish
From the Orchid House in the Peradeniya Gardens near Kandy. #srilankabyish
When I was in Colombo recently I bought several pairs of earrings for myself and my friends from Sri Lankan designers. And then I came back home and had a bit of fun photographing them like this • • Sri Lankan earring design, often combined
If you’ve ever been to Brief Garden, you’ll know that Bevis Bawa’s house sits almost hidden above his lavishly constructed maze of a garden. But it eventually comes into view and you can’t miss its bright yellow walls compleme
Experience the serenity of these stairs on the Galle Fort ramparts in an early morning walk during the silence of everyone else’s sleep. #srilankabyish
If you ask a three-wheeler driver to take you to Colombo 3 (as I once made the mistake of doing), you might get a blank stare. That’s because this area is still largely known by its old name of Kollupitiya. And Kollupitiya itself is a corruptio
Seriously delicious chocolate granola (it’s healthy, right? πŸ˜‰) and mixed berry smoothie found at @seedcafesl - definitely a place to take a break from your shopping in Colombo 7. #srilankabyish
I’ve always been fond of the garden-ware at the storefront of @paradiseroad_srilanka . The moonfaces always make me smile. #srilankabyish
Another one of my favourite shops in the Colombo Shopping Guide: @lateliertouche where European chic meets Sri Lankan colour and design ✨ • So the update to the Colombo Shopping Guide is progressing more slowly than I had hoped. It’s partl
Street scenes from Colombo. I might have mentioned it before but I love capturing these three-wheelers πŸ˜€ #srilankabyish
The geometric genius of the Red Mosque in Pettah, Colombo. I love returning to it to photograph it at different angles even though I’ve seen it many times, always wondering how they conceived of the design of the painting of the bricks. I know
Garden aesthetics @geoffrey.bawa.lunuganga