(1918-1998)
After Sri Lanka became independent in 1948, De Silva returned and set up a studio in her family home in Kandy, becoming one of only two women in the world at the time to establish an architectural practice in her own name. From there she began design
The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme in Kandy was completed in 1958, and heralded a new form of social housing in Sri Lanka. Designed by architect Minnette De Silva (1918–1998), the Scheme was notably created with the participation of its users. ‘88 Acres’
The Museum of Modern Art announces ‘The Project of Independence: Architectures of Decolonization in South Asia, 1947–1985’, an exhibition that will explore the ways modern architecture in the region gave shape and expression to idealistic societal vi
Le Grand: un subtítulo realmente apropiado. Y no sólo porque Le Corbusier es uno de los más grandes entre los arquitectos del siglo XX —y de toda la historia—, sino también porque el producto editorial es verdaderamente grandioso. Empecemos por lo s
