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whirring city heat
relief in haikus
a hidden patch of Moss
An ode to drift & moss BnBs that were built out of under-utilized office spaces in Colombo (2014-2019).
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Moss Colombo (2016-2021) was one of Sri Lanka's first eco centric BnBs, now a distant memory of the covid pandemic.
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10 years of unplanned infrastructure 'development' by Sri Lanka's politicians has brought about mass scale ecological destruction to a 2000 year old eco island.
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Despite the pandemic, deforestation, sand mining and extinction of endangered species is at an all time high.
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Photographic remains of my second architectural endeavour
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And this frog with a plant for a hat.
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Art by Marval/DC Comics artist Ian Betram for Moss.
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Drift was Sri Lanka's first upscale BnB, following 30 years of civil war. (2014-2020)
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A doorway to a hidden oasis in the city.
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The Drift cactus garden was a hit.
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Early days, 2014
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Early days II, 2014
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The mural entitled "Embodiment of Yakshini" features 3 women from 3 different religions and 5 different animal groups that mark the diversity of the teardrop island. In the mural, the newly built lotus tower has sunk due to rising sea levels caused by global warming.
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This 50ft mural was drawn by NZ artist Aaron Glasson on the facade of our sister property Drift BnB in 2017. The landlords have since painted it over.
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Drifters map of Colombo by Tara
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Drifters map of Colombo
