Tennekoon was an architect who sought inspiration from history and revived Sri Lankan architecture. Despite his contributions, little has been published on him previously. By featuring him, Domus Sri Lanka continues to bring to light the contribution of many great architects to Sri Lankan architecture and the importance of recording their work for posterity.
Also featured is the main complex of the medieval Sri Lankan kingdom of Yapahuwa, the most famous feature of which is a singular staircase. The carvings adorning this staircase, among some other architectural features of the kingdom, had a huge impact on the latter-day architecture of the country. We explore this legacy.

The private villa by the Koggala Lake built by Philip Weeraratne, though luxurious, flows with the landscape. Though a modern villa it has subtle links to colonial architecture, complemented with historical designs. Also included is an article by Wang Shu on
his journey in establishing a School of Design in China’s Hangzhou Province and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, a merger of the Schools of Architecture and Design, which has a history of over 250 years. Here the philosophy is that architecture and design should collaborate to ensure a seamless working between the architecture of the building and the design of its interior and workings. The new design of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands and the Dalton House in Kenya are two overseas projects featured.

In this issue of Domus Sri Lanka the limelight falls on the importance of recording architects and architectural details that are of significance
 to the present as well as to the future.