Design Anthology

Form & Substance

‘Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.’ This is the mantra embraced by artist Ricky Lee Gordon, which he has made manifest through his art studio and home Sunyata. Nestled into the headland of Nilwella in southern Sri Lanka, the space emerges quietly from the surrounding tropical foliage.

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