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OPENING & TALK (EN) Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses

took place · 25 Sep 2026

Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany

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OPENING & TALK (EN) Geoffrey Bawa: Architecture for the Senses — Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
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The opening of the exhibition "Geoffrey Bawa. Architecture for the Senses" takes place on Friday, 25 September 2026. The event is conducted in English.

At 18:00, a panel discussion will be held in Zaha Hadid's Firehouse, featuring Channa Daswatte (Chair, Geoffrey Bawa Trust), Shayari de Silva (Co-Curator, Geoffrey Bawa Trust), Suhanya Raffel (Director, M+) and Ikko Yokoyama (Co-Curator, M+). The discussion is moderated by Johan Deurell, Co-Curator at the Vitra Design Museum. Drawing on the exhibition and accompanying publication, the panellists discuss sustainability and cultural sensitivity in Bawa's work, his collaborations with artists and craftspeople, and his role in postcolonial Sri Lanka.

At 19:00, the opening reception follows at the Vitra Design Museum. Admission is free.