The Sa House, Talpe, Sri Lanka
Hidden inland along narrow lanes ringed with paddy fields, The Sa House celebrates Sri Lanka’s natural abundance. Walls are adorned with hand-drawn illustrations of flora and fauna, including the red-vented bulbuls that visit the house, and garden-to-table dining means native mukunuwenna and gotukola plants are plucked for simple, nourishing dishes. Nature extends to the tableware, plates and bowls painted with the green leaves of polpala, an Ayurvedic herb…

