A quiet afternoon at the market in the highland town of Ossu.

The rustic structure features a functional vaulted roof covering the main trading area (useful given the torrential rainfall in the country) with a facade that mixes shapes from vernacular local architecture with a tinge of art deco, fashionable with the then-colonial ruler.

Ossu, Timor-Leste
December 2013   ▪   Pentax K10D