Tropical design

Designed to embrace the tropics, this architect’s home in Ubud, Bali reinterprets traditional ‘long houses’ as it emerges from the jungle.

Embodying the idea of a tropical retreat, albeit in a “masculine” silhouette, 3 Ash House is a singular design for a particular client.

An efficient interior meets a layered facade of custom-designed breeze blocks and trees in this A-frame home in Indonesia.

Architect Theodore Chan uses his own house as a showcase of passive and effective living in the tropics.

Parenthesis creates a calm and relaxed ‘home in the tropics’ for a family of four to chill and entertain.

With its bright and sunny disposition, this four-room flat by interior design firm Ethereall is a contemporary take on jungle chic.

This Balinese-inspired family home by Third Avenue Studio strikes a clever balance between form and function.

Formwerkz Architects revisits the laid-back charms of living and socialising out of a box in the tropics of Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

A holiday home for a family based in Indonesia, this apartment’s most striking feature is a visually arresting “fresco” on the ceiling in the lounge, which mirrors the tropical vibes of the beach in a modern, refined way.