Tropical design

August 18, 2023

Fit for the tropics

In renovating a 20-year-old house in Bangkok, Design in Motion has balanced privacy with openness to create a versatile and functional home defined by an elegant internal courtyard.

August 21, 2022

An architect’s home in Bali

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

June 9, 2022

Luxury within the landscape

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

April 25, 2022

The Breeze Blocks House

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

September 11, 2021

A sustainable house that caters for life and work in the tropics

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

May 6, 2020

Enjoying tropical living the modern way in this semi-detached house

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

February 28, 2020

Modern tropicana takes root in this flat

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

May 29, 2019

A tropical oasis designed for work, play and family time

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

August 14, 2018

The Slope House, designed for tropical living

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

February 19, 2018

A refined tropical vibe in this seafront apartment

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.