The lifestyle of the tropics is the envy of the world. With its lush vegetation, the presence of oceans and relaxed attitudes, the tropical climate is home to a wide range of appealing interiors, often influenced by local crafts and building traditions and the desire to maximize indoor-outdoor interaction. Departing from conventional ideas of [...]
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This special book showcases the cosmology of architecture which is supported with 12 pictures of traditional ethnic Sabahan houses. Indeed, the documentation through such a publication will further strengthen a deeper understanding about the legacy of Sabah’s local architecture, and at the same time,enable the environmentalists and local ethnic community to continue ensuring the continuity [...] Contemporary Asian Bedrooms opens the door to a new world slumber retreats, showcasing some the most eye-catching new bedroom designs in luxury homes and hotels throughout Southeast Asia. Shown here are the latest trends that are turning the bedroom into more than just a space for shut-eye. Bedrooms now have an exciting variety of [...] Malaysia has always been open to ideas and influences from both East and West. It is thus blessed with an architectural heritage of great diversity, artistry and sophistication, showing many crosscultural influences, and ranging from the simplest built shelters to the mega projects of the late 20th century. Malaysia’s architecture is a mosaic of [...] A determined attempt to communicate a profound appreciation of quality works of architecture that are sensitive to their cultural and climatic settings. More than mere admiration of beautiful objects. It involves a serious appraisal in order to identify the essential qualities that can act as models in a ‘filtering-down’ process. In his introduction, Powell [...] The architecture of Indonesia reflects both the cultural diversity of the region and its rich historical inheritance. The wide range of vernacular styles is the legacy of an Austronesian architectural tradition characterised by wooden pile dwellings, high pitched roofs and extended roof ridges. The great Hindu Buddhist temples of Java, on the other hand, [...] Lying at the heart of Southeast Asia, Malaysia is a verdant, tropical land blessed with natural and ethnic diversity and a mosaic of cross-cultural influences. It has always been open to ideas and influences from both East and West and these are reflected in its architectural heritage, its cultural traditions, and the lifestyles of [...] |
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