Tropical style : contemporary dream houses in Malaysia / by Gillian Beal ; photography by Jacob Termansen and Pia Marie Molbech.

By: Beal, Gillian
Contributor(s): Termansen, Jacob [photographer.] | Molbech, Pia Marie [photograher.]
Language: English Publisher: Singapore : Periplus Editions, [2003]Copyright date: c2003Description: 224 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780794604158; 9780794607340Subject(s): Interior decoration -- Malaysia -- History | Architecture, Domestic -- Malaysia | Architecture, Tropical -- MalaysiaDDC classification: 747.0913
Contents:
Malaysian dream houses Tropical ethnic (Eclectic style ; Timeless elegance ; The blue mansion ; A collector's piece ; A rural idyll ; Sarawak style ; Cultural perspectives ; A house with a heritage ; A modern-day Malay palace ; Island life ; Living the Malay tradition ; Penang's grand old dame). Tropical fusion (A many-splendoured thing ; The far pavilions ; A study in space and light ; A riot of colour ; High drama ; A touch of the Orient ; An individual style ; Reinterpreting Bali style ; An island retreat ; Making the most of it ; Reflections on the past ; All in the family). Tropical modern (Space craft ; The art of city living ; In the grand style ; Tropical minimalism ; A rainforest retreat ; A house for the tropics ; A simple forest dwelling ; A tropical resort home ; A work of art ; Indoor outdoor living ; A passion for design)
Summary: The book presents thirty-five contemporary houses, apartments and resorts that evoke the essence of Malaysian style - a combination of indigenous cultural forms, foreign influences, natural building materials, local craftsmanship and adaptations to a hot, sun-drenched climate
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GENERAL REFERENCE 		747.0913 B361 2003 (Browse shelf) Available CITU-CL-47329
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Malaysian dream houses
Tropical ethnic (Eclectic style ; Timeless elegance ; The blue mansion ; A collector's piece ; A rural idyll ; Sarawak style ; Cultural perspectives ; A house with a heritage ; A modern-day Malay palace ; Island life ; Living the Malay tradition ; Penang's grand old dame). Tropical fusion (A many-splendoured thing ; The far pavilions ; A study in space and light ; A riot of colour ; High drama ; A touch of the Orient ; An individual style ; Reinterpreting Bali style ; An island retreat ; Making the most of it ; Reflections on the past ; All in the family). Tropical modern (Space craft ; The art of city living ; In the grand style ; Tropical minimalism ; A rainforest retreat ; A house for the tropics ; A simple forest dwelling ; A tropical resort home ; A work of art ; Indoor
outdoor living ; A passion for design)

The book presents thirty-five contemporary houses, apartments and resorts that evoke the essence of Malaysian style - a combination of indigenous cultural forms, foreign influences, natural building materials, local craftsmanship and adaptations to a hot, sun-drenched climate

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