Tropical Homes Collection

Our homes are inspired by traditional architecture and shaped by years of living and building in the rainforests of Borneo. Designed around natural ventilation, outdoor living and practical construction, each home draws from traditional wisdom while offering the comfort and functionality of contemporary life. The collection includes homes and pavilions suited to tropical landscapes, creating buildings that feel grounded in climate and place.

Elegant tropical minimalism combined with the richness of traditional craftsmanship. Our designs integrate natural cooling strategies, modular construction, stilt foundations and generous roof overhangs to create comfortable, climate responsive homes.

These principles create beautiful, sustainable living spaces that celebrate local materials, thoughtful construction and a deeper connection with nature.

The two bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, are arranged as separate pavilion buildings around a secluded walled courtyard with a swimming pool. Each room looks towards this private outdoor space, creating a strong connection between the bedrooms and the tropical landscape.

A continuous perimeter wall encloses the property, providing privacy, shade and a peaceful tropical microclimate. The design also includes a roof terrace, offering elevated views across the surrounding landscape and creating an additional space for relaxation and outdoor living.

The construction can be adapted to suit a range of materials including rammed earth, allowing the design to respond to local building traditions, climate and budget. It is an ideal solution for boutique developments, holiday homes, investment properties and private residences across tropical climates.

A two storey homestead designed for everyday living. The Farmhouse blueprint is based on our own home in Borneo. It is an innovative two storey design with a central ground floor space for kitchen and living, and an integrated ensuite to keep the layout efficient and connected.

The heart of the home is an open living and kitchen space that extends onto a generous terrace, creating a seamless connection between indoors and outdoors. The ground floor bedroom provides accessibility and convenience, while the upper floor offers a private retreat with elevated views and natural light.

The design blends traditional village living with a clearer contemporary organisation, creating openness and flow. Built with a timber frame and bamboo infill wall panels, it is adaptable. The roof finish  can be chosen to suit context and preference.

One side is a solid cement core that anchors the building. It contains the kitchen, washroom, laundry and services, with a roof terrace above as an open, uncovered outdoor space.

The second is a taller timber structure that holds the living area, bedrooms and balcony space. It is lighter, more open and focused on air and movement.

Together they create contrast and balance. The solid volume carries function and structure, while the timber volume brings lightness and daily living. A compact, intelligent layout inspired by the Michi archives.

The washrooms sit outside under the roof overhang, with a shower open to the air, designed for airflow, simplicity and climate response. A side stair leads to a roof terrace, extending the living space upwards and creating an additional outdoor room.

The form is efficient and logical, with a raised offset roof that improves ventilation and gives the house a clear spatial rhythm. A small, smart system where every part has purpose and the whole feels open, adaptable and easy to build.

At the front is an open living space with a daybed and dining area, extending into a sheltered terrace for relaxed outdoor use.

Behind this sits a private bedroom with a small kitchenette, keeping essentials self contained and efficient. The washrooms are placed positioned beneath the roof overhang , with the toilet and shower along the wall to protected from weather.

Tropical Pavilions Collection

The Pavilion collection explores places to gather, learn, work, rest and connect. From bamboo workshops and community pavilions to retreat cabins and landscape shelters, these designs create adaptable environments that support a wide range of activities.

This is a compact circular structure designed for close gathering, where people can sit and actually hear each other. It supports conversation, exchange, and small community interaction. The edges of the roof undulate gently, giving the pavilion a flowing appearance that feels open and dynamic. It has been built on Gili Island and is used within a resort setting as a retreat, meeting and greeting space.

It can become a series of sleeping units in a resort setting. It can hold small workshops or learning spaces. It can be a tree house style living space or a place for play and gathering. It has already been built in Bali and used as an educational school space, proving its adaptability in real use.

This is a lightweight adaptable structure designed to respond to changing landscape heights. Following the steep slope of the land, the canopy forms an inviting sheltered space that protects the areas below from rain while still allowing filtered light to move through.

The core form is a simple pitched roof system that can sit within different environments. It is designed to work with either a tensile canopy layer or a more practical plastic roof sheeting depending on context and use. It has been built in Bali and is currently used as part of a glamping site.

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