Balinese architecture

February 6, 2024

Architecture as a creative force

At first glance, these three projects may seem completely disparate, but underpinning each of them is a creative approach that meets at the juncture of sustainable thinking, traditional techniques and modern ideas.

November 27, 2023

Spiralling jungle modernism by Alexis Dornier

The Loop is designed as a pair of interconnecting circles, with the figure eight spiral of the interior space made up of intersecting corkscrews that flow through the floors to be met and crossed by long cool corridors and lush jungle views

August 17, 2022

Rising sun

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

August 18, 2021

Creating a Sanctuary

While jetting off to tropical resorts and spas across South East Asia might not be as easy as it once was, a sense of escape can still be found in one’s bathroom, as Stephen Crafti reports.

April 2, 2020

The Metamorphosis Of Tropical Modernism

Architect Alexis Dornier has created a utopian weekender in Ubud, Indonesia and, in doing so, delivered a new vision for tropical modernism.

August 29, 2019

A Tropical Oasis For Working Expats In Bali

Ruang Tekuni, designed by DDAP Architect, has a tropical and homey feel for digital nomads calling the Balinese paradise home.