Fabian Tan Architect Creates a Monolithic yet Playful Extension to a Terraced House in Kuala Lumpur
Although terraced house often represents a mass production for dwellings, there are many ways design intervention could give this building typology a more personalised touch. Bewboc House by Fabian Tan Architect displays an interesting design intervention to a young family’s terraced house in Kuala Lumpur.
The Harmonisation of Javanese Culture and Scandinavian Style in Javandi House
The Javandi House concept is simplifying Javanese architectural designs into a modern form with strong traditional impression.
Five Reasons Why You Will Love Having Spiral Staircase in Your Home
If you plan to live in a multi-storey dwelling or a loft apartment, you will need to decide the staircase design that you want to implement in your home. With so many interior design styles trending nowadays, there are plentiful options of staircase design to choose from, one of them being a spiral staircase. Here we give you some spiral staircase inspirations and reasons why you will love having it in your home. Check them out!
6 Environmentally Friendly Building Alternatives to Concrete
Our beautiful blue and green world is becoming greyer with every passing year. After water, concrete is the most commonly consumed substance on Earth.
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