Tropical Architecture

ÀNI Thailand is a private escape into modern tradition

ÀNI Thailand is a luxury holiday destination in a class of its own. It showcases refined design, curates the experiential and presents the very best of Thailand to a global clientele.

Desert modernism for the 21st century

Inspired by iconic desert modernist homes, Las Palmas is a home for two in Queensland by Tim Ditchfield Architects that responds to the local climate.

Curated layers

At Tropical Townhouse in southern Vietnam, the layering of simple materials has coalesced in an exquisite home.

Floating forms

Art and architecture come together in ‘The Arc’, a new structure at Green School in Bali, which is literally ‘out of the box’.

A low maintenance tropical escape

Located on a remote island off North Queensland, this simple one-bedroom beach house withstands the elements while being the perfect getaway pad.

Living in a kaleidoscope of light

The paradox of House Under Shadows is that in creating sporadic darkness, the building in fact also does the opposite – it shapes light.

Head in the Clouds, Body in the Casa

Casa Cloud by BOONDESIGN responds skilfully to Bangkok’s terrain and climate to produce a resplendent family home embellished with bespoke elements.

Tropical Modernism and Passive Design Combine in Casa de Silva

Designed for a couple who commute daily from Malabe to the centre of Colombo for work, Casa De Silva is a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of Sri Lanka.

Palinda Kannangara Architects Conceives a Secluded Tropical Home

Striated House by Sri Lanka’s Palinda Kannangara Architects embraces natural elements for sustainable cooling and clever privacy measures to make this tropical Colombo residence a secluded retreat.

Gwen Tan on how a Home Should Celebrate Life

Gwen Tan is an architect with an illustrious career, designing homes that not only make a statement in their manipulation of form, but also in the way they respond to the owners, “adapting and evolving” over time.