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This Malaysian architecture and design book is a wonderful source of new styles and ideas for those looking to add a distinctively tropical flair to their home. The New Malaysian House is a collection of 25 contemporary houses that demonstrate a remarkable flowering of Malaysian design talent that has been germinating since the mid- 1980s. The striking architecture and interior design of the homes is showcased with over 450 stunning color photographs and 45 architectural drawings. The houses range from luxury detached bungalows set in extensive tropical gardens to weekend retreats in the forest, from the gated communities springing up throughout Malaysia to extended family homes. All are distinguished by a singular quality of innovative design as the architects sought to explore new approaches for designing with the climate and in the cultural context of Malaysia.

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Robert Powell, an architect and urban designer currently in private practice in the UK, was Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the National University of Singapore from 1984 to 2001. He has also lectured in the USA, Germany, Japan, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia. The author of 27 books on architecture and urban design, including his seminal The Asian House (1993) and TheTropical Asian House (1996), he also writes for several international architectural journals. Albert Lim Koon Seng is an architectural photographer based in Singapore whose images have been published extensively in architectural journals, books and exhibitions.

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