The New Malaysian House is a collection of 25 recent houses by a disparate group of architectural practices. It demonstrates a remarkable flowering of Malaysian design talent that has been germinating since the mid-1980s. The houses range from luxury detached bungalows set in extensive tropical gardens and weekend retreats in the forest to gated communities that are springing up in Kuala Lumpur and elsewhere in Malaysia, to extended family houses. 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. Including 60 annotated architectural drawings with added landscapes, and a demonstrated awareness of environmental issues and changing cultural patterns, The New Malaysian House will equally appeal to designers, architects, landscape designers and home owners.
