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For this rather august rumpus room, giant doors facilitate cross ventilation in the hot Malaysian climate and let the furniture breath too

Not all privacy elements have to be indoors – this tranquil, natural-toned bathroom is screened by outdoor planting which also attracts birdlife

Existing feature surfaces are exposed and others added in sympathy for this interior – creating an edgy backdrop for the owner/artist's artworks

The owners live in the adjacent house – then bought this neighbouring property and substantially reworked it to provide the perfect setting for art and entertainment 

This design utilises outdoor spaces for degrees of separation while formal plantings close to the home give way to more natural forms further away

 What began as a single-site, double-storey addition morphed into a double-site, single-level extension with the latter reached by a glass bridge.

An exotic Macchiato quartz stone led the material design choices for this contemporary kitchen – the result is a calm yet stand-out aesthetic

The use of sliding glass panels for this bedroom maintains the sense of the space's greater dimensions – a strategy carried through the wider interior

A private bedroom deck with loungers looks out on the rear yard complete with infinity pool, generous timber decking and ravine views beyond

This serene white cabana continues the home's Grecian bleached white aesthetic – the tricky part was the precarious clifftop location

Carrara fishtail mosaic wall tiles and brushed brass accessories create an exotic vibe here – catering to adults now and children in the future

Black elements contrast a feature stone wall and matching vanity sink in this bathroom – the dark veining providing an harmonious connection