Nestled against the Menglembu hillside, on one of the last vacant lots the area had left. This three-storey bungalow architecture was designed and built from the ground up to house three generations under one roof.

Where the Jungle Breathes Into the Room

Cream sheers. Borrowed light. A living room design that doesn't compete with nature, it converses with it.

A double-volume ceiling draws the eye upward while floor-to-ceiling sheers in warm cream filter the sun into something almost ceremonial; golden at noon, meditative by dusk. The mix of cognac leather and textured burnt orange fabric isn't a compromise, it is the decision. The dove-grey sofa and the pair of lounge chairs were chosen in person during Angie Lee's bespoke furniture China sourcing trip with client back in 2025; the private tour where every piece was selected firsthand, not from a catalogue. The result here is deliberate, not default.

Quietly Considered

Not every statement needs to be loud. The stone-veined feature wall behind the dining table was chosen with the same restraint the client carries, present, but never performing.

A round green marble table, taupe velvet chairs and a circular ceiling coffer anchor the room without crowding it. The pendant lights and carpet, sourced firsthand during our China trip, were the final touches that brought the room into focus.

Some of the best details in a home aren't designed. They're discovered. The ripple of light across the ceiling was never drawn. It travels from the second living area, a happy accident that arrives differently every hour.

During the client first meeting with Angie back in 2023 with their land information, the client arrived with concept references that said everything: hotel lobbies, resort corridors, the kind of spaces that make you forget you're not on holiday. A family who travels across Southeast Asia every quarter; not just for leisure, but for inspiration.

What they brought as interior design references, we translated into residence. Vertical louvred screens define the facade, adding depth, privacy and a modern identity that holds its own against the hillside behind it.

Placed With Intention

The placement of the water feature here was deferred to the client's Feng Shui master, whose reading of the space shaped what you see, water spanning from the midpoint of the second living area all the way through to the dry kitchen, anchoring the home's five elements. At its center, a solitary olive tree rises from black pebble and stone. Unhurried. Unshowy. Exactly where it needs to be. "Smooth like water, rooted like olive."

A Space That Doesn't Try

"We love it. We decided to place them like that." That kind of quiet ownership is our love language, says Katherine, the owner who is the owner of SP Wong Tiles, one of the top tiles supplier in Ipoh, Malaysia.

Angie Lee, the interior designer returning to the house months later which she used to call as 'site', after the handover is a different feeling entirely. The vision has settled. The client's lifestyle has moved in, their habits, their rhythm and their collectibles finding their corners.

Furniture and all decor items were sourced by 佛山市红地贸易有限公司; Red Land Trading (Foshan City) Pvt Ltd in Guangdong Province, China. Find out more about building materials and furniture sourcing trip by contacting us at +6016 524 8821.

A Suite That Dresses Like Its Owner

A panelled corridor where every surface is considered and nothing is left bare. A floating timber shelf. A single pendant drop. Vertical lines that slow the pace before the tea-glass sliding doors reveal what lies beyond.

Inside, the wardrobe works like a boutique. Full-height black-framed glass on both sides. A central island with a glass display top; jewellery, accessories, the pieces collected across years of discerning taste. A vanity station at the far end where getting ready is treated as a ritual rather than a routine. The pearl globe pendant from our China sourcing trip casts a light that makes every shelf look like it was styled.

The master suite takes up the entire top floor. Separated from the activity below by the intervening levels, it functions as a distinct zone within the larger house rather than simply another room at the top of a staircase.

Simple, peaceful, elegant. The chocolate curtains set the tone the moment you enter, drawing the room into warmth without a single loud gesture. Behind the bed, a fabric accent panel softens what could have been a hard, flat wall. A deliberate choice to keep the space feeling restful, not architectural.

Where the Day Gets Processed. Where Decisions Get Made. Where Nobody Knocks

Dark porcelain from floor to ceiling; uninterrupted, unapologetic. A double vanity, one side his, one side hers, in pale veined stone that holds its own against the darkness around it. A freestanding white bathtub sits at the center like a pause in the middle of a sentence.

Beside it, an open changing niche, no door, no barrier, the kind of detail you find in the finest hotel suites and rarely in a private home. The contrast was always the point. Dark surrounds. White floats. Spacious enough to exhale, dark enough to disappear, the kind of bathroom you don't leave in a hurry.

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