The Sustainable Asian House

["architect\t and\t furniture\t designer\t Milo\t Naval,\t designers\t Tony\t Gonzales and\tTes\tPasola\tand\tlandscape\tartist\tPonce\tVeridiano.\tThe\thouse\tis\talso a\t home\t for\t his\t stunning\t art\t collection,\t his\t collection\t of\t modern\t furniture and\t lighting\t classics\t and\t his\t library,\t including\t almost\t everything\t ever published\ton\tAndrew\tand\tJamie\tWyeth. RENATO\tVIDAL (63)\t916\t224\t6849\/\t(63)\t916\t561\t7180 [email protected] Denise\t de\t Castro\t is\t a\t graduate\t of\t the\t MIT\t Architectural\t and\t Furniture Design\t Studios,\t Wellesley\t College,\t and\t Harvard\t Graduate\t School\t of Design\twhere\tshe\tqualified\twith\ta\tMaster\tin\tArchitecture\tdegree\tin\t2003. She\t established\t her\t own\t architecture\t and\t interior\t design\t company,\t DD Design,\t in\t Manila\t in\t 2003.\t She\t has\t also\t worked\t for\t Lor\t Calma\t Design Associates\tin\tthe\tPhilippines\tas\ta\tproject\tarchitect\tfrom\t2003\tto\t2005.\tIn addition\t to\t her\t architectural\t and\t interior\t design\t work,\t she\t has\t also\t been involved\tin\ta\tvariety\tof\texhibition\twork,\tincluding\tthe\tPhilippine\tpavilion\tat Expo\t2005\tand\tthe\tTadashi\tKawamata\tBoston\tProject,\t2001. DENISE\tDE\tCASTRO\tDESIGN Unit\t901B,\tPark\tTrade\tCenter,\t1716\tInvestment Drive,\tMadrigal\tBusiness\tPark,\tMuntinlupa,\t1780, The\tPhilippines (63\t2)\t842\t3059, [email protected] Tony\t Gonzales,\t who\t developed\t the\t architectural\t design\t concept\t for\t the Vidal\tHouse,\twas\tborn\tin\t1961\tin\tDavao,\tPhilippines.\tHe\tinitially\tstudied advertising\tbefore\tworking\twith\testablished\tFilipino\tartists\tin\tpainting\tand print-making.\t He\t was\t lured\t to\t paper\t early\t on,\t examining\t it\t from\t every perspective.\t In\t 1991,\t he\t helped\t establish\t GSG\t Industries,\t a\t handmade paper\t company,\t where\t he\t directed\t product\t design\t and\t development. From\t 1995\t to\t 2007,\t Gonzales\t assisted\t the\t Philippine\t Department\t of Trade\t and\t Industry\u2019s\t Center\t for\t International\t Trade,\t Expositions\t and Missions\t in\t their\t merchandise\t development\t consultancy\t programmes, developing\t various\t products,\t curating\t exhibitions\t and\t winning\t Japan\u2019s Good\tDesign\tAward\tfor\tthree\tof\this\tdesigns.\tIn\t2000,\the\twas\tone\tof\tthe founders\t of\t Movement\t 8,\t a\t collective\t of\t Philippine\t designers\t who manufacture\ttheir\town\tfurniture\tand\thome\taccessories.","TONY\tGONZALES c\/o\[email protected] Milo\t Naval\t studied\t architecture\t at\t the\t University\t of\t Santo\t Tomas\t and later\tinterior\tdesign\tat\tthe\tPhilippine\tSchool\tof\tInterior\tDesign.\tHe\tworked initially\t in\t residential\t interior\t design,\t later\t becoming\t involved\t in commercial,\t corporate,\t hospitality\t and\t retail\t interior\t design.\t After\t 15 years,\t he\t established\t Evolve\t Designs\t and\t OMO\t Furniture\t and Accessories,\t designing\t and\t manufacturing\t contemporary\t and\t modern furniture\t and\t accessories.\t His\t furnishings\t use\t natural,\t indigenous materials\t and\t have\t been\t described\t as\t being\t \u2018clean,\t clear\t and\t free\t of fuss\u2019.\t His\t products\t have\t been\t exhibited\t at\t numerous\t international\t fairs, including\tValencia,\tMaison\tet\tObjet\tin\tParis,\tICFF\tin\tNew\tYork,\tI\tSalone in\t Milan\t and\t IMM\t in\t Cologne,\t and\t he\t exports\t all\t over\t the\t world.\t Milo Naval\t was\t a\t founding\t member\t of\t Movement\t 8,\t the\t alliance\t of\t Filipino designers\t which\t promoted\t Filipino\t design\t to\t the\t world.\t He\t is\t currently\t a member\t of\t the\t Board\t of\t Trustees\t and\t the\t Vice-President\t for\t Design\t of the\tChamber\tof\tFurniture\tIndustries\tof\tthe\tPhilippines. MILO\tNAVAL [email protected] Tes\t Pasola\t is\t a\t Manila-born\t paper\t artist,\t product\t designer\t and\t space stylist.\t She\t received\t a\t degree\t in\t Bachelor\t of\t Science\t in\t Fine\t Arts, majoring\t in\t Advertising,\t at\t the\t University\t of\t Santo\t Tomas\t in\t the Philippines.\tShe\tis\tpresident\tof\ther\t40-year-old\tcompany,\tMind\tMasters, Inc.,\tthat\texports\tpaper-based\tproducts.\tShe\tis\talso\towner\tand\tpresident of\t TESP\t Draft\t Hub,\t a\t company\t that\t handles\t her\t space\t styling\t and graphic\tdesign\tprojects. Tes\t Pasola\t is\t creative\t consultant\t to\t many\t companies,\t and\t her designs\tuse\tboth\tpaper\tand\tnon-paper\tas\tmaterials\tShe\twas\tco-founder of\tMovement\t8,\ta\tloose\talliance\tof\tFilipino\tdesigners\twhose\tmission\twas to\t promote\t Filipino\t design\t to\t the\t world.\t She\t is\t often\t commissioned\t for curatorships\t for\t FAME\t exhibits\t organized\t by\t the\t Center\t for\t International Trade\tExpositions\tand\tMissions.\tIn\tApril\t2005,\tshe\twas\tengaged\tto\thead a\t pioneering\t \u2018cross-breeding\t project\u2019\t for\t Swarovski\t which\t led\t to\t an exhibition\t entitled\t \u2018Crystal\t Fantasies\u2019\t at\t one\t of\t Manila\u2019s\t most\t prestigious museums,\t the\t Ayala\t Museum.\t Her\t work\t was\t subsequently\t exhibited\t at","the\t\u2018Swarovski\tCrystals\tfor\tPaper\u2019\tlaunch\tin\tParis\tand\tTokyo. TES\tPASOLA [email protected] Ponce\t Veridiano\t is\t a\t well-known\t landscape\t artist\t in\t the\t Philippines, although\t he\t was\t trained\t as\t an\t electrical\t engineer.\t It\t was\t a\t passion\t for plants\t which\t launched\t him\t on\t a\t career\t as\t a\t landscape\t artist.\t His\t first project\t was\t the\t Pearl\t Farm\t Beach\t Resort\t in\t Samal\t Island\t owned\t by\t the prominent\tfamily\tof\tTony\tBoy\tFloirendo\tfrom\tDavao.\tWhile\tworking\tin\tthe family\tof\tFloirendo,\tPonce\twas\ttreated\tlike\ta\tmember\tof\tthe\tfamily.\tAs\ta result,\t he\t met\t other\t prominent\t families\t like\t the\t Zobel,\t Ayala,\t Soriano, Cojuangco,\t Araneta,\t Chua\t and\t more,\t all\t of\t whom\t asked\t him\t to\t design their\tgardens. His\t creative\t mind\t and\t strong\t passion\t for\t native\t plants\t resulted\t in\t a true\t paradise\t in\t his\t own\t hometown\t in\t Nagcarlan,\t Laguna.\t This\t is\t a tropical\t house\t with\t a\t two-bedroom\t guest\t villa\t surrounded\t by\t different kinds\t of\t bamboo\t and\t tropical\t plants.\t Working\t with\t world\t class\t architects such\tas\tthe\tLocsins,\tMa\u00f1osa,\tConrad\tOnglao,\tEd\tLedesma\tand\tRamon Antonio,\the\tdeveloped\this\tskills\tin\tarchitecture\tand\tInterior\tdesign.\tPonce is\tin\thigh\tdemand\tand\tworks\ton\tboth\tresidential\tand\tcommercial\tprojects. Among\this\tsignificant\trecent\tcommercial\tprojects\tis\tthe\tGreenbelt\tmall\tin Makati\tCity,\tManila. PONCE\tVERIDIANO (63)\t917\t881\t05788 [email protected] RICHARD\tHO\tARCHITECTS Richard\t Ho\t graduated\t from\t the\t National\t University\t of\t Singapore\t in\t 1981 and\t worked\t with\t William\t Lim\t Associates\t and\t Kerry\t Hill\t Architects\t before venturing\t to\t Austria\t and\t Italy\t in\t 1985\t where\t he\t spent\t six\t years\t working as\t an\t architect,\t the\t last\t two\t years\t with\t Aldo\t Rossi\t before\t returning\t to Singapore\tin\t1991\tto\tset\tup\tRichard\tHo\tArchitects. Over\t the\t past\t 20\t years,\t Richard\t Ho\t has\t received\t numerous\t awards for\t his\t work\t on\t conservation\t projects.\t He\t was\t the\t first\t Singaporean architect\t to\t receive\t the\t ARCASIA\t (Architects\t Regional\t Council\t of\t Asia) Gold\tMedal,\tthree\tSIA\t(Singapore\tInstitute\tof\tArchitects)\tDesign\tAwards","and\tfour\tURA\tArchitectural\tHeritage\tAwards. Richard\u2019s\t practice\t believes\t in\t using\t architecture\t as\t an\t expression\t of the\t continuity\t of\t the\t history\t of\t civilization\t and\t the\t memory\t of\t our\t cities. His\t practice\t strives\t to\t achieve\t an\t architecture\t that\t resonates\t with\t man\u2019s unending\tendeavour\tto\tbe\tin\tharmony\twith\this\tsoul\tand\tthe\tworld\the\tlives in. The\twork\tof\tRichard\tHo\tis\tcharacterized\tby\tdeeply\tconsidered\tspatial organization\tand\thighly\trefined\tfinishes.\tIn\tthe\tarea\tof\tconservation\twork, the\tpractice\thas\tbeen\toutstanding\tin\tthe\tway\tit\thas\tbeen\table\tto\tsustain the\t original\t character\t of\t buildings\t while\t reinventing\t them\t as contemporary\t homes,\t each\t one\t carefully\t calibrated\t to\t the\t clients\t and their\tvalues. RICHARD\tHO\tARCHITECTS Richard\tHo 691\tEast\tCoast\tRoad,\tSingapore\t459\t057 (65)\t6446\t4811 [email protected] RT+Q\tARCHITECTS\tPTE\tLTD RT+Q\t is\t a\t deliberately\t small\t practice\t founded\t in\t 2003\t by\t Tse\t Kwang Quek,\ta\tgraduate\tof\tthe\tNational\tUniversity\tof\tSingapore,\tand\tRene\tTan, a\t graduate\t of\t Yale\t and\t Princeton\t Universities\t in\t the\t United\t States\t who subsequently\t worked\t for\t Ralph\t Lerner\t and\t Michael\t Graves\t before returning\tto\tSingapore\tto\twork\twith\tSCDA\tArchitects,\t1996\u20132003. The\tpractice\tis\tcommitted\tto\tan\tarchitecture\tbased\ton\tclarity\tof\tform, transparency\tof\tspaces\tand\tarticulation\tof\tstructure,\talong\twith\ta\trespect for\t the\t client\u2019s\t aspirations.\t The\t practice\t aims\t to\t speak\t in\t its\t own\t design language,\tone\tthat\tis\tgrounded\tin\ta\tsearch\tfor\tshapes\tand\tforms\takin\tto plastic\t sculptural\t art.\t The\t practice\t has\t worked\t in\t Malaysia,\t Singapore and\t Indonesia,\t from\t small\t homes\t to\t condominiums,\t resorts,\t offices\t and commercial\tbuildings. The\twork\tof\tthe\tpractice\thas\tbeen\twidely\tpublished\tand\thas\treceived numerous\t SIA\t and\t PAM\t awards,\t including\t the\t Singapore\t President\u2019s Award\tin\t2009.\tBoth\tpartners\tteach\textensively\tat\tthe\tNational\tUniversity of\tSingapore\tand\tLa\tSalle\tCollege\tof\tthe\tArts\tin\tSingapore,\tthe\tUniversity of\tHong\tKong\tand\tBerkeley\tand\tSyracuse\tUniversities\tin\tthe\tUS.","RT+Q\tARCHITECTS Rene\tTan,\tTse\tKwang\tQuek 32A\tMosque\tStreet,\tSingapore\t059510 (65)\t6221\t1366,\tmobile\t9694\t0851 [email protected]\trtnq.com SCOTT\tWHITTAKER Scott\t Whittaker\t is\t Group\t Executive\t Director\t and\t Founding\t Partner\t of Design\tWorldwide\tPartnership\t(dwp).\tBorn\tand\teducated\tin\tAustralia,\the holds\ta\tBachelor\tof\tArchitecture\tdegree.\tMoving\tto\tAsia\tin\t1994,\twith\this business\t partners\t he\t has\t transformed\t dwp\t from\t a\t local\t Thai-based company\t to\t a\t pan-Asian\t company\t employing\t over\t 450\t multicultural professionals\tin\t12\toffices\tin\t10\tdifferent\tcountries. Dwp\t is\t a\t one-stop\t integrated\t design\t service\t delivering\t architecture, interior\t design,\t planning\t consultancy\t and\t project\t management\t across borders\t and\t across\t industries\t and\t disciplines.\t The\t company\t is\t divided into\t three\t portfolios\u2014lifestyle,\t community\t and\t work\u2014with\t a\t worldwide network\t of\t studios\t aiming\t to\t provide\t diversity,\t flexibility\t and\t creativity while\t delivering\t innovative,\t high-quality\t design\t solutions.\t Scott\t oversees all\tgroup\tcreative\tactivity\tat\tdwp. SCOTT\tWHITTAKER\t(DWP) Dusit\tThani\tBuilding\tLevel\t11,\t946\tRama\tIV\tRoad, Silom,\tBangkrak,\tBangkok\t10500,\tThailand (66\t2)\t267\t3939,\tmobile\t(66)\t8182\t32965 [email protected] TRISTAN\tAND\tJULIANA\tSTUDIO Tristan\t and\t Juliana\t Studio\t was\t formally\t established\t in\t 2012.\t However, Juliana\t and\t Tristan\t have\t collaborated\t extensively\t since\t 2008.\t Born\t in Singapore,\t Tristan\t Tan\t established\t Cream\t showroom\t (1998\u20132009),\t a pioneer\t in\t Singapore\t for\t high-quality\t design-driven\t homewares.\t From 2010\t to\t 2011,\t he\t collaborated\t with\t the\t Sunlight\t Group\t to\t start\t up\t the furniture\t showroom\t P5.\t From\t 2006\t to\t 2012,\t he\t ran\t his\t own\t interior design\tstudio,\tTristan\tT. Juliana\t Chan\t was\t born\t in\t Singapore\t and\t is\t an\t architecture\t graduate from\t the\t National\t University\t of\t Singapore.\t After\t an\t internship\t at\t HYLA Architects\t in\t Singapore,\t she\t undertook\t further\t training\t at\t the\t Royal","Melbourne\tInstitute\tof\tTechnology\tin\tAustralian\tbetween\t2002\tand\t2003. From\t2004\tto\t2012,\tshe\tworked\tat\tBedmar\t&\tShi\tin\tSingapore. Tristan\tand\tJuliana\tStudio\thas\tundertaken\tnumerous\tcommercial\tand residential\tinterior\tdesign\tcommissions\tas\twell\tas\tresidential\trenovations and\tnew\tbuilds. TRISTAN\t&\tJULIANA\tSTUDIO Tristan\tTan,\tJuliana\tChan 2\tBrookvale\tWalk,\t05-07,\tSingapore\t599952 (65)\t6680\t0850 [email protected],\[email protected] VASLAB\tARCHITECTURE Vasu\tVirajsilp\testablished\tVaSLab\tArchitecture\twith\tBoonlert\tDeeyuen\tin 2003\t and\t continues\t as\t Managing\t Director.\t He\t was\t born\t in\t Nashville, Tennessee,\t in\t the\t United\t States\t in\t 1972\t and\t undertook\t his\t architectural studies\tin\tthe\tUS,\tearning\ta\tBachelor\tof\tArchitecture\t(with\tHonours)\tfrom the\t Pratt\t Institute\t in\t Brooklyn,\t New\t York,\t and\t his\t Master\t of\t Science\t in Advanced\tArchitectural\tDesign\tfrom\tColumbia\tUniversity,\tNew\tYork. Returning\tto\tThailand\tafter\tcompleting\this\tstudies,\the\tworked\tinitially with\t Tandem\t Architects\t in\t Bangkok\t in\t 1997.\t He\t later\t sought\t further experience\tin\tthe\tUS,\tworking\twith\tGerner\tKronick\t&\tValcarcel\tArchitects in\t New\t York,\t 2001\u20132.\t He\t has\t also\t been\t a\t Visiting\t Instructor\t in\t the Faculty\tof\tArchitecture\tand\tPlanning,\tMaster\tArchitectural\tDesign\tStudio at\t Thammasat\t University,\t Assumption\t University\t and\t Rangsit\t University between\t1998\tand\t2009. VaSLab\t is\t a\t design-oriented\t practice\t covering\t architecture,\t interior design\t and\t urban\t design.\t Much\t of\t their\t inspiration\t comes\t from\t modern art,\tnotably\tCubism,\tabstraction,\tDada,\tSurrealism\tand\tDeconstructivism. Whatever\t the\t scale,\t the\t practice\t always\t looks\t to\t invest\t innovation\t and experiment\tto\tmake\teach\tproject\tunique\twithin\tits\town\tcontext.\tThey\tare particularly\t interested\t in\t the\t forces\t found\t in\t the\t site\t and\t in\t how competing\t forms\t can\t interact\t to\t generate\t unique\t spaces\t and\t building forms.\tThis\tis\tone\treason\twhy\tthe\tpractice\thas\ttaken\ta\tspecial\tinterest\tin concrete\tand\tits\tpotential\tfor\tform-making, VASLAB\tARCHITECTURE Vasu\tVirajsilp","344\tSoi\tSukhumvit\t101,\tSukhumvit\tRoad, Bangjak,\tPrakanong,\tBangkok,\t10260,\tThailand (66\t2)\t741\t8099,\tmobile\t66\t(0)\t81\t8759\t457 [email protected] W\tARCHITECTS\tPTE\tLTD Mok\t Wei\t Wei\t graduated\t with\t a\t Bachelor\t of\t Architecture\t (Hons.)\t degree from\t the\t National\t University\t of\t Singapore\t in\t 1982.\t After\t working\t in partnership\twith\tWilliam\tLim\tat\tWilliam\tLim\tand\tAssociates,\tand\tfollowing the\t retirement\t of\t William\t Lim,\t Mok\t Wei\t Wei\t recast\t the\t company\t as\t W Architects\twhere\the\tis\tManaging\tDirector. Mok\u2019s\t projects\t have\t received\t critical\t acclaim\t both\t locally\t and internationally.\t His\t work\t has\t been\t featured\t in\t numerous\t regional\t and international\t publications.\t In\t 2006,\t he\t was\t invited\t to\t exhibit\t at\t the prestigious\t Aedes\t Gallery,\t Berlin.\t In\t 2012,\t he\t was\t invited\t to\t lecture\t and exhibit\tin\tMilan\tduring\tthe\tMilan\tFurniture\tFair. Mok\tis\tan\tactive\tparticipant\ton\tthe\tarts\tscene\tin\tSingapore.\tHe\twas\ta board\tmember\tof\tThe\tSubstation,\tan\talternative\tarts\tgroup,\tfrom\t1995\tto 2004.\t In\t 1996,\t he\t was\t awarded\t the\t Japan\t Chamber\t of\t Commerce\t and Industry\u2019s\t Singapore\t Foundation\t Arts\t Award.\t In\t 2010,\t he\t was\t appointed by\t Singapore\u2019s\t Ministry\t of\t Information,\t Communications\t and\t the\t Arts\t to be\t a\t member\t of\t the\t Arts\t and\t Culture\t Strategic\t Review\t Committee.\t The committee\t was\t tasked\t with\t planning\t Singapore\u2019s\t next\t phase\t of\t cultural development\tuntil\t2025. Mok\t has\t been\t a\t part-time\t tutor\t at\t the\t Department\t of\t Architecture, National\t University\t of\t Singapore\t since\t 1992\t and\t a\t member\t of\t the Advisory\tCommittee\tfor\tthe\tTemasek\tPolytechnic\tSchool\tof\tDesign\tfrom 1999\t to\t 2003.\t He\t is\t also\t a\t member\t of\t various\t scholarship\t committees. He\t was\t a\t committee\t member\t of\t the\t Singapore\t Heritage\t Society\t from 1995\t to\t 2001,\t and\t since\t 1996\t has\t been\t a\t Board\t Member\t of\t the\t Urban Redevelopment\t Authority,\t Singapore\u2019s\t national\t land-use\t planning agency.\t In\t 1999,\t he\t was\t appointed\t as\t a\t member\t of\t Singapore\u2019s Preservation\t of\t Monuments\t Board\t and\t is\t currently\t serving\t as\t its\t Deputy Chairman. In\t recognition\t of\t his\t contributions\t to\t Singapore\u2019s\t architectural\t scene, he\t was\t received\t the\t President\u2019s\t Design\t Award\t in\t 2007,\t the\t nation\u2019s highest\thonour\tfor\tdesign.","Mok\t has\t a\t deep\t understanding\t of\t local\t heritage\t and\t Chinese tradition.\tThis\tis\tapparent\tin\tall\this\twork,\texpressed\tthrough\tthe\tprism\tof a\tthoroughly\tmodern\tsensibility.\tThis\tis\tnowhere\tmore\tevident\tthan\tin\this award-winning\tadditions\tto\tthe\tSingapore\tNational\tMuseum. W\tARCHITECTS Mok\tWei\tWei, Block\t205,\tHenderson\tRoad\t#04-01,\tSingapore 179033 (65)\t6235\t3113 [email protected] WOOI\tARCHITECT Wooi\t Lok\t Kuang\t is\t a\t corporate\t member\t of\t PAM\t (the\t Malaysian\t Institute of\t Architects)\t and\t a\t practising\t architect\t based\t in\t Kuala\t Lumpur, Malaysia.\t He\t is\t the\t principal\t of\t Wooi\t Architect,\t which\t he\t established\t at the\t end\t of\t November\t 1996.\t He\t was\t born\t in\t northern\t Malaysia\t where\t he spent\t his\t childhood\t among\t traditional\t Malay\t Villages.\t The\t authentic\t and sustainable\tway\tof\tlife\tin\tthe\tvillages\thas\tgreatly\tinfluenced\this\toutlook\tin architecture. Wooi\tspent\tten\tyears\tin\tSydney,\tAustralia,\tand\tobtained\ta\tBachelor\tof Architecture\t in\t 1989\t and\t subsequently\t a\t Master\t of\t Architecture\t in\t 1990 from\tthe\tUniversity\tof\tNew\tSouth\tWales.\tHe\tis\tfrequently\tinvited\tto\tlocal universities\t and\t colleges\t as\t a\t guest\t lecturer\t and\t critic.\t Currently,\t he\t is Adjunct\t Professor\t to\t University\t Putra\t Malaysia.\t His\t designs\t have\t been recognized\tby\tPAM\tfor\texcellence\tin\tarchitecture.\tHe\twas\tGold\tMedalist at\t the\t 2012\t Architects\t Regional\t Council\t of\t Asia\t for\t the\t Ting\t Residence. His\t work\t has\t been\t extensively\t published\t both\t in\t books\t and\t in magazines. WOOI\tARCHITECT Wooi\tLok\tKuang 45-3A,\tLevel\t3,\tOG\tBusiness\tPark, Jalan\tTaman\tTan\tYew\tLai,\t58200\tKuala\tLumpur, Malaysia (60\t3)\t7782\t5518,\tmobile\t(60)\t12\t2025318 [email protected]","SELECT\tBIBLIOGRAPHY Achmadi,\t Amanda,\t \u2018Indonesia:\t The\t Emergence\t of\t a\t New\t Architectural Consciousness\t of\t the\t Urban\t Middle\t Class\u2019,\t in\t Geoffrey\t London\t (ed.), Houses\tfor\tthe\t21st\tCentury,\tSingapore:\tPeriplus\tEditions,\t2004,\tpp.\t28\u2013 35. _____,\t \u2018The\t Quest\t for\t a\t New\t Tropical\t Architecture\u2019,\t in\t Amir\t Sidharta (ed.),\t 25\t Tropical\t Houses\t in\t Indonesia,\t Singapore:\t Periplus\t Editions, 2006,\tpp.\t8\u201318. Bunnag,\t Duangrit,\t \u2018Co-Evolving\t Heterogeneity\u2019,\t in\t Robert\t Powell,\t The New\tThai\tHouse,\tSingapore,\tSelect\tPublishing,\t2003,\tpp.\t10\u201321. Chermayeff,\tSerge\tand\tAlexander,\tChristopher,\tCommunity\tand\tPrivacy: Toward\t a\t New\t Architecture\t of\t Humanism,\t New\t York:\t Anchor\t Books, 1965. Davison,\t Julian,\t Black\t and\t White:\t The\t Singapore\t House\t 1898\u20131941, Singapore:\tTalisman,\t2006. Kusno,\t Abidin,\t \u2018(Re-)Searching\t Modernism:\t Indonesia\t After Decolonization\u2019,\t in\t William\t S.\t W.\t Lim\t and\t Jiat-Hwee\t Chang\t (eds),\t Non West\tModernist\tPast:\tOn\tArchitecture\tand\tModernities,\tSingapore:\tWorld Scientific,\t2011,\tpp.\t81\u201390. Lim,\t William\t S.\t W.,\t Incomplete\t Urbanism:\t A\t Critical\t Urban\t Strategy\t for Emerging\tEconomies,\tSingapore:\tWorld\tScientific\tPublishing,\t2012. Lim,\t William\t S.\t W.\t and\t Chang\t Jiat-Hwee\t (eds),\t Non\t West\t Modernist Past:\tOn\tArchitecture\tand\tModernities,\tSingapore:\tWorld\tScientific,\t2011. Lim,\t William\t and\t Tan\t Hock\t Beng,\t Contemporary\t Vernacular:\t Evoking Traditions\tin\tAsian\tArchitecture,\tSingapore:\tSelect\tBooks,\t1998.","London,\tGeoffrey\t(ed.),\tHouses\tfor\tthe\t21st\tCentury,\tSingapore:\tPeriplus Editions,\t2004. McGillick,\t Paul,\t 25\t Tropical\t Houses\t in\t Singapore\t and\t Malaysia, Singapore:\tPeriplus\tEditions,\t2006. Mehrotra,\t Rahul,\t \u2018Simultaneous\t Modernities:\t Contemporary\t Architecture in\t India\u2019,\t in\t William\t S.\t W.\t Lim\t and\t Jiat-Hwee\t Chang\t (eds),\t Non\t West Modernist\t Past:\t On\t Architecture\t and\t Modernities,\t Singapore:\t World Scientific,\t2011,\tpp.\t91\u2013104. Mumford,\t Lewis,\t The\t Culture\t of\t Cities,\t London:\t Secker\t and\t Warburg, 1938. Powell,\t Robert,\t The\t Modern\t Thai\t House:\t Innovative\t Design\t in\t Tropical Asia,\tSingapore:\tTuttle,\t2012. _____,\tThe\tNew\tIndonesian\tHouse,\tSingapore:\tTuttle\t2010. _____,\tThe\tNew\tMalaysian\tHouse,\tSingapore:\tPeriplus\tEditions,\t2008. _____,\tThe\tNew\tThai\tHouse,\tSingapore:\tSelect\tPublishing,\t2003. _____,\tSingapore\tHouses,\tSingapore:\tTuttle,\t2009. Reyes,\t Elizabeth\t V.,\t 25\t Tropical\t Houses\t in\t the\t Philippines,\t Singapore: Periplus\tEditions,\t2005. Robson,\t David,\t Beyond\t Bawa:\t Modern\t Masterworks\t of\t Monsoon\t Asia, London:\tThames\tand\tHudson,\t2007. Sidharta,\t Amir\t (ed.),\t 25\t Tropical\t Houses\t in\t Indonesia,\t Singapore: Periplus\tEditions,\t2006.","ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There\t were\t many\t occasions\t when\t writing\t this\t book\t that\t I\t felt\t I\t was carrying\t the\t whole\t thing\t by\t myself.\t In\t fact,\t the\t book\t was\t only\t possible because\t of\t the\t help\t of\t many\t other\t people.\t The\t architects\t have\t been immensely\t supportive\t and\t patient\t during\t the\t book\u2019s\t gestation.\t On\t the ground,\tthey\thave\tall\tbeen\tenormously\thospitable\tand\thelpful\tand\tI\thave greatly\t appreciated\t their\t time\t and\t knowledge\t and\t the\t ideas\t they\t have shared\tduring\tmany\ta\tlong\tconversation. To\t all\t the\t owners\t who\t have\t so\t graciously\t allowed\t me\t and\t the photographic\t team\t to\t enter\t their\t homes,\t I\t would\t like\t to\t extend\t my\t deep gratitude.\t It\t is\t always\t a\t privilege\t to\t be\t invited\t into\t someone\u2019s\t home, especially\twhen\tit\tas\tbeautiful\tas\tall\tthese\tare. It\t has\t also\t been\t a\t privilege\t to\t work\t with\t Masano\t Kawana\t and\t his assistant,\tIan\tWong\tTeck\tYen,\twho\thave\tbeen\tsuperbly\tprofessional\tand great\t travelling\t and\t working\t companions.\t In\t my\t work\t as\t an\t editor\t of architecture\tand\tdesign\tmagazines,\tI\tdeal\twith\ta\tlot\tof\tphotographers,\tbut Masano\t has\t to\t be\t the\t best\t and\t I\t am\t deeply\t grateful\t for\t the\t warm, intelligent\tand\tpoetic\timages\the\thas\tprovided\tfor\tthe\tbook. I\twould\tlike\tto\tthank\tEric\tOey\tat\tPeriplus\tfor\tgiving\tme\tthe\topportunity\tto write\t the\t book,\t and\t for\t his\t ongoing\t support\t and\t invaluable\t advice.\t The book\t was\t different\t at\t its\t inception.\t I\t think\t it\t is\t now\t a\t much\t better\t book and\tEric\thas\thelped\tfacilitate\tthat\tevolution\tat\tevery\tstage. Finally,\tI\tneed\tto\tpay\ttribute\tto\tmy\tindefatigable\twife,\tCharmaine\tZheng, who\thas\tprovided\tenormous\ttechnical\tand\tlogistical\tsupport\tand\ta\tcritical eye\t when\t required.\t In\t many\t ways,\t she\t has\t made\t the\t book\t possible, especially\twith\ther\tmoral\tsupport. 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The\tTuttle\tStory:\t\u201cBooks\tto\tSpan\tthe\tEast and\tWest\u201d Most\tpeople\tare\tsurprised\tto\tlearn\tthat\tthe\tworld\u2019s\tlargest\tpublisher\tof books\ton\tAsia\thad\tits\thumble\tbeginnings\tin\tthe\ttiny\tAmerican\tstate\tof Vermont.\t The\t company\u2019s\t founder,\t Charles\t Tuttle,\t came\t from\t a\t New England\t family\t steeped\t in\t publishing,\t and\t his\t first\t love\t was\t books\u2014 especially\told\tand\trare\teditions. Tuttle\u2019s\t father\t was\t a\t noted\t antiquarian\t dealer\t in\t Rutland,\t Vermont. Young\tCharles\thoned\this\tknowledge\tof\tthe\ttrade\tworking\tin\tthe\tfamily bookstore,\t and\t later\t in\t the\t rare\t books\t section\t of\t Columbia\t University Library.\tHis\tpassion\tfor\tbeautiful\tbooks\u2014old\tand\tnew\u2014never\twavered throughout\this\tlong\tcareer\tas\ta\tbookseller\tand\tpublisher. After\t graduating\t from\t Harvard,\t Tuttle\t enlisted\t in\t the\t military\t and\t in 1945\twas\tsent\tto\tTokyo\tto\twork\ton\tGeneral\tDouglas\tMacArthur\u2019s\tstaff. He\twas\ttasked\twith\thelping\tto\trevive\tthe\tJapanese\tpublishing\tindustry, which\t had\t been\t utterly\t devastated\t by\t the\t war.\t When\t his\t tour\t of\t duty was\t completed,\t he\t left\t the\t military,\t married\t a\t talented\t and\t beautiful singer,\t Reiko\t Chiba,\t and\t in\t 1948\t began\t several\t successful\t business ventures.","To\t his\t astonishment,\t Tuttle\t discovered\t that\t postwar\t Tokyo\t was actually\t a\t book-lover\u2019s\t paradise.\t He\t befriended\t dealers\t in\t the\t Kanda district\t and\t began\t supplying\t rare\t Japanese\t editions\t to\t American libraries.\t He\t also\t imported\t American\t books\t to\t sell\t to\t the\t thousands\t of GIs\tstationed\tin\tJapan.\tBy\t1949,\tTuttle\u2019s\tbusiness\twas\tthriving,\tand\the opened\t Tokyo\u2019s\t very\t first\t English-language\t bookstore\t in\t the Takashimaya\tDepartment\tStore\tin\tGinza,\tto\tgreat\tsuccess.\tTwo\tyears later,\t he\t began\t publishing\t books\t to\t fulfill\t the\t growing\t interest\t of foreigners\tin\tall\tthings\tAsian. Though\t a\t westerner,\t Tuttle\t was\t hugely\t instrumental\t in\t bringing\t a knowledge\t of\t Japan\t and\t Asia\t to\t a\t world\t hungry\t for\t information\t about the\tEast.\tBy\tthe\ttime\tof\this\tdeath\tin\t1993,\the\thad\tpublished\tover\t6,000 books\ton\tAsian\tculture,\thistory\tand\tart\u2014a\tlegacy\thonored\tby\tEmperor Hirohito\t in\t 1983\t with\t the\t \u201cOrder\t of\t the\t Sacred\t Treasure,\u201d\t the\t highest honor\tJapan\tbestows\tupon\tnon-Japanese. The\t Tuttle\t company\t today\t maintains\t an\t active\t backlist\t of\t some\t 1,500 titles,\t many\t of\t which\t have\t been\t continuously\t in\t print\t since\t the\t 1950s and\t 1960s\u2014a\t great\t testament\t to\t Charles\t Tuttle\u2019s\t skill\t as\t a\t publisher. More\t than\t 60\t years\t after\t its\t founding,\t Tuttle\t Publishing\t is\t more\t active today\t than\t at\t any\t time\t in\t its\t history,\t still\t inspired\t by\t Charles\t Tuttle\u2019s core\t mission\u2014to\t publish\t fine\t books\t to\t span\t the\t East\t and\t West\t and provide\ta\tgreater\tunderstanding\tof\teach.","Para\u00f1aque\tHouse,\tthe\tPhilippines.\tAtelier\tSacha\tCotture\t(page\t168)","","",""]