David Chan Weng Cheong and Chan Mun Inn – “Architecture custom-made for the tropical climate” is the hallmark of DCA, and what they do best. Their work has methodical, straightforward lines and suits the climate well, reflecting contemporary Malaysian architecture, but also utilizes local and traditional ways of life, as in the project “38Mews,” Chan Mun Inn’s own home. This follows a local traditional Malaysian house form, or “Rumah Melayu,” distinguished by a gabled roof and high Thai-style tai thun open space below, but modified into a modern house design truly remarkable in form and function.
Link : https://www.dca.com.my/
Jeravej Hongsakul – “tropical design doesn’t always mean wooden latticework and gabled façades.” The IDIN Architects architectural design studio reflects modern trends: boxlike shapes presenting straightforward lines, with wood as the primary material. IDIN has received awards in many design competitions, notably for the renowned Choui Fong Tea Café in Chiangrai Province. This project garnered a slew of awards, most recently at the 5th annual “Architizer A+ Awards” in the “hospitality-restaurants” division. Jeravej believes that architecture in warm climates is not about fancy ornamentation, but being appropriate for the weather in equatorial lands: hot, humid. In his view, a modern tropical style doesn’t require latticework, sun screens, and gabled roofs, but is much more about correcting problems arising from heat through an imaginative use of various other materials, technologies, and construction methods.
Link : http://www.idinarchitects.com/
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