Immerse yourself in luscious, inspiring photographs and poetic text, which go behind the doors and into the lives and loves of the designers and occupants. Oozing with design appeal and overflowing with personality, these homes are the materialisation of the designers' dedication to detail and refusal to conform to the norm, and the very embodiment of its occupants'personalities.

Between these covers lies a collection of homes that range from the wildly eccentric to the downright gorgeous. In many parts of Asia, where design is still viewed as a luxury, these funky abodes are proof that even in the most oppressive and conservative societies, design will survive.

Immerse yourself in luscious, inspiring photographs and poetic text, which go behind the doors and into the lives and loves of the designers and occupants. Oozing with design appeal and overflowing with personality, these homes are the materialisation of the designers' dedication to detail and refusal to conform to the norm, and the very embodiment of its occupants'personalities.

Take a tour with us as we seek out individual homes in Asia that break out of  the norm and pile on the style. From tiny apartments to spacious bungalows, these projects are bursting at the seams with style and personality.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

COOL CONCRETE

LOFTY IDEAS

INTERFACE DESIGN

WAKING DREAM

BOHEMIA EAST

STEEL HOUSE

RAISING STANDARDS

LOOK INSIDE A CHAMELEON

STOR(E)Y RE-TOLD

HAPPY EVER AFTER

STAIR CRAZY

THE ABSTRACT WATER DROPLET

SHIFTING PLANES

THE HIGH AND LOFTY LIFE

CHARACTERISING A SHOPHOUSE

RED RAW

WORK LIFE FUSION

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

KIT OF PARTS

EVAPORATION OF FORM

BOOK BINDING

INTERPRETING THE TIMES

RAW GRIT

LUSTRE

POETRY CREDITS

DESIGNER INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS