It would work out better anyway, they reasoned: They could tailor-make the home to their needs, and still rest assured that they’d achieve something that appeared natural to the surrounding habitat, ...

Amid the high-rise buildings of Kuala Lumpur (1km walk from Bukit Bintang MRT station) is Rumah Penghulu Abu Seman, one of the oldest surviving traditional Malay houses built in stages between ...