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Notes from the practice — what we are learning, building and looking at.
October 2026Designing with the island, not against it.
Bali decides the terms. Slope, light, rain and prevailing wind shape a plan long before we do — and the villas are better for it.
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September 2026Materials that age well in the tropics.
Heat, humidity and salt punish the wrong choices. We build with stone, timber and lime that soften gracefully instead of wearing out.
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August 2026What we look for before a site makes the shortlist.
Access, land rights, water, orientation and the neighbourhood around it. Most plots never reach the shortlist — by design.
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July 2026Patience is part of the return.
For investors: the numbers that matter are the ten-year numbers. How we underwrite development for calm, long-term value.
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