Bali Home: Inspirational Design Ideas

147 Pages·2010·33.431 MB·English

by  Kim Inglis, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni

uS$24.95
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British author Kim Inglis is a writer
and editor based in Singapore.
She has edited many architecture,
“style” and interiors books for
Periplus, including the bestseller Inspirational Design Ideas
Tropical Asian Style which she b
co-wrote. recent books she has authored include The
Indian Spa, Asian Bar and Restaurant Design, Bali Living a
and Tropical Hotels. www.kiminglis.com.
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Luca Invernizzi Tettoni has i
lived and worked in asia since
1973. He specializes in books on h Bali’s status as the global leader in tropical design
various aspects of asian culture, is showcased in all its glory in Bali Home. With
history and geography, and is o coverage of over 100 homes, garden estates,
well-known for his photographs in Balinese Gardens,
hotels, restaurants and more, the book gives a
Thai Style, Thai Garden Style, The Tropical Garden and
m tantalizing glimpse of the latest design trends
Tropical Asian Style. His work has also appeared in
coming out of the island. Full-color photographs
numerous magazines throughout the world. He
of interiors and exteriors, gardens, pools and
currently lives in Singapore. www.tettoni.com e
pavilions, decorative details and architectural
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Tokyo • Rutland, Vermont • Singapore
Photography by Luca INverNIzzI TeTToNI sits poolside in one of Bali’s famed garden estates.
www.tuttlepublishing.com Above: a modernist opaque glass bar designed by Bali-
ISBN 978-0-8048-4042-2 ISBN 978-0-7946-0013-6 Printed in Singapore based glass artist Seike Torige.
uS$24.95
b a l i h o m e
British author Kim Inglis is a writer
and editor based in Singapore.
She has edited many architecture,
“style” and interiors books for
Periplus, including the bestseller Inspirational Design Ideas
Tropical Asian Style which she b
co-wrote. recent books she has authored include The
Indian Spa, Asian Bar and Restaurant Design, Bali Living a
and Tropical Hotels. www.kiminglis.com.
l
World-renowned photographer
Luca Invernizzi Tettoni has i
lived and worked in asia since
1973. He specializes in books on h Bali’s status as the global leader in tropical design
various aspects of asian culture, is showcased in all its glory in Bali Home. With
history and geography, and is o coverage of over 100 homes, garden estates,
well-known for his photographs in Balinese Gardens,
hotels, restaurants and more, the book gives a
Thai Style, Thai Garden Style, The Tropical Garden and
m tantalizing glimpse of the latest design trends
Tropical Asian Style. His work has also appeared in
coming out of the island. Full-color photographs
numerous magazines throughout the world. He
of interiors and exteriors, gardens, pools and
currently lives in Singapore. www.tettoni.com e
pavilions, decorative details and architectural
concepts, is accompanied by an insightful text
that gives interior design tips to tropical dream
also available from Tuttle Publishing/Periplus Publishing P K
hotog IM I seekers. It also acts as a resource guide to Bali’s
ra N plethora of design ateliers and craftsmen.
p G
h
y L
by IS
L
u
c
a
IN
v
e
r
N
Iz
ISBN 978-0-7946-0567-4 ISBN 978-0-7946-0245-1 z
I
T
e
T
T Cover: The outdoor living space at this villa designed by
o
N Glenn Parker combines cool white stone and furnishings
I
with the warmth of wood and alang-alang.
Spine: Modern tropical artworks from one of the island’s
T ut tle Publishing 9<ISHTBLNI L9E7=8id-0j-i8c0c4>8:-v3;n9;Z8;2u-;q2 KIM INGLIS leading design houses.
Back Cover: a traditional pavilion or balé raised on steps
Tokyo • Rutland, Vermont • Singapore
Photography by Luca INverNIzzI TeTToNI sits poolside in one of Bali’s famed garden estates.
www.tuttlepublishing.com Above: a modernist opaque glass bar designed by Bali-
ISBN 978-0-8048-4042-2 ISBN 978-0-7946-0013-6 Printed in Singapore based glass artist Seike Torige.

BALI HOME
b a l i h o m e
Inspirational Design Ideas
KIM INGLIS
Photography by Luca INverNIzzI TeTToNI
Tuttle Publishing
Tokyo • Rutland, Vermont • Singapore
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COntent S
8 designing a Balinese dream home
16 Open-plan living 38 On the veRandah 54 tROpiCal dining
18 Beneath the Balinese Roof 40 Cubes of Cool 56 top tables
24 Using Fiery Shades of Color 42 the Bali day Bed 60 garden party
26 Using White on White 44 the tropical Chaise longue 64 Counter Culture
28 Cool Blue 46 long lines, thin Spaces 68 Kitchen Confidential
30 Working with Fabrics 48 Rustic looks: Bringing the 70 Beautiful Basics
34 Organic accents Outside in 72 Bar none
36 Metal Works 52 a Certain Formality 74 Setting the tropical table
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76 Beneath the MOSqUitO net 100 Bathing in the tROpiCS 120 tROpiCal al-FReSCO
78 White drapes, Romantic 102 garden Bathrooms 122 edging towards infinity
allure
106 Bespoke tubs: the Ultimate 126 Multiple edges
84 guest quarters in luxury 130 the Balinese Balé
86 Wood and White 108 Shower power 134 Outdoor lighting
92 textured treatments 112 Chic Sinks 136 Bamboo Solutions
94 Rustic and Recycled 114 terrazzo: the designers’ 138 paving the Way
Choice
96 Storage Solutions 140 poolside decorations
98 Boudoir Chic 118 Feature Walls
144 acknowledgments
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de Si g n i n g
a B alineSe
dReaM hOMe
Louis Kahn, one of the mid 20th-century’s most influential architects,
once said: “I don’t like to see a space nailed down. If you could move it
and change it every day, fine.”
It’s a pertinent remark—and one that is backed up by much of the
asian attitude to space. Here, the form and function of a room is often
fairly loose. Traditionally, sleeping rooms were often found on balconies
or verandahs, living rooms merged with eating areas, the kitchen (often
in an outhouse) was the social domain of the home. The idea that space
is a fluid concept and could be used for many different activities was
both practical (limited resources, smaller homes) and inherent. Quite
frankly, the idea of a formal, fixed dining room would be greeted with
amusement, and bemusement, by many eastern cultures.
The capacious veran-
Kahn’s ideas on the fluidity of space are reflected in traditional Balinese
dah of this home in
courtyard architecture. The domestic compound, housing an extended Sanur, owned by
family, usually comprised, and still does to a certain extent, a series of Italian Carlo Pessina,
exemplifies the multi-
pavilions set within a walled enclosure. The function of each individual
functional nature of
structure, unless religious in nature, is often arbitrary and depends on Bali’s modern tropical
villas. The placement
who is living in the compound at the time. Such flexibility, in its purest
of the dining table,
form, was what Kahn yearned for. It can be seen in many of the homes, designed by Pessina
villas, hotels and houses we look at in this book. in resin-based terrazzo
with brass insets, allows
even though each chapter introduces a new space, be it a verandah, diners stunning views
open-plan living room, bedroom or bathroom, we show how many of of the garden whilst
eating. If the table is
these individual “rooms” can take on other capacities. verandahs become
removed, it can easily
dining rooms or lounging spaces, dining rooms merge with kitchens, be replaced by loung-
ing chairs or left clear
Bali’s famed outdoor bathrooms, in many cases, are in actuality mini-
of furniture—perfect
gardens. It is really only the bedroom that retains its primary function. for a cocktail party.
BALI HOME