I know after quite a hiatus, this further denotes the uselessness that is my brain. But this is just too pretty not to share.
Meet Soneva Gili Private Reserve, The Maldives.
Stay at Chateau de Massillan, Uchaux.
Wishing my good friend Jason a very happy birthday. Although we fight all the time, I still love you like I love my cats. Hmmm that’s too much. Like I love sushi. Cannot get enough laidet. Hiks.
What do I hate most about living in London? Yes, the bathrooms.
We have two bathrooms; the one upstairs is about one third the size of the other one. So in total we have two WCs, two basins, two shower cubicles and a bathtub.
If you look at our floorplan, the one on the first floor is in fact quite ample in size. Somehow I still don’t get the point of having a large bathroom when eventually you end up showering in a tiny uncomfortable compartment. Cleaning the floor is a pain in the ass too. It sucks big time.
We are banning the tub because baths require almost twice as much water than showers. It’s a small gesture but we hope it helps the planet.
Now what I really want is to convert both rooms into WET ROOMS.
Wtf is a wet room? A wet room is a space where the shower area is level with the surrounding floor. Like those we have in Malaysia.
The cost to convert I think is around £10k not including the tiles, hardwares and whatnots. We don’t have that kind of money. But if we do, I want something exactly like this for the one upstairs.
And we’ve got to keep the bathtub too, because you know, some people need it to unwind or whatever and for bathing their babies. I’d like to have this look for the one downstairs.
Likey.
People here are big on dream homes. I didn’t have one when I was living in KL because I knew I could never afford the ones I like. If you live and work in Malaysia, particularly in Kuala Lumpur, and say earning MYR10k combined, you’d know that a dream home in the city is fairly out of reach. Okay, that’s a lie. Of course lah tak dapat kalau yang dicari ialah Norman Foster’s Troika, atau Chan Soo Khian’s Katana. On a side note, hoping to see Foster’s design scattered throughout Malaysia, even if they are all owned by Petronas.
Left : The Troika – from MYR1,881,400; Right : Katana Residences – from MYR2,700,000
I am delusional. I think I’m married to some Sultan. Pft.
Urban living in my opinion is monotonous and relatively scary in Malaysia. You may like the house but not the building, or the street, or the people, or your MPs, and most importantly the traffic. Don’t get me started on the transportation system. Options are scarce. You either pick practicality, or affordability. Design is something the masses can only dream of.
Anyway, this hasn’t been launched yet I believe, but it sure does look good.
Putrajaya Waterfront Residential, by Manfredi Nicoletti
If you happen to be in London circa mid February until the end of May, do not miss Le Corbusier – The Art of Architecture at the Barbican Art Gallery.
Pictured above is a Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand LC1 Armchair.
I’m obsessed with Kai Kristiansen Dining Chair as featured in my Christmas wishlist. My God, aren’t they gorgeous?
