Malaysian dream houses--Tropical ethinc--Eclectic style--Timeless elegance--The blue mansion--A collector's piece--A rural idyll--Sarawak style--Cultural perspectives--A house with a heritage--A modern-day Malay palace--Island life--Living the Malay tradition--Penang's grand old dame--Tropicla fusion--A many splendoured thing--The far pavilions--A study in space and light--A riot of colour--High drama--A touch of the Orient--An individual style--Reinterpreting Bali style--An island retreat--Making the most of it--Reflections on the past--All in the family