Nova Residence

Nova Residence is a contemporary tropical home designed to balance architectural precision with the natural ease of outdoor living. The project is defined by its dark vertical cladding, cantilevered upper volume, and seamless integration of water features and mature palm landscaping. Situated in Kuala Lumpur, the design responds to the tropical climate through deep overhangs, cross-ventilation planning, and generous glazing that keeps the interior connected to the garden at every level.

The scope included full residential architectural design and site supervision, covering exterior form, facade material selection, pool and landscape coordination, and interior spatial planning across both levels.

• Residential architectural design and documentation
• Dark cladding facade system and material specification
• Cantilevered structural form and engineering coordination
• Pool design and tropical landscape integration
• Interior spatial planning and cross-ventilation strategy

The vision was to design a home that commands attention through restraint — where the dark facade recedes into the lush tropical backdrop and the architecture is experienced as much through shadow and reflection as through form. The cantilevered upper level was conceived as a deliberate gesture of lightness, floating above the pool and garden to create a sense of effortless elevation.

The completed residence has been recognized within the regional design community for its confident materiality and the quality of its indoor-outdoor relationship. The client reports that the home performs exceptionally well in the tropical climate, remaining cool and comfortable throughout the year with minimal mechanical intervention. The project has since been published in a leading Southeast Asian architecture and interiors magazine.