Mamurdi Retreat

Conceived as a compact short-stay retreat on an 1,100-square-foot plot, the Mamurdi bungalow tests how much openness can be drawn from a small footprint. The plan is organised around a double-height core — an airy volume at the centre of the house that lends the modest area a sense of grandeur and keeps every room in visual contact with the next. An internal courtyard, generous skylights and planted setbacks pull daylight and greenery deep into the interior, so the compact spaces read as expansive and intimate at once. The result is less a place to stay than an experience: a modern tropical retreat grounded in nature, offering guests a quiet, refreshing counterpoint to the city around it.