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\n DAA Design Associates creates a 6-bedroom Perak villa that prioritises spatial separation over open-plan living, using natural materials and careful zoning for entertaining and privacy\n <\/p>\n

When a high school classmate<\/a> of Ken Tiu, managing director and design director at DAA Design Associates, reached out after years of silence, the conversation quickly turned to an intriguing project<\/a>. The businessman had acquired an empty plot in Bido<\/a>r, Perak, and wanted to build a house from scratch\u2014a proposition that immediately captured the architect\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

The 3,836-sq-ft villa<\/a> that emerged reflects the conviction that houses should acknowledge how families actually live.\u00a0 Instead of a fashionable open-plan living space, he divided the ground floor into discrete zones<\/a>: a guest lounge separate from the family\u2019s daily area, an office for complete privacy, and a wine room that began as storage but evolved into something more ambitious.<\/p>\n

Read more: Home tour: A majestic Gothic Revival castle in California inspired by \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DAA Design Associates creates a 6-bedroom Perak villa that prioritises spatial separation over open-plan living, using natural 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