KTDA.borneo

A form inspired by light.
A glow inspired by tradition.
Like a pelita in the night,
may this Hari Raya be filled with warmth, togetherness, and joy. ✨

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On-site setting out, mock-ups, and sketches —
where ideas meet ground, scale is tested, and design begins to breathe.

MockUpStudy TropicalArchitecture DesignThinking

Architecture nestled within one of the world’s oldest rainforests.

Lodges scattered like constellations—shaping privacy, airflow, and lightness on the land.

Lightweight structures lifted from the ground,
allowing water, roots, and wildlife to move freely.

A central clubhouse anchors the forest,
a place to gather, learn, and pause.

Breathable forms shaped by humidity.
Deep shadows. Slow air. Softened edges.

Design that observes, not dominates.
Architecture as a guest in the wild.

Behind the scenes of shaping the Jesselton Docklands Sales Gallery — a collaborative journey where the team translates concept into space, bringing design intent and experience together. Grateful for the team behind every detail.

Thank you to The Borneo Architecture Journal for this feature!

𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆

We are an 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗼 that’s continually inspired by, whilst learning from, the unique sensibility of being in a Rainforest of The World.

Join us in the 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. Background is not a deterrent but 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Basic things about the people whom we’d like to work with:

⓵ Enjoy working in a team-based collaborative environment.

⓶ Able to communicate a design problem through drawing and can prioritise solutions in a simple-clear manner.

⓷ Plant and/or pet friendly person.

If you resonate with the above and below job profile, please drop us an email to [email protected] with your profile and expected salary.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 & 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧
‣ Min. LAM Part 2
‣ Min. 5 years design and construction experience
‣ SketchUp and Photoshop abilities required
‣ Rhino and Revit capabilities a bonus
‣ Able to be based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀

We are an 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗼 that's continually inspired by, whilst learning from, the unique sensibility of being in a Rainforest of The World.

Join us in the 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. Background is not a deterrent but 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Basic things about the people whom we’d like to work with:

⓵ Enjoy working in a team-based collaborative environment.

⓶ Able to communicate a design problem through drawing and can prioritise solutions in a simple-clear manner.

⓷ Plant and/or pet friendly person.

If you resonate with the above, do choose a position from below and please drop us an email to [email protected] with your profile and expected salary.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧
‣ LAM Part 1 & 2 candidates
‣ Min 3-6 years design and construction experience
‣ SketchUp and Photoshop abilities required
‣ Rhino and Revit capabilities a bonus

𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧
‣ LAM Part 2 & 3 candidates
‣ Min 5- 8 years of design and construction experience
‣ Likes being on a site and able to navigate construction environment
‣ Hands on in detailing and competent with building contracts
‣ Ability to do hand sketches and apply Acad and MS excel functions

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥
‣ Candidates with a green thumb who likes to make, bake and break things
‣ A keen eye for proportion and ability to reverse engineer how things work
(If you enjoy DIY/Ikea products and are a Lego / Model-making enthusiast)
‣ Ability to do hand sketches and apply Acad and MS excel functions

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘
‣ Gen Ys and Zs who can slay and often have Millennial-pauses.
‣ Social media- and AI-competent
‣ Good with type fonts, graphic interfaces and cinematic video mode
‣ Aspiring drone pilot

Pre- and post-design angles of the Red House

The whispers and nooks of an old bungalow became for us pages to tell new stories and reimagine moments of interaction. Breathing life to a new sales gallery within a village garden setting.

The Hanging Tree - A Space To Ponder

The work of Rewilding is complete only when there is complete balance between the advance of technology and the restoration of Nature. Is that possible?

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