TROPICALITY: Houses by Andra Matin published by Thames & Hudson is the first monograph on the work of Andra Matin, Indonesia’s most celebrated architect. It showcases sixteen residential projects designed by Matin and his studio over the past two decades, including his own astonishing home. Chosen for their exquisite craftsmanship and lush tropicality, each house represents the architect’s vision of relaxed living and innate feeling for tactile materials and illustrates his ingenious use of shifting levels and space.

Working in a tropical climate in a huge country where the architecture scene is often overlooked, Andra Matin has come to redefine indoor-outdoor living. His work is widely admired across the region, but many of his projects have rarely been seen. Matin’s novel approach, revealed here in his first English-language monograph, has much to teach—especially as it continues to gain momentum and relevance in a warming world.

This stunning book includes a house elevated on stilts that’s completely open to the outdoors; a house topped with a giant, overhanging concrete roof; and a hexagonal weekend villa hidden amongst the trees. Spotlighting homes that will delight and inspire anyone with an interest in beautiful spaces, this lavish volume reveals how the allure of the tropics can be harmonized with the spatial efficiency of modern design. The photography is dazzling.