RIVER HOUSE (Studio)

The small Indonesian island of Bali has become shorthand for tropical escape and relaxation, and combines this with an established and vibrant local cultural scene, a rich architectural heritage and a selection of traditional materials to work with. Set among the lush greenery this part of the world is associated with and displaying a masterful blending of indoors and outdoors, the New River House Studio in Pererenan is the brainchild of German born, Bali based designer Alexis Dornier. 

Created as a fully independent, private residence, this boutique house sits on the grounds of a larger estate – the main house of which, New River House, was also designed by the same firm. In a way, the Studio is an exercise in making the most out of little; the one-bedroom home spans only 100 sq m and is set in an awkwardly shaped long and narrow parcel. Additionally, Dornier, an architectural designer who leads a boutique office that also does architectural work, needed to factor in a route to connect the studio with the main house, which further limited the overall composition and the volume's orientation.