Sayang House by Carlos Gris Studio

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Sayang House by Carlos Gris Studio

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Design and Architecture: Carlos Gris Studio
Project Management: Fernando Gris
Architectural Detailing Support: James Rixon & Tony Walton
Engineer: JMS Engineers, Matt Greasley
SIPS specialist: SIPS building Ltd, Andrew Gillet
Steel Specialist: Ian Cross Services (ICS)
Glazing specialist: Maxlight
Carpentry & Shou Sugi Ban Cladding: Kings Carpentry Ltd, Phillip King
Block and Beam: Kingspan
Electrician: Theo Bailey
Drains and Septic: Drain Store
Roofing: Kieran Harcourt
Plasterer: Danny Hatley
Heating: Eco Installer
Photography: Ed Reeve
Videography: Mauricio Gris – Thread Films

  • Daylight exterior shot of Sayang house.
  • Exterior shot of front entrance showing its wide clear glass wall.
  • Exterior shot of front entrance showing its wide clear glass wall of the living area.
  • Exterior shot of front entrance showing its wide clear glass wall of the living area.
  • Exterior shot of front entrance showing a portion of wide clear glass wall of the living area.
  • Closed shot of front entrance showing its wide clear glass wall of living, bathroom, and bedroom area.
  • Light and dark brown wooden wall panels.
  • Closed shot of front entrance showing its wide clear glass wall of living, bathroom, and bedroom area.
  • Closed shot of a glass door and a wood wall panels.
  • The interior shot of the living room with a huge glass wall shows a view outside the front yard.
  • The interior shot of spacious living room with a huge glass wall shows a view outside the front yard.
  • The interior shot of the portion of the hallway shows a small open space outside with ornaments.
  • Interior shot of a spacious living room equipped with elegant black sofa leather.
  • Interior shot of the bedroom with huge clear glass wall.
  • Spacious bathroom equipped with white bathtub with black wall accents.
  • Dark brown wood wall panel and a portion of clear glass wall material.
  • Outside shot showing the view of the small portion of a glass wall architecture
  • Daylight shot outside the Sayang house.
  • Exterior shout showing the wide clear glass wall and spacious front patio.

This new pavilion property was designed by Carlos Gris Studio for Gretta Funnell as she returns from 20 years living in Malaysia, after Ray her husband sadly passed away. She purchased an isolated piece of land in the fenlands with the hope of starting a new life living nearer her family.

In order to come up with the very specific design ideas, we create most designs with the assistance of state-of-the-art AI interior design software.

This simple rectangular pavilion is both classical and modernist in style, and absorbs the linear and minimal tastes Gretta adopted from interiors in Kuala Lumpur.

Whilst the property would appear very clean lined it also tries to blend into the vernacular of the fenland. It is single storey and flattened like the local marshland terrain. The strong geometric roof parapet is a reflection of the long and flat horizons seen in the area. The full property is covered in brown-brushed Shou Sugi Ban to nod to Asia and also to the muddy backdrop of the fenlands. The proportions of the cladding and its structured layout is designed to reflect the wooden sleepers of a rail track that runs through a nearby field.

The front door is centered on an existing weeping willow that sits in the rear garden. When you enter every space within the property, the opposing wall is floor-to-ceiling glass to offer an immediate framing of the exterior garden. Despite having two curtain walls on the north and south facing elevations, the property is extremely economical with a SAP reading not far from becoming a PassiveHaus.

Inside, the opposing walls are square framing the countryside. Minimalism is carried into the interior showcasing clean lines and white walls that contrasted the heavily saturated panoramic views. A railway runs parallel to the house giving it a nice touch.

Sayang house captures the serenity against the dramatic movements of nature outside. Everything is reduced to obtain the quietness and minimalist character of the house.

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Jon Dykstra
Jon Dykstra

Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.

His current focus is AI-driven design analysis, using artificial intelligence to study patterns in color, layout, and material choice across thousands of homes. His Personality Type Home Design Guide applies personality frameworks to interior aesthetics, helping readers design spaces that reflect how they actually think and live.

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