General
Open living
A Bali signature layout where living, dining, and kitchen flow toward the garden or pool with minimal separation from nature.
Open living is an architectural approach where the main lounge, dining, and kitchen areas open directly toward the garden, terrace, or pool, often with large sliding glass or minimal wall barriers.
This is the core “Bali lifestyle” promise: you cook, eat, and relax while still feeling connected to breeze, sound, and greenery.
Tradeoffs are real: insects, rain splash, noise from storms, and cooling load management. Good design uses roof overhangs, screens, drainage, and spatial zoning so open living stays comfortable year-round, not only in dry-season photos.
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