Malay houses refer to the vernacular dwellings of the Malays, an ethno-linguistic group inhabiting Sumatra, coastal Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.
A typical window of a Malay house with slanted wooden panels that can be adjusted for ventilation.
Rumah Lancang or Rumah Lontik with a curved roof and boat-like structure. A Riau Malay traditional house, this is the Riau Pavilion Taman Mini Indonesia theme park.
Rumah Lipat Kajang style, a Sumatran Riau Malay traditional house with tiled stairs at Taman Mini Indonesia theme park.
A Sarawakian Malay traditional house in Malaysian Borneo.
Architecture of Indonesia
The architecture of Indonesia reflects the diversity of cultural, historical, and geographic influences that have shaped Indonesia as a whole. Invaders, colonizers, missionaries, merchants, and traders brought cultural changes that had a profound effect on building styles and techniques.
Pagaruyung Palace, a Minangkabau architecture from West Sumatra
A traditional Batak Toba house in North Sumatra
An avenue of houses in a Torajan village.
Traditional Minangkabau house in West Sumatra.