Renovation problems acrossSarawak.
Worked examples of how ELS's design and coordination approach addresses humidity, flood resilience, mould prevention and space planning — the conditions every Sarawak renovation has to survive.
Design studies — hypothetical problems worked through in concept renders, not photographs of the homes described. (A completed client job with a measurable outcome is a Case Study; a delivered job is a Completed Project — see the project library.)
Sibu Wet Kitchen: Designing Out the Swelling-Board Failure
A common Sibu situation: a wet kitchen built in moisture-resistant particleboard, where heavy wok cooking, daily washing-down and humidity had swollen the base cabinets within two years. The owner wanted a rebuild that would not repeat the same failure.
Sibu Terrace House: A Ventilation-First Plan Against Mould
A long, narrow terrace with a dead-air middle zone — the classic Sarawak condition where trapped heat and humidity grow mould on ceilings and inside closed cabinets, sometimes within months of a previous renovation.
Sibu Terrace: Humidity Control Retrofit
A common Sibu complaint: black mould returning on the ceiling within months of a renovation, windows that condensate for much of the year, and stagnant air in the kitchen and bathrooms.
Kuching Shophouse: Flood-Resilient Kitchen
A typical ground-floor, flood-prone shophouse situation: a kitchen where a seasonal flood can destroy appliances and finishes, and the owner wants one designed to survive water of roughly 1.2m with minimal loss.
Sibu Condo: Space Planning for Multi-Use Living
A common small-condo brief (around 900 sqft) that has to work as home office, guest bedroom and storage at once — where the existing layout feels cramped and the owner is unsure about layout and cabinet sizing.
Hypothetical technical studies, by design.
They demonstrate ELS methodology on real Sarawak conditions. Completed client work is published separately and is never represented by these studies.