Yesterday I saw some villas in Lombok where the owners have done their best to make them sustainable.

High on a hill looking out to the Lombok Straight and over the village of Senggigi and others below, the Studio Villas, have a range of materials and designs to sustain the use of timber, soil, energy and water.  The rainwater is harvested into a total of 130 thousand litre tanks underneath the houses.  They are noticeably cool inside and use traditional design  - cross breezes, high ceilings, big open windows or openings – to achieve that.  Greywater is used to flush one toilet, and treated black water is used to irrigate citrus trees.

Some of the other elements are shown in the photos below.

Lemon grass mainly to stabilize banks and discourage mossies. Lemon grass is also great for tea and curries. The owners are exploring making oil from it,

Timber is recycled from Java and Borneo

Traditional Sasak hot water clay pot perched high to absorb summer heat with tap at base for showering under

One of the owners, wrote to me today saying, “We are no longer accepting short-term bookings. Just looking for monthly or annual rentals. As you will see, the rate is Rp35 million per month (fully serviced, including breakfasts etc – and the breakfasts are rather special!).”